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EDC Welcomes Booz Allen Hamilton
to Florida’s Space Coast

SPACE COAST, Fla. (May 19, 2021) – Following the announcement Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Liberty IT Solutions, LLC, a leading information technology and services firm, for $725 million, the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast (EDC) welcomed the global consultant to Brevard County.

Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Liberty employs more than 200 at its Agile Center of Excellence in Melbourne, Florida. The company is a leading digital partner driving transformation across the federal IT ecosystem.

“The entrance of a global firm like Booz Allen Hamilton to the Space Coast market reflects positively on the talented workforce at Liberty’s Agile Center of Excellence and speaks to the nationally competitive growth of our economy,” said EDC President and CEO Lynda L. Weatherman. “On behalf of the EDC investors, I would like to welcome Booz Allen Hamilton to the Space Coast community and look forward to their continued success here.”

The Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville metro area currently ranks second on the Milken Institute’s Best-Performing Cities, which tracks where America’s jobs are created and sustained.

“The combination of Liberty and Booz Allen will create a new powerhouse for the Space Coast region,” said Mark Merz, Chief Operating Officer at Liberty. “We look forward to working together to expand the Agile Center of Excellence in the Melbourne area, increase our engagement and support for our surrounding communities, and continue to thrive as an employer of choice in Brevard County.”

For more information on the acquisition, go to:
BOOZ ALLEN ENTERS AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE LIBERTY IT SOLUTIONS, LLC
https://www.boozallen.com/e/media/press-release/q1-2022/booz-allen-enters-agreement-to-acquire-liberty-it-solutions.html

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About the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast
The Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast (EDC) is dedicated to attracting new business and investment and expanding existing industry throughout the Space Coast, influencing change on government laws and regulations affecting economic development, promoting the Space Coast to encourage new investment, supporting efforts of Space Coast military installations, and relaying new programs and procedures to assist manufacturing and high-tech companies. The EDC is a private, not-for-profit coalition whose stakeholders are business leaders committed to the economic growth and stability of Florida’s Space Coast. Visit www.SpaceCoastEDC.org.