AE Industrial Partners Acquires Linkware and Pangiam, Forms Pangiam Travel & Security Platform
November 4, 2020
AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired Linkware, LLC and PRE, LLC d/b/a Pangiam and will combine the two companies under the Pangiam brand to create an integrated travel and security solutions technology platform. Linkware will continue to serve government customers under its brand while the combined company will offer end-to-end travel security and biometrics-enabled solutions to both commercial and government markets; terms were not disclosed.
- Buyers
- AE Industrial Partners
- Targets
- Linkware, LLC, PRE, LLC d/b/a Pangiam
- Platforms
- Pangiam
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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