Acquisitions in Virginia in 2017

Attain, a McLean, Virginia-based management, technology and strategy consulting firm, has acquired Reston-based ACF Solutions, a cloud-focused CRM implementation provider serving higher education, non-profit and government clients. ACF will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary (ACF Solutions, An Attain Company) with co-founder Kristin Sharpe continuing to lead as Managing Director, enabling Attain to expand its Salesforce delivery capabilities and scale cloud-based offerings.

Private funds affiliated with H.I.G. Capital agreed to acquire NCI, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $283 million (tender offer of $20.00 per share). The transaction will take NCI private after a tender offer and second-step merger and is intended to accelerate NCI’s growth and expand its capabilities in AI, agile software development and federal IT delivery.

Accenture has agreed to acquire the iDefense Security Intelligence Services business from VeriSign to bolster Accenture Security's threat intelligence capabilities. The transaction—terms undisclosed—transfers iDefense’s threat intelligence platform, APIs and expertise into Accenture’s security offerings to enhance threat detection, hunting and incident response for enterprise clients.

Corbel Capital Partners completed a structured non-control growth investment in ARES Security Corporation to support accelerated product development, operational expansion and international growth. ARES Security, a Vienna, Virginia-based provider of enterprise security risk management and simulation software (AVERT), will use the capital to expand its product portfolio and scale sales and delivery.