SPARTA, Inc.
SPARTA Inc. AESO, A Parsons Company, (For a short time known as Cobham Analytic Solutions) is a United States
defense contractor based in Lake Forest, California
. It was started in 1979 and has more than 20 offices around the United States. The acronym, SPARTA, stood for "Systems Planning Analysis Research and Technology Associates."
Prior to its acquisition by
stock options
based on various criteria, including corporate profit and individual contribution to bringing in new business. Employees could sell stock back to the company when their options vested, at a price determined by a formula for valuing the company.
Prior to the acquisition, some benefits and company procedures were decided upon by a council of employees which met annually. Slightly fewer than one third of the representatives to the council were elected by the employees.
In June 2008, SPARTA was acquired by
Cobham plc for US$407 million.[1]
It was renamed Cobham Analytic Solutions while under Cobham management.
In 2011, SPARTA, with the exception of the composites manufacturing portion of the company, was sold by
Cobham plc to Parsons Corporation for US$350 million.[2]
References
- ^ "Cobham Completes Purchase of US Intelligence and Missile Defence Company" Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine, Cobham press release, 4 June 2008
- ^ "Parsons makes $350M deal to pull services unit out of Cobham", Washington Technology Article, 19 October 2011
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