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Convergint | September 13, 2022

Convergint, a global leader in service-based systems integration, today announced it has acquired MVP Tech, a leading UAE-based security and IT systems contractor serving private enterprises and government clients for the past two decades. The acquisition will add more than 200 colleagues to Convergint and expand the company’s presence to countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Middle East. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Dubai, MVP Tech has three offices ac...

Reuters | January 21, 2020

With China poised to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural goods this year as part of a Phase 1 China trade deal, the U.S. Agriculture Secretary said on Monday there is no need for a third year of trade-related aid for farmers. Farmers have increasingly relied on aid from the U.S. government to survive during the past two years as exports have lagged throughout the U.S.-China trade war. But USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue said China will soon begin buying U.S. farm goods to meet the $40 billion in...

Profit Confidential | February 05, 2020

Next-generation technologies like 5G will revolutionize the way we communicate and live. For now, the undisputed leader in 5G technology is China’s Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. It’s a company that many governments believe will use its technologies to spy on people for the Chinese government. No so fast, said White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow. The White House has said it is working with certain U.S. tech companies to develop advanced software that will curb or even eliminate ...

Government Business

Intelligent Waves | June 15, 2022

Intelligent Waves LLC, a leading-edge trusted IT systems integrator that delivers high-impact transformational IT solutions to the Government’s most mission-critical challenges, announced that Amy Wood was promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Wood architects Intelligent Waves’ continued growth and leads the company’s finance department. Thanks to Amy's exceptional leadership, the finance team achieved record operational efficiency and increased profitability as the company ...