KippsDeSanto & Co. Advises Enterprise Information Services, LLC on its sale to Cognosante, LLC
KippsDeSanto & Co. Advises Enterprise Information Services, LLC on its sale to Cognosante, LLC
KippsDeSanto & Co. is pleased to announce the sale of its client, Enterprise Information Services, LLC (“EIS” or the “Company”), to Cognosante, LLC (“Cognosante”).
Founded in 1994 and based in Vienna, VA, EIS provides cybersecurity, biometrics, application development, cloud migration, and other IT services to various U.S. Federal Defense, Intelligence, and Civilian government agencies.
In addition to its in-demand services offering, EIS has amassed prime positions on numerous high-profile full-and-open contract vehicles, including Alliant II, Army RS3, and ITES-3S.
We believe this transaction illustrates various trends in the government technology M&A environment:
- Despite COVID-19 related market impacts, M&A deals continue to transpire between well positioned buyers and sellers
- Full and open, prime contract positions, particularly on Best-in-Class and other in-demand vehicles, such as Alliant II, RS3, and ITES-3S, remain strong M&A drivers
- Buyers continue to place importance on targets with prime, full and open contracts and embedded positioning within well-funded Defense and Intelligence customers
About KippsDeSanto & Co.
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Press Release
EIS is Now a Cognosante Company
Vienna, VA – May 18, 2020
Enterprise Information Services, LLC (EIS), an IT solutions company, today announced that it has been acquired by Cognosante.
Since 1994, EIS has provided cybersecurity, biometrics, application development, cloud migration, IT operations, network engineering and program management support to a host of federal government agencies including Defense, the Intelligence Community, Homeland Security, Energy, Commerce, Labor, State, and the United States Postal Service.
“This is an exciting time for both EIS and Cognosante. We are proud of the company and reputation we have built since 1994 and Cognosante is the ideal company to propel EIS to the next level. We share the same commitment in continuing to provide the high-quality customer experience to our clients and an engaging culture for our talented employees,” said Vinod Goyal, President of EIS.
“EIS is a highly respected, well-positioned business providing comprehensive, technology services to its customers. The addition of EIS is part of Cognosante’s growth strategy that will continue to bring new and enhanced capabilities to our existing customers while entering new customer segments,” said Michele Kang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cognosante.
Effective immediately, EIS becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Cognosante. EIS founder and CEO, Vinod Goyal will report directly to Cognosante CEO, Michele Kang. To ensure minimal disruption to customers and employees, the EIS name will remain and all EIS leadership will continue to lead daily operations. KippsDeSanto acted as the exclusive financial advisor to EIS as part of this transaction.
