“When Booz Allen Hamilton closed on its $725 million purchase of Liberty IT Solutions in June 2021, Liberty employed more than 250 people at its Melbourne office.”
“Less than a year later, the integration of Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) and Liberty is complete, Liberty’s Space Coast workforce is up to more than 300 people and Booz Allen Hamilton seeks to hire 22 more people in Melbourne…”
“Endless technology possibilities
Founded in 2010, Liberty provides tech services to government agencies, with a focus on Salesforce solutions. The firm already was growing quickly when Booz Allen Hamilton, a global company with more than 27,000 employees, became interested in Liberty’s expertise in a high-growth sector.”
“When Booz Allen bought Reston, Virginia-based Liberty, which operated its Agile Center for Excellence in Melbourne, it wasn’t interested in cost savings, Civil Sector President Kristine Anderson previously told OBJ. ‘There won’t be any reductions. We’re going to invest in more growth.'”
“Indeed, Booz Allen in the past 10 months has turned to the Liberty team for help on defense and space projects, Merz said. Liberty isn’t only growing in Florida. Since the purchase was announced last May, the company’s team has grown from 600 employees to more than 700, Merz said.”
“In addition to creating a need for a growing team in Melbourne, the Booz Allen acquisition enables Merz and his team to tap into emerging technology. Specifically, Merz mentioned work Booz Allen is doing related to machine learning and quantum computing…” Read the full article here.
Source: Liberty IT Solutions adds dozens of Florida jobs after purchase by Booz Allen Hamilton – By Alex Soderstrom, April 5, 2022. Orlando Business Journal.
