CACI International wraps up $275m acquisition of SA Photonics

CACI International wraps up $275m acquisition of SA Photonics

CACI International has wrapped up its previously announced $275 million acquisition of SA Photonics, a California-based provider of multi-domain photonics technologies for free-space optical (FSO) communications. The deal was announced in March 2021 by CACI International, which is a Virginia-based IT services company. The photonic solutions group of CACI International is said to have expertise […]

Ramaco Resources acquires Amonate assets from Coronado Global

Ramaco Resources acquires Amonate assets from Coronado Global

Ramaco Resources has wrapped up its previously announced $30 million acquisition of the Amonate assets in the US from Coronado Global Resources. The Amonate assets include a mine complex in McDowell County, West Virginia, and Tazewell County, Virginia. According to Ramaco Resources, all the assets involved in the deal are located near and contiguous to […]

Wipro, TEOCO to develop next generation network solutions for CSPs

Wipro, TEOCO to develop next generation network solutions for CSPs

Wipro has joined forces with TEOCO, a Virginia-based telecom software vendor, for developing solutions to help communication service providers (CSPs) enhance network automation, flexibility, efficiency, and reliability. The partnership aims to offer comprehensive solutions to CSPs for planning, analyzing, optimizing, and monitoring next-generation networks (NGN). Atul Jain — TEOCO founder and CEO said: “TEOCO has […]

CTSI to acquire central station alarm service provider AFA Protective Systems

CTSI to acquire central station alarm service provider AFA Protective Systems

Corbett Technology Solutions (CTSI) has agreed to acquire AFA Protective Systems, a US-based fire and security systems provider, for $743.5 per share. Established in 1873, AFA Protective Systems has been known for providing central station alarm service. In 1968, the Kleinman family had acquired a controlling stake in AFA in 1968. During the last 50 […]

Tyson Foods to build $300m fully-cooked plant in Danville, Virginia

Tyson Foods to build $300m fully-cooked plant in Danville, Virginia

Tyson Foods has announced a $300 million investment in Virginia for constructing a new, fully-cooked plant in Danville that will primarily produce the Tyson branded chicken products. According to the US meat processing giant, the project is part of its efforts to cope up with rising demand and deliver on its strategy of expediting long-term […]

Dragoneer to take event technology provider Cvent public in $5.3bn deal

Dragoneer to take event technology provider Cvent public in $5.3bn deal

Cvent, an enterprise event technology provider, is set to go public through a $5.3 billion merger deal with Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp. II, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The Virginia-based Cvent provides events, meetings, and hospitality technology to over 200,000 users around the world. Established in 1999, the company has approximately 4,000 employees. Cvent […]

Performance Food to acquire wholesale distributor Core-Mark for $2.5bn

Performance Food to acquire wholesale distributor Core-Mark for $2.5bn

Performance Food Group (PFG), a Virginia-based foodservice distribution company, has agreed to acquire Core-Mark in a stock cum cash deal worth around $2.5 billion, which is inclusive of the latter’s net debt. Core-Mark is a Texas-based wholesale distributor that caters to the convenience retail industry in North America with net sales of nearly $17 billion. […]

Insurance brokerage Hilb Group acquires Benefit Foundations

Insurance brokerage Hilb Group acquires Benefit Foundations

The Hilb Group (THG) has acquired Benefit Foundations and recruited employee benefits insurance specialist – Patrick Grant. The deal became effective on 1 May 2021, said the Virginia-based property and casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage and advisory firm. Hilb Group said that Patrick Grant will join the company’s New Agency Partners office in Parsippany, […]