Published: December 20, 2007 11:20 am      

IMC bought by Fairfax firm

No job losses expected at Rocket Center facility

ROCKET CENTER, W.Va. - National Interest Security Co. LLC, a limited liability company controlled by DC Capital Partners, LLC, has announced the acquisition of Information Manufacturing Corp.

IMC, with primary offices in Rocket Center and Fairfax, Va., is a leading provider of a wide range of information technology and knowledge management services to the intelligence community, the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.

Robert Hytner, founder and chief executive officer of IMC, said, "IMC is a critical partner to its government customers in enabling the transformation of government in how it captures, stores, utilizes and accesses mission critical data."

IMC's capabilities cover the full continuum of information management services, including integrated data capture, convergence, manipulation, mining, exploitation, delivery and storage systems and solutions.

When the acquisition was announced, Admiral T. Joseph Lopez, U.S. Navy (Ret.), president of IMC, informed all employees of the investment.

He assured that there are no net losses of jobs anticipated as a result of this acquisition.

In fact, Lopez told employees, "This acquisition will create new opportunities for our clients, as well as for our staff."

"IMC's unique service offerings will greatly enhance NISC's existing capabilities, particularly in the Department of Defense and the intelligence community, said Thomas Campbell, chairman of the NISC and president of DC Capital Partners.

Headquartered in Fairfax, NISC is a leading provider of information technology, information management and management technology consulting services to the U.S. intelligence community and other government agencies, including but not limited to, the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Energy.

NISC has about 850 professionals on staff, of which more than 55 percent hold security clearances with more than 60 percent of those at the TS/SCI level and higher.

DC Capital Partners, LLC, is a private equity firm with offices in Washington and Alexandria, Va., focused on investing primarily in the defense and government sector.

Lopez said he expected that IMC will act as the lead company of the consortium, joining with Technology and Management Services Inc., Omen Inc., National Intelligence Support Services and Athenyx Inc., to exploit the synergy and wider range of capabilities available within NISC to benefit clients.

With the acquisition, Hytner will relinquish his position as CEO of IMC and join NISC as executive vice president and become a member of the NISC board of directors.

Jim Cava, IMC's current chief financial officer, has accepted the position of senior vice president at NISC and will also join the board.

Lopez will lead IMC as president and manage overall IMC operations. Additionally, he will join Hytner and Cava on the NISC board.