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Manassas electronics manufacturer buys N.Y. company
Manassas-based radio frequency (RF) and microwave product manufacturer Mu-Del Electronics LLC (an Ironwave Technologies company) announced Tuesday it has acquired Floral Park, New York-based RF product manufacturing company Luff Research. A transaction amount was not disclosed. “With this acquisition, Mu-Del will be able to enhance Luff’s manufacturing quality and volume, thus offering superior products to […][...]
Ariz. company acquires Oakton risk management firm
Oakton-based risk management firm TalaTek LLC announced Tuesday it has been acquired by Arizona-based cybersecurity company Cerberus Cyber Sentinel. A transaction amount was not disclosed. Talatek will remain based in Northern Virginia. Founded in 2006, Talatek provides risk management, security and compliance services that help companies to meet Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), […][...]
Calif.-based cybersecurity firm buys Herndon cloud security company
Sunnyvale, California-based publicly traded cybersecurity company Fortinet announced Tuesday it has acquired Herndon-based cloud security company OPAQ Networks. A transaction amount was not disclosed. OPAQ Networks is a venture-backed company that raised $22.5 million in Series B financing in 2018, led by Greenspring Associates. Columbia Capital and Harmony Partners also provided financing. Fortinet made the […][...]
Navy Federal Financial Group names chief operating officer
Navy Federal Financial Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vienna-based Navy Federal Credit Union, announced Tuesday it has hired Diane Young as chief operating officer. She joins the group following the retirement of Patricia Wood, who had served in the role since 2015. Young most recently was a vice president for Goldman Sac[...]
South Hampton Roads Bar Association names president
Vandeventer Black LLP attorney Michael D. Pierce has been named president of the South Hampton Roads Bar Association (SHRBA), the Norfolk-based law firm announced Tuesday. The minority bar association for the Hampton Roads area, SHRBA helps members develop professional skills and knowledge for their profession. Pierce joined the[...]
DXC Technology sells health care software business for $525M
Tysons-based Fortune 500 company DXC Technology announced Tuesday it would sell its health care software provider business to privately held Italian company Dedalus Group for $525 million in cash. The DXC software is used for hospital information systems, primary and social care, integrated care and diagnostics. “The sale of our health care provider software business […]
The Hilb Group acquires Mass.-based insurance agency
Henrico County-based insurance company The Hilb Group LLC (THG) announced Tuesday it has acquired Chatham, Massachusetts-based Eldredge & Lumpkin Insurance Agency Inc. (E&L). The transaction was effective July 1. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. E&L is a full-service agency that provides propert[...]
E-Trade stockholders approve $13B acquisition by Morgan Stanley
Arlington-based online brokerage E-Trade Financial Corp. announced that on Monday more than 99% of its stockholders approved its $13 billion acquisition by Morgan Stanley, which was first announced in February. E-Trade stockholders will receive 1.0432 Morgan Stanley shares for each of their E-Trade shares as a result of the acquisition. The deal is expected to […]
Freddie Mac names VP multifamily investments, portfolio management
Tysons-based Freddie Mac announced Monday that Ling Xu has been promoted as the Fortune 500 company’s vice president of multifamily investments and portfolio management. In her new role, she will oversee market risk and capital strategy, as well as manage multifamily portfolio strategy, hedging and balance sheet management. Sh[...]
Navy Federal ranked No. 4 U.S. brand for customer experience
Big Four accounting firm KPMG announced Monday it has named the Vienna-based Navy Federal Credit Union No. 4 on its annual list of top 10 U.S. brands for customer experience excellence. The KPMG U.S. Customer Experience Excellence report identifies top-performing brands and industries in terms of customer experience based on a survey of approximately 11,000 […]
Leonardo DRS lands $120M Navy contract
Arlington-based defense contractor Leonardo DRS Inc. announced Monday it has won a $120 million U.S. Navy contract to provide engineering design and test software for aircraft protection systems. The contract was awarded through the U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, and the project will be completed on the AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure (DAIRCM). The DAIRCM […]
Dollar Tree CEO retires; successor named
Chesapeake-based Fortune 200 discount retail giant Dollar Tree Stores Inc. announced Monday that CEO Gary Philbin has retired, but will remain an executive and member of the company’s board of directors through Sept. 23. Dollar Tree Enterprise President Michael A. Witynski has been promoted to president and CEO. “The boa[...]
