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Jacobs Engineering Acquires Professional Services Firm TYBRIN

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Monday, December 21st, 2009

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Jacobs Engineering Group [JEC] on Friday said it has acquired TYBRIN Corp., a professional services firm offering mission planning, software engineering, systems engineering and other services to the Defense Department, NASA and other federal clients. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Jacobs, an $11.5 billion company that provides a diverse range of technical services to government and commercial customers, said that the acquisition provides capabilities in high-end services and expands its presence in the aerospace and defense sector. "This…

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