GovExec Acquires 1105 Media Inc.'s Public Sector 360 Group

Growth Catalyst Partners (with Peter Goldstone) Acquires Controlling Stake in Government Executive Media Group

March 17, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP), partnering with industry veteran Peter Goldstone, acquired a controlling stake in Atlantic Media’s Government Executive Media Group (GEMG). GCP will provide growth capital to build a data-driven platform across GEMG’s editorial brands and support strategic investments, acquisitions, and partnerships while Atlantic Media chairman David Bradley remains a board member and investor.

GovExec Acquires Market Connections

September 14, 2021

Data & Analytics

GovExec, a PE-backed information and insights company for the public sector, has acquired Market Connections, a Washington, D.C.-based market research and insights firm. The deal — completed with financial support from Growth Catalyst Partners — expands GovExec's research capabilities and creates a Research Center of Excellence to better serve government agencies and contractors.

GovExec Acquires Power Almanac

April 1, 2022

Data & Analytics

GovExec, the leading information and intent-based marketing platform for the public sector, has acquired Power Almanac, a business intelligence application containing comprehensive contact and decision-maker data for U.S. local governments. The deal — completed with financial support from Growth Catalyst Partners, which previously invested in GovExec — will integrate Power Almanac's 300,000+ local government records into GovExec's state and local platform to expand data-driven marketing, lead generation, and CRM capabilities for public-sector contractors.

GovExec Acquires Federal Business Council

February 3, 2025

Government & Public Sector

GovExec has acquired Federal Business Council (FBC), a long-standing producer of government agency events, with financial support from Growth Catalyst Partners. FBC will operate as an independent division under CEO David Powell, and the deal is intended to scale GovExec's events capabilities and reach using its marketing and digital platform; terms were not disclosed.

GovExec Acquires News Service of Florida; Expands City & State Platform

January 3, 2022

Media & Entertainment

GovExec has acquired News Service of Florida and will integrate the outlet into its City & State platform to launch City & State Florida. The transaction was completed with financial support from private equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners; terms were not disclosed and News Service of Florida will remain headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida.

GovExec Acquires CJIS GROUP to Expand State and Local Procurement Intelligence

June 17, 2022

Government & Public Sector

GovExec acquired CJIS GROUP, a long-standing provider of RFP and procurement data for the state and local market, with financial support from private equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners. GovExec will integrate CJIS GROUP’s procurement data into The Atlas' MarketEdge platform to strengthen its pre-RFP intelligence and sales/marketing offerings for the state and local government sector.