CompTIA acquires struggling TechAmerica
- May 5, 2014 |
- LORI SHARN BRYANT
Seven of 31 former TechAmerica employees lose their jobs, including CEO Shawn Osborne Thibodeaux Osborne CompTIA expanded its staff and its reach into the technology sphere all at once, when it acquired TechAmerica and its brands and assets—along with any liabilities. The move was approved by boards of both organizations Friday, May 2, and announced to the public Monday, May 5. Twenty-four of TechAmerica's employees will now work for the much larger CompTIA, which is headquartered in the Chicago area. They won't need to move, however, as CompTIA plans to keep TechAmerica's office space in Arlington, Va. CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux told CEO Update his board had been… Read More