Mission Essential acquires Information Management Technology

Published August 7, 2016 by Robert Powell, III

Herndon-based Mission Essential has acquired Fairfax-based Information Management Technology Corp. (IMT), a rapidly growing system integrator and software engineering firm.

Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

“The acquisition of IMT is a key component of our long-term growth and diversification strategy,” Mission Essential Chairman Greg Miller said in a statement.

Mission Essential provides interpretation and translation services to the Defense Department and analytic and operational intelligence services and solutions to the intelligence community. It was founded in 2004 by Miller, a U.S. Army veteran.

Clients include the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force; U.S. Central, European and Africa Commands; and the State Department.    

Founded in 2006, IMT is the lead technical support and sustainment provider for the Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Enterprise. It is the Defense Department's satellite-connected communications network for tactical and strategic intelligence, lethal threat warning and targeting data.

IMT will continue to be led by Rob Kelly, its founder and president, and will be known as IMT, a Mission Essential Company.

Mission Essential’s advisers in the transaction were Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and Arena Strategic Advisors LLC.  IMT was represented by KippsDeSanto & Co. and Holland & Knight LLP.