Herndon franchise software firm buys Canadian tech platform
Herndon-based franchise management software company FranConnect announced Tuesday it has acquired Quebec, Canada-based FranchiseBlast. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The FranConnect platform assists with sales, operations and marketing for more than 800 brands worldwide. FranchiseBlast is a developer of a software platform for the franchise industry which works to streamline scheduling, performing, […][...]
Chantilly-based VTG acquires Fairfax’s Intelligent Shift
Chantilly-based engineering firm VTG announced Jan. 13 it has acquired Fairfax-based tech company Intelligent Shift. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. VTG provides services for naval, aerospace and digital projects, while Intelligent Shift develops technology for U.S. intelligence organizations. The transaction will strengthen VTG’s systems, software and digital engineering capabilities, according to a [&helli[...]
Hilton to sell $1.5B in private debt offering
While the hospitality industry continues to struggle amid the pandemic, McLean-based Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday it will sell $1.5 billion in debt in a private offering to institutional buyers. This mark’s Hilton’s second major debt offering within the past couple of months. In November 2020, Hilton announced its $1.9 billion debt offering, from […]
Constellis CEO resigns, replaced by lead director
Herndon-based federal contractor Constellis announced Tuesday that CEO Tim Reardon has resigned to “pursue other interests,” and the company’s lead director, Terry Ryan, will replace him, effective immediately. “It has truly been an honor to lead such a great company with so many exceptional people, and I am excited [...]
Four industrial buildings in Spotsylvania County sell for $14M
Four industrial buildings in Spotsylvania County sold for $14 million and will be redeveloped into an apartment complex, Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announced Monday. The 495,830-square-foot, four-building Fredericksburg Industrial Park is located at 11800-11900 Main Street and 10857 Houser Drive in Spotsylvania County. [...]
Commercial real estate lease roundup
Northern Virginia Foundation Building Materials LLC leased 25,259 square feet of industrial space at 14920-14970 Farm Creek Drive in Woodbridge. Virgil G. Nelson of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the tenant. Johnson Roofing Systems Inc. expanded and renewed its lease of 6,000 square feet of industrial space at […]
Alexandria office building sells for $13.12M; to be converted to condos
An office building in Alexandria that sold for $13.12 million will be converted to condominiums, according to an announcement from Bethesda, Maryland-based commercial real estate firm Finmarc Management Inc. Located at 801 N. Fairfax Street, the vacant four-story, 65,971-square-foot building will be converted to a 54-unit comp[...]
Commonwealth Cyber Initiative unveils Technical Advisory Board
The Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) announced its inaugural Technical Advisory Board. Established in the 2018-2020 state budget, CCI is a state initiative aimed at developing public and private partnerships around developing an ecosystem in Virginia for cybersecurity, autonomous systems and data systems research and develo[...]
Southern National Bancorp names EVP, CFO
Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc. and its McLean-based Sonabank subsidiary announced Monday that it has hired Matthew A. Switzer as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He succeeds Jeff Karafa, who will now serve as chief accounting officer. Switzer most recently served as managing director with Stephens Inc. “His experience in our industry […]
Demo work to start this month on Innovation Campus property
Demolition and infrastructure work is set to start this month at the Potomac Yard property where the $1 billion Virginia Tech Innovation Campus is set to be built, developer JBG Smith announced Thursday. Virginia Tech and Chevy Chase, Maryland-based real estate investment, management and development company JBG Smith, which is o[...]
Mass.-based software company acquires Reston care management platform
Burlington, Massachusetts-based HealthEdge Software Inc. announced in late December that it has acquired Reston-based Altruista Health Inc. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Founded in 2007, Altruista provides its cloud-based enterprise care management platform, GuidingCare, to approximately health care clients representing more than 16 million members. The platform streamlines management workflows. HealthEdge also [...]
Leidos completes $215M acquisition of 1901 Group
Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. announced Thursday it has completed its $215 million cash acquisition of Reston-based information technology services company 1901 Group. The transaction was first announced on Dec. 10, 2020. “The addition of 1901 Group allows us to work together and leverage their impressive capabilities across the enterprise,” Leidos Chairman […][...]














