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Serco To Acquire U.S. Defense Contractor Whitney, Bradley & Brown

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, February 16th, 2021

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Serco To Acquire U.S. Defense Contractor Whitney, Bradley & Brown

Dave Dacquino, chairman and CEO of Serco, Inc. Photo: Serco

Britain’s Serco plc on Tuesday said its U.S. defense business has agreed to acquire Northern Virginia-based Whitney, Bradley & Brown (WBB) for $295 million in a deal that adds new capabilities in high-end technologies and customers, particularly in the area of acquisition and program management. The deal also expands Serco’s presence in the U.S. defense market, one of the company’s strategic objectives. WBB, which provides consulting services mainly to the Defense Department, will add $213 million in sales to Serco,…

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