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The McLean Group Advises The Agency Consulting Group on its Acquisition by Vistronix
MCLEAN, VA – December 15, 2014 – The McLean Group is pleased to announce
the acquisition o
b
a provider of
intelligence and technology solutions to national security agencies in the federal
space.
practice served as the exclusive mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisor to ACG.
Founded in 2004 and based in Columbia, MD, ACG provides highly technical
solutions in the areas of cloud computing analytics, critical systems infrastructure
and specialized mission solutions. ACG is a primary architect of the intelligence
community’s migration of applications, software and infrastructure to cloud-based,
virtual environments. ACG maintains one of the largest contingents of Citrix,
VMWare, Linux and Solaris certified engineers within the intelligence community.
“With this key strategic acquisition, Vistronix is extremely well positioned to
provide high-priority solutions in supporting organizations across the National
Intelligence Community in major areas such as technology, signals intelligence,
information assurance and research. Our deal with ACG propels Vistronix to the forefront of IT infrastructure
initiatives within the intelligence community and complements our customer-focused culture and forward-
focused approach to new technologies,” said John Hassoun, President and CEO of Vistronix.
The Company’s sale highlights several prominent trends in the government services M&A environment, including:
Attractiveness of companies that possess proven expertise in priority strategic initiatives such as cloud
computing, systemmodernization, and the management, analysis and utilization of massive data sets;
Buyer interest remains strong for companies supporting the intelligence community due to steady budgetary
growth, heightened barriers to entry, and market sub segments that offer outsized growth opportunities, and
Re-emergence of serial acquirers, i.e. companies that consummate multiple acquisitions per year. This
represents Vistronix’s third acquisition in 2014, and fifth in the past 12 months.
The McLean Group is a leading independent investment bank that provides M&A, business valuation and strategic
consulting services to middle market companies. The firm’s ADG team is one of the largest dedicated groups in
the country and has deep transactional expertise in nearly every segment of the government market.
TheMcLeanGroup’s ADGpractice leaders have advised onmore than 150 government sector transactionswith cumulative
deal value exceeding $4 billion, including 47 transactions closed since 2010. The firm’sM&Aadvisory and valuation services
reflect comprehensive industry knowledge, extensive transactional successes, commitment to providing senior-
level attention to every client engagement, and real-time understanding of industry-specific valuation drivers.
