OAOT, KPP Split
Key Principal Partners Corp. (”KPP”) has left OAO Technology Solutions, Inc. (OAOT). According to OAOT, “KPP’s original investment of $13.5 million in subordinated debt and common stock in December 2003, in a transaction led by J.F. Lehman & Company, helped OAOT complete a take-private transaction. Through privatization, the company saved upwards of $1 million per [...]
MAXIMUS Teams with Broadbean
MAXIMUS (NYSE: MMS) has teamed with Broadbean Technology, a global provider of job advertisement distribution and candidate response tracking technology.
This allows Broadbean Technology’s current customer base - comprised of many of the world’s largest staffing companies, recruitment advertising agencies, technology vendors, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing businesses - to post job openings to MAXOutreach, the MAXIMUS [...]
IBM’s Chuck Prow on Finalizing Purchase of NISC
IBM (NYSE: IBM) has completed the acquisition of National Interest Security Company, LLC (NISC). Financial terms were not disclosed. The companies had announced a definitive agreement in January to pursue the acquisition.
The business will be integrated into IBM Global Business Services, operating initially as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
IBM’s public sector BAO team works with government agencies [...]
BAE, NGC Unite to Pursue Ground Combat Vehicle Program
BAE Systems (LSE: BA) and Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) have announced a teaming agreement to pursue the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program.
The GCV program is a development effort headed by the U.S. Army and is designed to develop the next generation Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
“BAE Systems and Northrop Grumman have been pre-eminent suppliers of combat [...]
Vangent’s Mac Curtis on Partnership with Medsphere
Vangent, Inc. has formed a strategic partnership with Medsphere Systems Corporation, a provider of open-source healthcare enterprise solutions.
The partnership is designed to “help U.S. healthcare enterprises quickly realize the safety, outcomes, efficiency and economic benefits of a proven electronic health record solution.”
“We selected Medsphere as an established provider of quality, scalable open-source EHR technology to [...]
InZero, By Light Team to Form Cybersecurity Venture
InZero Systems and By Light Professional IT Services are forming a joint venture to expand the federal government’s ability to fend off the increasing number of cyber attacks on critical computer networks.
The two firms will form By Light-InZero. By Light will provide InZero with professional support and federal testing and contracting capabilities with a number [...]
OAOT, Pomeroy Merged by Platinum Equity
Platinum Equity will combine Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc. and OAO Technology Solutions, Inc. (”OAOT”), creating a single global IT solutions provider with increased scale, broader reach and expanded service offerings.
“Pomeroy and OAOT are both recognized industry leaders with unique and complementary product and service offerings,” said Jacob Kotzubei, the partner at Platinum that is leading [...]
Citrix, Carpathia Hosting Partner for Cloud Solutions
Carpathia Hosting and Citrix Systems, Inc., are partnering to deliver enterprise public and private cloud solutions for businesses and government agencies.
Carpathia Hosting partnered with Citrix to build its second-generation enterprise cloud solution, Carpathia InstantOn, on Citrix XenServer technology. The powerful combination of Carpathia’s managed hosting services and Citrix virtualization technology delivers an enterprise cloud solution [...]
BAE, Cobham Partner on U.S. Navy Jammer System
BAE (FTSE: BAE) and Cobham (LON: COB) are teaming up to create a proposal for the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Jammer system, to replace the ALQ-99 tactical jammer currently installed on the EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler aircraft.
The Next Generation Jammer program will look to develop new ways to jam enemy radars, with the EA-18G [...]
Citrix, Novell Team to Provide New Assessment Tools
Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) and Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) are collaborating and expanding choice for customers through increased virtualization interoperability and new assessment tools to help pinpoint the economically most advantageous approach to virtualization.
Through this new partnership, Novell has certified SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as a “Perfect Guest” running on Citrix XenServer and both companies [...]
