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Valiantys, an Atlassian consulting firm, announced the acquisition of Contegix, an innovator in Atlassian solutions for teams across various industries, including both private and Federal sectors.

This strategic acquisition enhances Valiantys' presence and leadership in North America, particularly in the US Federal sector and in Canada, where Contegix is a leading Atlassian partner.

Contegix has a rich 20-year history in the Atlassian ecosystem and was a pioneer in implementing the original Atlassian Cloud in 2002. The company has notable expertise in the US Federal sector under its Ascend Integrated Federal division, bringing a wealth of capabilities and a highly skilled engineering team to Valiantys. The firm offers a secure platform addressing US legal and regulatory compliance requirements, specifically HIPAA, FedRAMP, and DISA compliance.

The acquisition will strengthen Valiantys' position as the leading solutions partner of the Atlassian ecosystem, offering significant growth opportunities in North America, and doubling the market opportunity for Valiantys. It also offers the potential for Valiantys to expand its Federal service offering in other geographies, including Europe and Asia-Pacific. The acquisition brings several additional key benefits, including:

- Enhanced capabilities – Customers in North America, especially those with regulatory and security blockers to transitioning to Cloud, will benefit from Contegix's secure managed platform. Contegix's expertise in DevSecOps[1] and handling highly sensitive information will enhance Valiantys' offerings and complement its DevOps and full stack application development teams. The combination of these teams will also help connect customers' IT infrastructures and operations, helping them to become secure, digital-first enterprises.

- Value-added service offerings – Contegix's additional offerings centered around the Federal sector (including FedRAMP, Government Solutions, and TrustStack) will be pivotal in addressing the needs of the regulated market. The strategic impact of this acquisition will enhance Valiantys' capabilities and improve the customer experience for key segments, including Federal, healthcare, life sciences, and financial services. By integrating Contegix's expertise, Valiantys will offer more differentiated and compliant solutions, catering to the unique needs of these industries.

- Solidified ecosystem - The acquisition of Contegix strategically strengthens Valiantys and the Atlassian ecosystem, positioning Valiantys as a leader in secure Atlassian solutions and FedRAMP migrations for Federal clients. Key benefits include an enhanced capacity to provide critical support, meet compliance requirements, and enable scalable modernization.

- Strengthened market position – Leveraging Contegix's position in the North American Federal sector and its longstanding relationship with Atlassian, Valiantys is poised to reinforce its market leadership and expand its customer base in North America.

- Innovative solutions – Valiantys encourages the adoption of Atlassian Forge, the app development platform, further empowering Atlassian's Marketplace app vendors. With the acquisition of Contegix, Valiantys will expand its ability to help customers solve complex problems using Forge.

Michael McNeil, Chief Executive Officer of North America at Valiantys, said: "We are thrilled to welcome Contegix to the Valiantys family. Their secure managed platform and expertise in the Federal space perfectly align with our strategic vision. This acquisition not only strengthens our capabilities but also allows us to better serve our customers. Together, we believe we can drive strong value and growth in the North American Market."

Brad Hokamp, Chief Executive Officer of Contegix, added: "The combination of Valiantys and Contegix will bring great value to the North American market, offering the most comprehensive capabilities in both the Atlassian ecosystem and the DevSecOps industry. I want to thank our private equity sponsor, Strattam Capital, for their tremendous support in enabling Contegix's success, and I expect even greater accomplishments in the next chapter of the business under Valiantys."