ACG National Capital recognized the region’s most accomplished growth teams, companies and deals from the past year at the 2016 Corporate Growth Awards, held May 20 at the Ritz Carlton Tysons Corner. The black-tie event brought together more than 400 corporate executives and dealmakers.
“Our committee was delighted to receive more than 100 nominations from a wide variety of industry sectors, each of which told a story of impressive management and innovation,” Chairwoman of the 2016 Corporate Growth Awards Committee and a partner with Holland & Knight Marisa Terrenzi said. “The winners should be congratulated for representing the best of an extremely high-quality group who are contributing greatly to the vibrancy and growth of our region.”
The 2016 Corporate Growth Award Winners are:
- Emerging Growth Company of the Year (Less than $25M): ThreatConnect
- Corporate Growth Company of the Year ($25M-75M): Collaborative Solutions
- Corporate Growth Company of the Year ($75M-250M): Xator
- Corporate Growth Company of the Year (More than $250M): GTT Communications, Inc.
- Venture Deal of the Year: Weather Analytics
- Private Equity Deal of the Year: TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners Acquisition of Majority Stake in Ellucian
- Deal of the Year – Less than $50M: GetWellNetwork, Inc. Acquisition of Skylight Healthcare Systems, Inc.
- Deal of the Year – $50M-$250M: Vonage Acquisition of iCore Networks, Inc.
- Deal of the Year – More than $250M: The Advisory Board Company Acquisition of Royall & Company
- Deal Team of the Year (Private Company): ECS Federal, LLC
- Deal Team of the Year (Public Company): CSRA
ACG National Capital is a chapter of the international association, ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) that drives middle-market growth and increases deal flow.
