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Arlington, Va. -- ASGN, a California-based provider of IT and professional services, said it has paid $85 million in cash to acquire Arlington-based Blackstone Federal, a division of Blackstone Technology Group. As a result of the deal, Blackstone Federal, which provides engineering, digital and design services, is now part of ASGN's ECS government IT solutions and services segment, based in Fairfax. Ted Hanson, ASGN's president and CEO, called the acquisition key to his company's plan to "scale ECS to over $1 billion in revenue." Founded in 2002, Blackstone Federal has more than 18 years of experience providing highly technical support to the Department of Homeland Security and its sub-agencies. Last year, the company had $44 million in revenue.

http://www.ecstech.com

http://www.blackstonefederal.com

https://ecstech.com/asgn-acquires-blackstone-federal/

o Dentsu Aegis Network Acquires Digital Pi to Bolster Columbia's Merkle

Columbia, Md. -- Dentsu Aegis Network, the London-based majority owner of Columbia-based marketing agency Merkle, said it has acquired Texas-based digital marketing agency Digital Pi. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Dentsu plans to combine Digital Pi with Merkle, extending its B2B business. "Digital Pi will be a key player in our expansion throughout the new decade," said Craig Dempster, the president of Merkle Americas. "Digital Pi's B2B consulting capabilities will strengthen our existing relationships and open doors to new opportunities." Digital Pi's 50 employees will join Merkle, with founder and CEO Ryan Vong will reporting to Michael McLaren, the global CEO of Merkle B2B Group. In the past year, Merkle has carried out three major acquisitions, adding more than 2,200 employees.

https://www.merkleinc.com/

http://www.digitalpi.com

https://www.merkleinc.com/news-and-events/press-releases/2020/dentsu-aegis-network-builds-out-merkles-b2b-services

o San Francisco-Based IdeaScale Acquires DC-Based Betterific

Washington, DC -- IdeaScale, the San Francisco-based developer of an idea management platform, said on Tuesday it has acquired DC-based Betterific, the creator of a crowdsourced open innovation platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. IdeaScale said the acquisition -- the third in company history -- will give users full visibility into their knowledge base, both inside and outside their organization. "We see our acquisition of Betterific as a way to more fully empower the changemakers at organizations with a broader, global crowd of collaborators than they could build on their own," said co-founder and CEO Rob Hoehn. Seven-year-old Betterific counts Target, Coca-Cola, Masco Cabinetry and Cargill among its clients.

http://ideascale.com/

http://innovation.betterific.com/

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ideascale-acquires-betterific-offering-comprehensive-internal-and-external-open-innovation-capabilities-300993729.html

o Falls Church-Based NetImpact Names Chad Sheridan as CIO

Falls Church, Va. -- NetImpact, a Falls Church-based provider of IT modernization and technology services to federal agencies, on Tuesday named Chad Sheridan as its chief innovation officer. Sheridan most recently served as chief of the information solutions service delivery and operations branch of the Department of Agriculture's Farm Production and Conservation Business Center, and previously was chief information officer (CIO) at the USDA's Risk Management Agency.

http://www.netimpactstrategies.com

o Maryland Department of Commerce Awards 16 ExportMD Grants

Baltimore -- The Maryland Department of Commerce said it has awarded ExportMD grants to 16 state companies. The monthly grants are designed to assist small and mid-sized businesses with travel and marketing costs associated with exhibiting at international trade shows. The latest recipients include: (Anne Arundel County) Allied International and i4DM; (Baltimore City) Baltimore Cyber Range, emocha Mobile Health, PathSensors, Restorative Therapies, Thames Technology Holdings and Weiss PR; (Baltimore County) Pevco Systems International; (Frederick County) Integrated Pharma Services; (Howard County) Keys; (Montgomery County) Health Solutions Research, LKC Technologies, PediaMetrix and Shreis Scalene Sciences; and (Prince George's County) GraceMed Solutions.

https://commerce.maryland.gov/fund/programs-for-businesses/exportmd-program

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o Briefly Noted:

(Arlington, Va.) Arlington-based government technology contractor CACI International on Monday named Marlin Edwards as its senior vice president of business development. Edwards previously spent 15 years in various roles at ManTech, most recently as that company's business development vice president.

http://investor.caci.com/file/Index?KeyFile=402449676

(Columbia, Md.) Columbia-based GSE Systems, a provider of training, engineering, compliance, simulation and workforce technology to the power industry, said on Monday it has changed its name to GSE Solutions. The company said the new name is designed to help unify the market presence of its recently acquired businesses.

https://www.gses.com/news/gsesolutions/

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