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Business/Financial

Defense Electronics Services Company TSS Acquired By Private Equity Firm

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, July 31st, 2017

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The private equity firm Acorn Growth Companies on Monday said it has acquired defense electronics services company Telecommunications Support Services, Inc. (TSS), its first deal in the defense electronics segment.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Acorn's portfolio consists of companies in the Aerospace and Defense sector.Florida-based TSS provides technical services globally for the telecommunications and broadband industries, with United States Defense Department programs a key focus area for the company. The company’s capabilities include construction and management of earth-based…

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