Savara Holdings Acquires Assured Technology Solutions

Creation Technologies Acquires Applied Technical Services (ATS)

May 5, 2020

Manufacturing

Creation Technologies acquired Applied Technical Services (ATS) on May 5, 2020 to expand its manufacturing footprint in the Pacific Northwest and Mexico and to broaden capabilities in Aerospace & Defense, Medical, and Tech Industrial markets. ATS is a privately held EMS provider with ~500 employees and facilities in Everett, Washington and Hermosillo, Mexico; owner and CEO George Hamilton is named in the announcement.

Acclaim Technical Services Acquires Alder Technology

January 3, 2024

Cybersecurity

Acclaim Technical Services (ATS) has acquired Alder Technology Inc., a provider of mission IT services including network engineering, network security and data management that supports the U.S. Intelligence Community. DLA Piper advised Alder on the transaction; the acquisition expands ATS’s mission IT and cybersecurity capabilities for federal/intelligence customers.

Technical Safety Services Acquires Atlantic Technical Systems, Inc.

March 5, 2020

Healthcare Services

Technical Safety Services, LLC (TSS), operating under Technical Solutions Holdings, Inc., has acquired Atlantic Technical Systems, Inc. (ATS), a cleanroom testing and certification services business based in Annapolis, Maryland. The acquisition expands TSS/TSH’s service capabilities and strengthens its national footprint in the northeastern United States, while ATS customers will gain access to a broader suite of testing, certification and calibration services.

ATS Automation, Inc. Acquires Advanced Automation Systems, Inc.

November 1, 2022

Engineering Services

ATS Automation, Inc. has acquired Advanced Automation Systems, Inc., a Tampa-based building automation and facility engineering provider. The business will be integrated into ATS Waypoint to expand ATS's capabilities and presence in the U.S. Southeast and to better support national account clients.

ATS Mako (Saffar Capital) Acquires Applicant Starter

December 2, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

ATS Mako, a portfolio company of Saffar Capital, has acquired Applicant Starter to expand its applicant tracking and hiring automation footprint and accelerate customer migrations to the ATS Mako platform. Applicant Starter's platform will be discontinued and users are being offered an exclusive upgrade and white‑glove migration package to ATS Mako.

Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires Applied Technical Services

January 19, 2021

Industrial Services

Odyssey Investment Partners, through a fund it manages, has acquired Applied Technical Services (ATS), a Marietta, Georgia–based provider of testing, inspection, calibration and consulting engineering services. The deal was completed in partnership with ATS President Jim J. Hills and the existing management team, who will retain a significant ownership stake as Odyssey positions ATS as a platform for continued organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions.