Howell Estes, a board member at Maxar Technologies (NYSE: MAXR) since October 2017, has been named chairman of the company’s board of directors in a move that will take effect Jan. 1. He will succeed Robert Phillips, who will continue to serve on the board, the company said Thursday. “Howell’s wealth …
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Weekly Roundup September 11 – September 15 2017 Click here to see Real-Time GovCon Sector Quotes A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson This week, let’s take a look at the current landscape of mergers and acquisitions in the GovCon sector. Notable M&A activity includes: CenturyLink adjusting the closing date of its …
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Shareholders at DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI) and Canada-based MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates have separately approved the deal originally announced in February for MDA to buy the Westminster, Colorado-based Earth imaging services provider in an estimated $3.6 billion transaction. Holders of approximately 93 percent of shares in DigitalGlobe voted to approve the merger and that 81 …
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