Southern Financial Bankcorp,
a Warrenton-based financial services company,
plans to acquire Essex Bancorp, a Southern Virginia
financial services company, which will operate
as a wholly owned subsidiary of Southern Financial.
The merged operations will have combined assets
of $1.5 billion and a network of 33 branches.
(02/27/04, Press release)
LandAmerica Financial Group, a Richmond-based
provider of real estate transaction services,
through its subsidiary LandAmerica Transnation,
purchased Apache Title and Trust Agency of Apache
County, Ariz. The move makes LandAmerica Transnation
the leading title service provider in Apache
County, as well as neighboring Navajo County.
(02/26/04, PRNewswire)
Advanced Technology Systems, a provider
of IT solutions headquartered in McLean, acquired
Voyager Systems of San Diego, Calif., a developer
of secure wireless solutions and services. The
deal allows ATS to deliver advanced technical
solutions to law enforcement for information
sharing and communications. (02/25/04, Business
Wire)
Trans Digital Technologies, an Arlington-based
provider of high security technology and services
to the Department of State for production of
U.S. passports, was acquired in a $20 million
cash and stock deal by Viisage, a Littleton,
Mass., provider of technological identity solutions.
The move positions Viisage as a leader in border
management applications. (02/17/04, Business
Wire)
TracerNet Corp., a Chantilly provider
of fleet management solutions, was bought by
Trimble of Orlando, Fla., a developer of Global
Positioning System technology. TracerNet and
Trimble’s Mobile Solutions Division will
merge into a wholly owned subsidiary, Trimble
Mobile Solutions. (02/17/04, PRNewswire)
Alion Science and Technology, a McLean-based
research and development company, purchased
Identix Public Sector, a Fairfax provider of
information technology and management services.
The deal allows Alion to expand its program
management support within the Navy and create
a new core competency in facilities engineering
management. (02/13/04, PRNewswire)
CACI International, an Arlington IT
and network solutions provider, acquired Vienna-based
CMS Information Services, an IT consulting firm
in the national defense sector. The acquisition
allows CACI to enhance its enterprise solutions
and software engineering and integration.
(02/12/04, PRNewswire)
Smithfield Foods, a Smithfield-based
meat producer, acquired two meat companies in
the United Kingdom: Norwich Food Co., and Ridpath
Pek. The combined companies, operating as Smithfield
Foods Ltd., will service retail and food service
customers in the U.K. (02/09/04, PRNewswire)
DigitalNet Holdings, a Herndon-based
subsidiary of DigitalNet, has signed an agreement
to acquire User Technology Associates,
an IT services provider headquartered in Arlington.
The deal allows DigintalNet, a provider of managed
network solutions for government, to expand its
presence in the market for government security
services. (02/05/04, Business Wire)
Smithfield Foods, a Smithfield-based
hog and processed meat producer, purchased a
15.2 percent interest in Campofrio Alimentacion,
Spain’s largest meat processor, for $87.8
million. The shares, bought in a private transaction
from a single shareholder, expands Smithfield’s
European operations which include facilities
in France and Poland. (02/04/04, PRNewswire)
QuadraMed, a Reston provider of healthcare
IT services, acquired Détente Systems
Pty, an Australian provider of laboratory and
clinical systems in Australia, New Zealand and
the United Kingdom. The deal fills a gap in
QuardaMed’s current offerings and avoids
the cost of building similar systems on its
own. (02/03/04, Business Wire)
LandAmerica Financial, a Richmond-based
provider of real estate transaction services,
acting through its subsidiary Info1 Holding
Co., purchased mortgage services providers Far
West Credit of Salt Lake City, and CommCo Credit
of Orange, Calif. The acquisitions expand LandAmerica’s
presence in the western United States after
several other recent deals. (02/03/04, PRNewswire)
