Tag Archives: M&A activity

This week, Accenture  has announced two new international acquisitions. Accenture reported the acquisition of Zag, a SAP and cloud solutions technology firm based in New Zealand, and entered an agreement to acquire Avenai, an Ottawa-based provider of consulting and technology services. The two international companies will add to Accenture’s growing technology portfolio. 

Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary of defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, discussed the Department of Defense’s (DoD) efforts to track the status of the defense industrial base during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lord said the DLA and DCMA help track approximately 20,000 contractors that are working with the Pentagon.

Accenture acquired Symantec’s Cyber Security Services division from Broadcom for undisclosed financial terms pending closing conditions, Accenture announced on Tuesday.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a joint venture with Novaritis (NYSE:NVS) on Wednesday to revamp the pharmaceutical company’s manufacturing, supply and delivery operations.

Jean Stack, a managing director at Baird and 2019 Wash100 Award recipient, offered insight into market trends during the financial services company's annual Government and Defense Conference on Wednesday at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner, Va.

Avaya Holdings Corp. announced on Wednesday that the company has extended its partnership with NVT Phybridge to provide its Long Reach, Single Pair PoE switches for IP modernization. 

By Light Professional IT Services announced on Friday that the company has entered into a strategic alliance with FireEye to advance cybersecurity technical service offerings.

Accenture completed its acquisition of Analytics8, a privately held Australian big data and analytics consultancy, on Friday. Terms of the transaction are not being disclosed. The acquisition transaction strengthens Accenture’s capabilities to deliver AI-powered data and advanced analytics services to clients across Australia and New Zealand.

Capital One has signed an agreement to acquire KippsDeSanto & Co., a leading investment banking firm focused on serving growth-oriented aerospace/defense, government services and technology companies, Capital One announced on Monday. 

KBR announced on Thursday that the company has acquired Isomerization Technologies from RRT Global to expand octane and clean fuel technology solutions for KBR’s customers.