Jim Garrettson
Salient Federal Solutions, led by CEO Brad Antle, has acquired SGIS from Skillstorm.
Brad Antle previously served as CEO of SI International before that firm was acquired by Serco. Antle was picked by ExecutiveBiz as a “Person to Watch” in 2009.
“(SGIS) is a solid platform, that’s what (Salient) needs for more rapid growth,” Antle told ExecutiveBiz in an exclusive interview. “We now have a foundation upon which we can invest in accelerated growth because is has a great culture, an ideal customer set, and an infrastructure capable of supporting that growth. “There aren’t many perfect companies out there like this one, that will help us get to $500 million in the next five years.”
According to the firm, “the acquisition supports the company“™s aggressive growth plans to build a world-class federal IT and engineering solutions company, and leverages their management and operational expertise to successfully support high-priority missions of the federal government.”
Based in San Diego, Calif., SGIS provides technology-focused services and solutions to the federal government the areas of IT, intelligence analysis, cybersecurity, engineering, training, and logistics.
The firm was founded in 2002, and has grown to a $100 million business with 675 employees in 14 offices around the country.
Among the firm’s list of clients are the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, the intelligence community, NASA, NOAA, and Department of Justice.
