Centric Consulting Acquires The Mako Group

M|C Partners Backs Management Buyout of MorganFranklin Consulting's Cybersecurity Practice (MorganFranklin Cyber)

January 13, 2025

Cybersecurity

MorganFranklin Consulting's cybersecurity practice completed a management buyout to form MorganFranklin Cyber, a standalone cybersecurity professional services firm majority-owned by private equity firm M|C Partners. The founding leadership team (Pete Schile, Keith Hollender and Jonah Dimeo) will continue to lead the business from its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina as the firm pursues accelerated growth, expanded services and managed offerings.

MGT Acquires Cicero

September 4, 2024

Consulting

MGT, a national technology and advisory solutions leader, has acquired Cicero, a social-impact focused management consulting firm with an 80-person consulting corps. The acquisition expands MGT's strategic consulting capabilities—strengthening its data, analytics, and advisory services to SLED and commercial clients—and marks MGT's 10th acquisition over the past four years.

Risk Mitigation Consulting Acquires Securicon

April 22, 2024

Cybersecurity

Risk Mitigation Consulting (RMC) has acquired Alexandria-based cybersecurity services firm Securicon to broaden RMC's IT and OT cybersecurity, device penetration testing, and energy-sector capabilities. The deal expands RMC's government and commercial critical-infrastructure offerings and strengthens its mission assurance and risk management portfolio.

Mission Critical Partners Acquires MTG Management Consultants

February 16, 2021

Government & Public Sector

Mission Critical Partners (MCP) has acquired Seattle-based MTG Management Consultants, a provider of strategy, management and IT integration services to state and local government agencies. The deal strengthens MCP’s data-integration, IT and cybersecurity capabilities for the public-safety and justice sectors and expands its client base across the U.S. and into Canada.

TriMech Group Acquires MAKO Design + Invent

July 9, 2024

Engineering Services

The TriMech Group has acquired MAKO Design + Invent to expand its product development and engineering services offering. MAKO’s industrial design, mechanical and electrical engineering, prototyping and go-to-market expertise will form the foundation of a new product development line within TriMech’s Advanced Manufacturing business, with MAKO founder Kevin Mako remaining in a leadership role.

Corporate Technologies Acquires Cenetric

August 18, 2025

IT Services

Corporate Technologies, a Tonka Bay Equity Partners-backed national managed IT services provider, has acquired Cenetric, a Kansas City-based managed services provider (MSP) serving small and mid-sized businesses. The deal expands Corporate Technologies' footprint to 18 U.S. markets and is its third acquisition since partnering with Tonka Bay in 2023.