SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has signed a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company, General Datatech (“GDT” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of IT solutions and services, to an affiliate of Softcat plc (LSE: SCT) (“Softcat”) for an enterprise value of $1.05 billion. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2027.

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, GDT is a leading global IT solutions provider delivering secure, enterprise-grade, AI-ready infrastructure and services to customers across a wide range of end markets. Founded in 1996, the Company takes a services and architecture led approach to delivering comprehensive solutions across its networking, hybrid cloud and data center, cybersecurity, and collaboration practices.

Since H.I.G.’s investment in GDT in 2021, the Company has undergone a significant transformation, strengthening its leadership team, refining its services and solutions capabilities, and establishing a global delivery platform by launching its Bangalore center of excellence. The Company also invested significantly in AI and cybersecurity capabilities, further positioning GDT as a differentiated technology partner to large and complex enterprise customers. During H.I.G.’s ownership, the Company has doubled EBITDA while expanding in high-growth sectors and increasing its mix of recurring gross profit.

Shawn O’Grady, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of GDT, commented, “H.I.G. has been an outstanding partner to GDT and has supported our team as we invested in our people, practices, and client and partner relationships. Together, we have diversified the business, brought tremendous value to our customers, and positioned GDT to capitalize on the significant opportunities created by continued enterprise IT modernization. We are proud of what we have accomplished and excited to begin our next chapter with Softcat.”

Aaron Tolson and Kevin Van Culin, Managing Directors at H.I.G., commented, “Shawn and the GDT management team have done a phenomenal job transforming the Company into a leading IT solutions provider. The strategic investments during our ownership into high-growth areas such as hybrid cloud, AI, and cybersecurity have driven exceptional growth. We look forward to following the team’s continued success.”

Guggenheim Securities, LLC and Moelis & Company LLC served as financial advisors, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to H.I.G. and GDT in connection with the transaction.

About General Datatech

GDT is a global IT solutions provider that delivers secure, enterprise-grade, AI-ready infrastructure and services to customers across a wide range of end markets. With a 30-year heritage and a people-first approach, GDT helps organizations modernize and scale their IT environments to support innovation, resilience, and growth. The Company provides services-led solutions across its networking, hybrid cloud and data center, cybersecurity, and collaboration practices. For more information, visit gdt.com.

About H.I.G. Capital

H.I.G. is a leading global alternative investment firm with $75 billion of capital under management.* Based in Miami, and with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Stamford in the United States, as well as international affiliate offices in Hamburg, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro, Dubai, and Hong Kong, H.I.G. specializes in providing both debt and equity capital to middle market companies, utilizing a flexible and operationally focused/value-added approach:

H.I.G.’s equity funds invest in management buyouts, recapitalizations, and corporate carve-outs of both profitable as well as underperforming manufacturing and service businesses.H.I.G.’s debt funds invest in senior, unitranche, and junior debt financing to companies across the size spectrum, both on a primary (direct origination) basis, as well as in the secondary markets.H.I.G.’s real estate funds invest in value-added properties, which can benefit from improved asset management practices.H.I.G. Infrastructure focuses on making value-add and core plus investments in the infrastructure sector.

Since its founding in 1993, H.I.G. has invested in and managed more than 400 companies worldwide. The Firm’s current portfolio includes more than 100 companies with combined sales in excess of $53 billion. For more information, please refer to the H.I.G. website at hig.com.

*Based on total capital raised by H.I.G. Capital and its affiliates.

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Aaron Tolson
Managing Director
atolson@hig.com

Kevin Van Culin
Managing Director
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H.I.G. Capital
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Embedded system allows soldiers to train on the same system they operate, at the point of need

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA) OneArc (OneArc™) has been awarded an Other Transaction Agreement contract by the U.S. Army to integrate its Embedded Collective Training (ECT) solution on a platoon of combat vehicles at Fort Hood, Texas, as part of the Army’s Force Development Innovation & Assessment (FDIA). The integration marks the first commercially available embedded trainer installed in a U.S. Army combat vehicle.

“Crews need the ability to train wherever the mission requires, without being tied to fixed simulator facilities,” said Sergeant First Class Patrick Muir, 1st Cavalry Division Standardization Master Gunner. “The ECT supports Army FDIA by providing a single, adaptable system that enables precision and collective training across geographically dispersed locations using organic platform controls and procedures. This gives commanders greater flexibility to build and sustain readiness while reducing the costs and infrastructure requirements traditionally associated with dedicated facilities.”

Throughout the FDIA event, U.S. Army crews will train on the full range of precision gunnery progression tasks in support of platform qualification. The initiative covers weapon systems, crew-level qualification and validation of embedded training on a fielded combat platform.

