DLA Piper advises Driven Technologies in its acquisition of ieMentor

DLA Piper advised Driven Technologies, a New York-based cybersecurity and cloud service provider, in its acquisition of ieMentor, a Cisco Gold Partner offering advanced IT-solutions.

The acquisition significantly elevates Driven Technologies’ capabilities around Cisco security, networking, collaboration and data center skills. It also broadens the company’s geographic reach and enriches its overall service offerings. 

The acquisition also expands Driven Technologies to 85 employees worldwide, of which 70% are engineers with 15 Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert certifications that span security, collaboration, networking and data center skills.

“It was a pleasure to advise our client Driven Technologies in their acquisition of ieMentor, which instantly expands the company’s portfolio and accelerates their growth potential,” said Eric Grossman, vice chair of DLA Piper’s private equity group and the partner who led the deal team.

In addition to Grossman (Northern Virginia), the team included partners Tom Hendershot (Northern Virginia) and Matt Servies (Atlanta); of counsel Melissa Sampson (Washington, DC); and associate Nia Oates Wishom (Atlanta).

With more than 225 global lawyers who provide strategic counsel to private equity funds and their industry-leading portfolio companies, DLA Piper’s Private Equity practice has the capacity, experience and relationships to help drive value across the investment life cycle by delivering responsive, efficient and integrated solutions around the world.