Mergers & Acquisitions

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On January 2, 2015, Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a global leader in signal transmission solutions for mission-critical applications, acquired Tripwire, a leading global provider of advanced threat, security and compliance solutions to enterprises, service providers, manufacturers, and government agencies. Chertoff Capital served as the exclusive investment banking advisor to Tripwire, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo, in the transaction.

HOUSTON, TX. – The Chertoff Group, a global security advisory firm that provides business strategy, risk management, and merger and acquisition (M&A) services, will host a full-day event titled “What’s Next: Protecting our Critical Energy Infrastructure from Cyber Threats” as part of The Chertoff Group Security Series on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at the Four Seasons Hotel in Houston, Texas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –On April 2, 2015, Centerra Group, LLC, a global government and critical infrastructure services company, completed the acquisition of Gregg Protection Services (GPS), a provider of high-end security design and assessment services for nuclear, biological and national security assets, with particular expertise in the nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Chertoff Capital served as the exclusive investment banking advisor to GPS.

Washington, DC – ECS Federal, Inc. (ECS) has completed the acquisition of Information Systems Worldwide Corporation (i_SW), an advanced technology, engineering and research company. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, i_SW provides high-end advanced technical, integration, engineering and analysis solutions to the U.S. Government and other customers and will continue to support ECS’s growth in the federal market. Chertoff Capital served as exclusive financial advisor to i_SW in this transaction.

The Chertoff Group will bring together technology leaders and entrepreneurs along with policy and security experts for a full day of deep dive discussions and innovation spotlights around today’s most complex issues involving emerging threats, data security, privacy and lawful access.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chertoff Group, a global security advisory firm that provides strategic consulting, risk management and merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory services, is pleased to announce that Jeremy Grant, former Senior Executive Advisor at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), is joining the Firm as a Managing Director, effective July 1.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Chertoff Group, a global security advisory firm that provides business strategy, risk management and merger and acquisition advisory services, has announced eight staff promotions.

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