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Latest news from OceanSound Partners and our portfolio companies

OceanSound Partners (“OceanSound”), a private equity firm that invests in technology and technology-enabled services companies serving government and highly regulated end markets, today announced that it has promoted three individuals and added eight new hires across its investment, portfolio ownership, and operations teams. OceanSound currently manages more than $4.4 billion in Regulatory Assets Under Management and...

In a world in geopolitical flux, marked by escalating tensions with China, the US government is spending heavily on hardware and software that can shield the country from potential threats. These efforts are fueling private equity investment in a range of mission-critical technologies.

Gannett Fleming TranSystems, a leading engineering and infrastructure solutions provider, has acquired Muller & Muller Ltd. (“M2”), a Chicago-based architecture firm specializing in design excellence. This marks Gannett Fleming’s fourth strategic acquisition in 16 months and its first since merging with TranSystems. Founded in 1984, M2 provides architecture, planning, and structural engineering services to the...

Message Broadcast, a leading provider of customer engagement software for the electric utility industry, has acquired the utilities business from West Technology Group’s CX360 division (“West Utilities”). Following the previously announced acquisitions of AGENT511 and i2sms, this transaction reflects Message Broadcast’s commitment to building, acquiring, and integrating the best customer engagement solutions, purpose-built for the utility industry. The terms...

Antenna Research Associates, Inc. (“ARA” or the “Company”), a leading provider of integrated radio frequency (“RF”) and advanced communications products to the aerospace and defense (“A&D”) end-markets, today announced the appointments of experienced industry executives Larry Sala and Rich Sorelle to its Board of Directors. Sala is an Executive Partner at OceanSound Partners and brings nearly...

Message Broadcast, a leading provider of customer engagement software for the electric utility industry, has acquired the utilities business from West Technology Group’s CX360 division (“West Utilities”). Following the previously announced acquisitions of AGENT511 and i2sms, this transaction reflects Message Broadcast’s commitment to building, acquiring, and integrating the best customer engagement solutions, purpose-built for the utility industry. The terms of...

Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. (“Lynx”), a leader in foundational, open architecture software solutions for edge computing, today announced the acquisition of Core Avionics & Industrial, Inc. (“CoreAVI”). CoreAVI is the leading provider of development tools, software libraries, and deployable software packages that enable safety-critical graphics processing unit (“GPU”)-based computing, including certified graphics rendering, autonomy, and...

OceanSound Partners (“OceanSound”), a growth-oriented private equity firm that invests in technology and technology-enabled services businesses serving government and highly-regulated enterprise end-markets, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Antenna Research Associates, Inc. (“ARA” or the “Company”), a leading provider of integrated radio frequency (“RF”) and advanced communications products to the aerospace and defense (“A&D”) end-markets. ARA’s...

SMX®, a leader in next-generation mission support, digital transformation, and IT solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a prime contract to continue its work with Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC) and its mission partners supporting the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM). With an estimated value of $3.2 Billion (inclusive of option periods), the...