Vienna systems integrator acquires Herndon software company
Vienna-based systems integrator Criterion Systems announced Tuesday it has acquired Herndon-based software company Realm Consulting. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Under the acquisition, Realm will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Criterion. Founded in 2005, Criterion provides cybersecurity, cloud/data center management, IT infrastructure operations and systems e[...]
Vienna, Arlington government contractors merge
Vienna-based government contractor The Ambit Group and Arlington-based IT company GreenZone Solutions Inc. have merged. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The combined company will operate under the Ambit brand. Founded in 2004, Ambit provides mission-driven services for government customers, while GreenZone specializes in data management, operations, science and analytics. Und[...]
Vienna tech firm names cybersecurity services VP
Vienna-based tech firm Alpha Omega Integration LLC announced last week it has named Kevin Thomas as vice president of cybersecurity services. With more than 20 years of business management and IT architecture and engineering experience, Thomas previously worked for Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) and McLean-based Fortune 500 global manage[...]
eHealth Technologies creating 160 jobs in Scott County
eHealth Technologies Inc., a provider of medical record and image retrieval and clinical intelligence services, is investing $375,000 to establish a customer support center in Scott County that will create 160 jobs, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. Based in Rochester, New York, eHealth Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fairfax County-based private equity […]
15 Va. tech companies ranked fastest-growing in North America
Fifteen Virginia tech companies earned spots on Deloitte’s 26th annual North America Technology Fast 500 Rankings list released Wednesday. “For more than 25 years, we’ve been honoring companies that define the cutting edge and this year’s Technology Fast 500 list is proof positive that technology — from software and digital media platforms, to biotech — […]
Vienna federal contractor names COO
Vienna-based IT service management company Government Tactical Solutions (GovTact) announced Thursday that Luke Howe has been promoted to chief operating officer. Howe most recently served as the company’s executive vice president. In his new role, he will focus on business strategy, growth and company operations. “Luke has been instrumental in GovTact’s success over the past [&hel[...]
Calif. firm buys controlling stake in Vienna home security company
Palo Alto, California-based investment firm Twin Point Capital purchased a controlling stake in Vienna-based home security company Frontpoint Security, the company announced last week. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2007 by Chris Villar, Aaron Shumaker and Peter Rogers, Frontpoint provides home security, life safety and smart home products and services […]
Vienna marketing software firm names chief revenue officer
Vienna-based marketing software company Surefire Local announced Tuesday it has hired Mike Pierce as its first chief revenue officer. Pierce most recently served as CRO for Digital Pharmacist Inc. and also served as senior sales director for Main Street Hub Inc. and director of sales for Yodle Inc. “With his strong leadership and exceptional track […]
Newport News federal contractor acquires Vienna firm
Newport News-based federal contractor and professional services company ITA International announced Tuesday it has acquired Vienna-based management consulting firm Innovative Decisions Inc. (IDI). A transaction amount was not disclosed. IDI provides decision and risk analysis, operations research and systems engineering services for business and government customers, while ITA International provid[...]
Wash.-based telecomm company buys Vienna satellite tech firm
Redmond, Washington-based mobile communications company Kymeta Corp. announced Tuesday it has acquired Vienna-based satellite technology company Lepton Global Solutions LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Lepton will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Kymeta under the acquisition. Founded in 2013, Lepton provides satellite communication services to intelligence agencies,[...]
Vienna-based defense contractor wins $77.6M Air Force contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded Vienna-based Trace Systems a $77.6 million task order to work on the branch’s network and data sharing environment for military and mission partners, the defense contractor announced Friday. Under the contract, Trace Systems will engineer an information technology network and applications, develop software and provide technical services for the SABRE […]
Vienna-based OnLocation Inc. acquired by KeyLogic Systems
Vienna-based OnLocation Inc. has been acquired by KeyLogic Systems Inc., a subsidiary of McLean-based IIA Technologies Corp., the companies announced Wednesday. Financial terms of the transaction were not released. KeyLogic Systems is a Morgantown, West Virginia-based company that provides energy, data and power grid services to government agencies. OnLocation is an information and analytics com[...]