The deployment comes as the Army works to close a persistent gap between the introduction of new capability and combat readiness. Historically, embedded training has arrived years after a platform enters service, if delivered at all, forcing units to rely on live-fire ranges or standalone simulators that are costly, difficult to schedule and disconnected from the vehicle crew stations.

“By integrating a commercial embedded trainer directly on a combat platform already in the fight, the Army gains a repeatable model for pairing new equipment with training capability from day one, rather than treating training as a follow-on program years down the road,” said Rahul Thakkar, President, BAE Systems OneArc. “For a force under pressure to modernize on compressed timelines, the shift, from training as only a pre-deployment activity to training as a built-in capability, is central to what FDIA is designed to prove out.”

The ECT kits are designed to scale beyond individual crew training, supporting platoon-level collective training and distributed tactical maneuver in later phases. The approach also extends to other ground platforms, both crewed and uncrewed, giving the Army a common path to embedded training across the OneArc ecosystem of capabilities and partners.

The solution was designed to support the Army’s commercial-first approach to training capability, reducing the development phase that often slows deployment of new technologies and compressing the timeline from acquisition to training into months, not years.

For more information, please contact:

Amy Nwamkpa, BAE Systems
Mobile: 703-268-9621
amy.nwamkpa@baesystems.us 

www.baesystems.com/US
@BAESystemsInc

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Octagos is the only cardiac remote monitoring company named in the inaugural 2025 ranking and the 2026 edition, which recognized 500 companies worldwide.

HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Octagos, a leader in cardiac remote monitoring, announced today it has been named one of the World’s Top HealthTech Companies of 2026 by TIME and Statista. It is the second consecutive year the company has been recognized, and Octagos is the only cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) monitoring company named in either edition.

TIME and Statista evaluated thousands of health technology companies based on financial performance (50%), reputation (30%), and online engagement (20%). The 2026 lists recognizes 500 companies worldwide across six categories. Octagos was one of 82 companies recognized in the AI and Data Analytics category, earning a “Very High” performance rating.

Clinical Evidence Behind the Recognition

Octagos pairs Atlas AI™, its proprietary intelligence engine, with review by an IBHRE-certified device specialist before any report reaches a clinic. In a peer-reviewed study published in JACC: Advances, researchers evaluated 690,673 transmissions from 74,217 devices at 78 clinics.¹ Atlas AI alone demonstrated 99.1% sensitivity compared with 70.8% for device specialists reviewing without AI support. Octagos’ Two-Brain Approach™, which combines Atlas AI with IBHRE-certified specialist review, demonstrated 99.5% accuracy, 99.1% sensitivity and 99.8% specificity. Together, AI and clinical expertise provide a human-in-the-loop model designed to improve accuracy while keeping clinical judgment at the center of care. 

“We are building toward a future in which healthcare technology is not simply a tool clinicians use, but an intelligent layer woven into how care is delivered,” said Dr. Shanti Bansal, founder and CEO of Octagos. “That intelligence should anticipate what teams need, surface what matters sooner and extend their capabilities, giving clinicians more time and capacity to focus on their patients.”

Octagos at Scale

Octagos monitors nearly 1,000,000 patients across more than 400 clinical locations in the United States, supporting all major CIED manufacturers, heart failure devices, and ambulatory cardiac monitors in a single workflow.² The company builds bi-directional EHR integrations in-house, at no cost to the clinic, and has processed more than 1 billion pages of transmissions. This real-world operating scale provides the foundation for continued clinical validation and innovation.²

Clinics using Octagos report a 65% reduction in clinical burden and more than 200 staff hours returned each month per 1,000 patients.³ Urgent findings reach the clinic within one hour and routine transmissions within 24 hours, with clinical specialist review included. Octagos prices its service per billable event, so monitoring costs align with clinical reimbursement.

About Octagos

Octagos is modernizing remote cardiac monitoring with AI-powered automation, seamless EHR integrations, and accuracy proven in high-volume, real-world clinics. Atlas AI™ triages cardiac device transmissions to filter nonactionable alerts and surfaces the events that need true clinical attention. Through our Two-Brain Approach™ – combining Atlas AI with IBHRE-certified device specialists – Octagos delivers 99%+ accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity for near-perfect clinical performance. With fast, flexible, and zero-cost bi-directional EHR integrations, Octagos’ all-in-one solution helps clinics scale care efficiently without compromise. Recognized by TIME and Statista as one of the World’s Top HealthTech Companies in both 2025 and 2026, Octagos is redefining how cardiac care is delivered.

Learn more at www.octagos.com.

REFERENCES

1. JACC: Advances. Retrospective evaluation of 690,673 transmissions from 74,217 devices across 78 U.S. clinics over eight months. Full citation available on request.
2. Data on file. Octagos, 2026.
3. Data on file. Octagos, 2026. Average across clinics using the Two-Brain Approach™; individual results vary.

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