Private Equity Firm Expands Leadership Team
with Industry Expert
MCLEAN,
Va., Jan. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Attain
Capital, a private equity firm focused on investing in companies
delivering high-value, technology-enabled solutions and services to
government and education clients, announced that Paul Strasser, a recognized leader in the
information technology and management consulting industries, will
join the firm as an Operating Partner. In this role, Strasser will
help identify new investment opportunities and drive value creation
across Attain Capital's US Federal Government investments.
Paul
Strasser will drive value creation across Attain Capital's
US Federal Government investments.
In addition to his work with Attain Capital, Strasser leads the
Transitional Businesses sub-sector at Deep Water Point and
Associates (DWPA) and leads an industry-focused strategic
consulting firm, Govcon Growth Advisors, LLC (GGA). Prior to
founding GGA, Strasser was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of
Brillient Corporation. During his two-year tenure with Brillient,
the company grew revenue organically, three times, to over
$100M. Strasser joined Brillient as
President in 2019 after leading Data Systems Analysts' (DSA's)
Information Management Solutions Group as Executive Vice
President.
Prior to DSA and beginning in 2014, Strasser served as President
and CEO of PPC, an information technology solutions company, where
he successfully led PPC to growth in high-end Information
Technology (IT) solutions and in its successful sale to DSA in
2017. Earlier in his career, Strasser was the Senior Vice President
at Engility Corporation (NYSE: EGL) following the acquisition of
Dynamics Research Corporation (NASDAQ: DRCO) in January 2014. At DRC, he initially led Corporate
Strategic Development and later transitioned into operations
focused on cyber security, healthcare, homeland security, and
intelligence.
"It is an honor to welcome Paul to the Attain Capital team as an
Operating Partner," said Greg
Baroni, Founder and Managing Partner of Attain Capital. "His
exceptional industry experience and track record of building and
scaling multiple government contracting businesses are what we look
for in building impactful partnerships."
A celebrated member of the community, Strasser serves on the
board of the Growth Officers Association – Taking Sales Seriously
(GOA-TSS). Previously, he served
on the ACT-IAC Executive Committee over a seven period, leading the
Industry Advisory Council (IAC) as Chairperson in 2019-2020. In
2013 and 2020, Mr. Strasser was honored to receive a Federal 100
Award for work in Information Sharing supporting the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) and for his work supporting government-wide
initiatives at ACT-IAC, respectively. In 2023, Mr. Strasser
received the ACT-IAC Industry Executive Leadership Award.
"I join Greg in welcoming Paul to our business," said
Ted Davies, Managing Partner,
Government, of Attain Capital. "His track record of success
mentoring others and building great businesses make him a true
asset to our growing portfolio of companies."
"When Greg Baroni and Ted Davies
approached me about joining the high caliber Attain Capital team, I
immediately knew it would be a great opportunity to make a
difference with companies operating in the government and education
markets, and their operator-centric investment approach resonated,"
said Paul Strasser, Operating
Partner, Attain Capital. "I'm passionate about creating sustainable
value—results that make lasting, positive improvement on our
society and this aligns perfectly with the Attain Capital mission.
I look forward to serving our unique and evolving portfolio
companies and working alongside industry titans like Greg and Ted
to innovate and make a positive impact."
This announcement follows Attain Capital naming Ted Davies as Managing Partner, Government, and
launching a new website. Attain Capital is founded on three core
principles: operator led, market obsessed, and people focused.
About Attain Capital
Based in McLean, Va., Attain
Capital is a private equity firm that invests in firms delivering
high-value, technology-enabled solutions and services to government
and education clients. We drive value through active ownership
focused on building management teams, defining business strategies,
executing growth plans, and improving operations fostering
industry-leading companies that have unique solutions to pervasive
challenges. For more information, please visit attain.capital.
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/attain-capital-announces-new-operating-partner-paul-strasser-302046942.html
SOURCE Attain Capital