Vienna systems integrator acquires Herndon software company

Criterion Systems buys Realm Consulting

Published March 2, 2021 by Sydney Lake

Vienna-based systems integrator Criterion Systems announced Tuesday it has acquired Herndon-based software company Realm Consulting. 

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 

Under the acquisition, Realm will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Criterion. Founded in 2005, Criterion provides cybersecurity, cloud/data center management, IT infrastructure operations and systems engineering services to the federal government. Realm provides software and technology to intelligence agencies.

Criterion Chief Financial Officer Steve Mast serves as president of the subsidiary, while Realm co-founder Ross Deem serves as the vice president and chief technology officer and John Abromavage, Realm’s former vice president of strategy, serves as vice president of intelligence solutions.

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