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ERC To Acquire Oasis Systems, Adding Scale

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, April 14th, 2022

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ERC To Acquire Oasis Systems, Adding Scale

Tom Colatosti, chairman of Oasis Systems, will lead ERC-Oasis. Photo: Oasis Systems

The private equity firm Brightstar Capital Partners on Wednesday said its portfolio company ERC, LLC, has agreed to acquire Oasis Systems, LLC, in a deal that adds significant scale, technology expertise and customers in the federal space. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close during the second quarter, were not disclosed. ERC, which is based in Alabama and acquired by Brightstar in 2021 in partnership with the company’s owner and senior management, provides engineering and consulting services to…

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