intelligence services

Arlington Capital Acquires Global News Intelligence

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Novetta Solutions, a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Global News Intelligence, a sentiment and influence analytics firm that supports commercial and government clients in the US and abroad.

“Global News Intelligence is a great fit for Novetta, providing both a differentiated technology solution and new customers that are highly complementary. This acquisition reinforces Novetta’s position as a leader in advanced analytics to leading government agencies and commercial firms,” said Michael Lustbader, a Partner at Arlington Capital.

Global News Intelligence (GNI) provides open source intelligence analytics to the Department of Defense, the Department of State and commercial customers.  The company’s products and services allow users to quantify shifts in sentiment, influence and rhetoric across social and traditional media.  GNI has supported clients in aerospace, energy, finance, mining, defense and major political campaigns in Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. Following the acquisition, GNI will continue to be managed within Novetta by GNI Founder Bryan Rich and GNI CEO Matthew Ennis.  The company employs more than 50 professionals across the US, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and South Asia and has offices in Albuquerque, NM and Montpelier, VT (www.globalni.com).

Novetta provides advanced analytics technology services to US Government and commercial enterprises working with massive quantities of data, focusing primarily on cyber, identity and social analytics challenges.  The company has approximately 500 employees and is based in McLean, VA (www.novetta.com).

“We are excited to welcome the entire GNI team to Novetta.  GNI is an excellent technology partner for Novetta and will allow us to expand our presence in the sentiment analytics and open source intelligence markets,” said Novetta CEO Peter LaMontagne.  “GNI’s innovative approach to traditional and social media analytics and open source intelligence combines deep subject matter expertise with scalable technology that maps very well to Novetta’s advanced analytics solutions.”

Arlington Capital Partners has $1.5 billion of committed capital and focuses on buyouts and recapitalizations of companies valued from $50 million to $500 million. Sectors of interest include aerospace and defense, government services and software, healthcare services, business services, and education and training. The firm is based in Washington, DC (www.arlingtoncap.com).

2014 PEPD • Private Equity’s Leading News Magazine • 7-30-14

GTCR Exits Six3 Systems

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GTCR has signed an agreement to sell its portfolio company Six3 Systems to CACI International for $820 million.

Six3 Systems is a national security and defense intelligence services provider focused on developing and acquiring specialized capabilities that cater to the intelligence community, Department of Defense and civilian security agencies. Six3 was formed in July 2009 by industry veteran Bob Coleman in partnership with GTCR. Through a series of four acquisitions, Six3 has established a presence in the areas of intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance, intelligence operations and cyber security. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA (www.six3systems.com).

“We set out with CEO Bob Coleman and CFO Jack Pearlstein to build a specialized company focused on providing advanced capabilities in the high growth areas of signal intelligence, cyber security and intelligence operations,” said GTCR Managing Director Craig Bondy. “We are proud to see the strategic significance of Six3 get recognized in this transaction with CACI.”

CACI International (NYSE:CACI) is a multinational professional services and information technology company that provides information services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA and has approximately 15,000 employees in over 120 offices in the U.S. and Europe (www.caci.com).

“Bob and his team have been able to build a highly strategic asset with an impressive track record of growth. We believe that CACI is a great home for Six3, where the people and technology can continue to grow and serve the vital mission of national security,” said Lawrence Fey, GTCR Principal.

GTCR pioneered the investment strategy of identifying and partnering with executives to acquire and build companies through a combination of acquisitions and internal growth. The firm currently has nearly $7 billion in assets under management. Since its inception in 1980, GTCR has invested more than $10 billion in over 200 companies. GTCR is currently investing its tenth fund, a private equity fund with $3.25 billion of committed capital. The firm is based in Chicago (www.gtcr.com).

“We’d like to thank GTCR for their commitment and support in developing Six3 over the last four years,” said Mr. Coleman. “GTCR has been a great partner, and we are excited to work with CACI to continue supporting our customers’ missions with innovative services and solutions.”

Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities served as Six3’s financial advisors and Kirkland & Ellis LLP provided legal counsel.

© 2013 PEPD • Private Equity’s Leading News Magazine • 10-9-13