August 22, 2022 The original article is available here. A recent acquisition by Command Holdings aims to diversify its portfolio as well as tap into the lucrative federal contracting market. Command Holdings, a U.S. tribal nation-owned investment fund, acquired consulting firm WWC Global earlier this month, marking its foray into the development business. The move is part of a strategy to diversify its portfolio and tap into the lucrative marketplace of the federal government contracting business, CEO Jon Panamaroff told Devex. Command Holdings is owned by the Mashantucket Pequots, a federally recognized Native American tribe in southeastern Connecticut. WWC Global is a nearly 2-decade-old firm that counts among its clients the U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. Department of State. It generates about $100 million a year in revenue, the company said. The deal gives Command Holdings its first access into development and also marks a change from … Read More

By Stephen Singer Hartford Courant Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Hartford Courant. A sign at the entrance to the Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, Conn., announces its reopening in June 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh) (Susan Haigh/AP) The parent company of Foxwoods Resort Casino announced Wednesday its latest business acquisition intended to generate revenue regardless of business conditions and pandemics. Command Holdings, the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation’s holding company with expertise in government, health care, facilities management and technology, acquired WWC Global, a Tampa, Florida-based government contracting firm focusing on federal agencies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The tribe definitely was intentional about diversifying its economy in industries that can weather different economic downturns and cycles and away from gaming,” said Angelina Casanova, a Mashantucket Pequot Tribal member and chairwoman of the Command … Read More

August 15, 2022 The original story is available here. BY CHEZ OXENDINE  Mashantucket Pequot Nation-owned Command Holdings aims to make a bigger play for federal dollars through its acquisition of government contractor WWC Global LLC. The deal for the Tampa, Fla.-based, 8(a)-certified company brings into Command Holdings a portfolio of customers across a range of federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, and the Department of Homeland Security.  Reportedly one of the largest woman-owned companies in its region, WWC Global generates nearly $100 million in annual revenue and employs 350 people, while providing program management, data analysis and performance measurement Command Holdings is coming to the table with a plan to grow the company to 400 employees operating across 17 time zones, according to CEO Jon Panamaroff.  The deal marks the third acquisition for Command Holdings in just over a year. The … Read More

By Andrew Larson August 8, 2022 The link to the original story is here. A company owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Command Holdings, has acquired WWC Global, a federally focused consulting firm. WWC has just under $100 million in annual revenue and 350 employees. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. WWC’s customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  “This transition enables us to continue to put good government into practice with the same degree of excellent client service, product delivery and communication levels,” said WWC CEO Lauren Weiner. Weiner, along with principals Donna Huneycutt and Heidi Snell, joined Command Holdings as members of the executive team. The acquisition increases Command Holdings’ reach to include more than 400 employees in 17 time zones.  “The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe is an industrious nation,” said … Read More

August 8, 2022 A link to the original story is available here. Command Holdings, the non-gaming investment arm of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, has acquired WWC Global, a woman-owned consulting services provider to the federal government sector. WWC Global principals Lauren Weiner, Donna Huneycutt and Heidi Snell will serve on the tribally owned holding company’s executive team as a result of the acquisition, the management consultancy said Thursday. “This transition enables us to continue to put good government into practice with the same degree of excellent client service, product delivery, and communication levels,” said Weiner. WWC Global —  which generates nearly $100 million in annual sales and employs 350 workers – provides support to federal clients such as the departments of Defense, State and Homeland Security as well as the U.S. Agency for International Development. Progress Partners served as the exclusive financial adviser to WWC Global on the sale transaction. Command Holdings offers information technology … Read More

August 5, 2022 By Erica Moser e.moser@theday.com The original article is available here. Mashantucket ― The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation announced this week that its non-gaming investment arm acquired a government contracting firm with nearly $100 million in annual revenue. Command Holdings ― a tribal-owned holding company focused on IT, professional services, health care, and facilities management ― acquired WWC Global and its more than 350 employees located across 17 time zones, bringing total employees to more than 400. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Command Holdings CEO Jon Panamaroff said this is the largest acquisition to date for the company, which was established in 2017. “With the addition of WWC Global to our family of companies, we think we can be a market leader and a thought leader in the same way we have done with the gaming industry,” said Angelina Casanova, chairwoman of the Command Holdings … Read More

August 5, 2022 MASHANTUCKET, CT – Command Holdings, a non-gaming investment arm of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, announced it has acquired WWC Global, a federally focused government contracting firm, to function as a scalable infrastructure for the entity. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. With just under $100 million in annual revenue and 350 employees, WWC Global brings a robust operations unit and a wide portfolio of customers including the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. “The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe is an industrious nation,” said Angelina Casanova, Chair of the Command Holdings Board of Directors. “We have re-imagined and pioneered the $35+ billion tribal gaming industry with our award-winning Foxwoods properties and diversified beyond hospitality into professional services. This large expansion of Command Holdings provides greater sustainment for the tribe’s economy, as well as … Read More

By Devin O’Conner The tribe that owns Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut has acquired a Florida-based government consultancy firm that primarily contracts with the federal government. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation announced this week it’s acquiring WWC Global. The Tampa contracting group assists federal agencies in developing policies through research. WWC clients include the US Department of Defense, State, Energy, and Homeland Security. The agency counts 350 employees and bills itself as one of the 65 largest woman-owned contracting firms among US federal agencies. WCC says it provides “innovative, short- and long-term solutions to a wide variety of policy and management challenges.” The Mashantucket Pequot Nation, one of two federally recognized tribes in Connecticut, the other being the Mohegan Tribe that owns and operates Mohegan Sun, is seeking to diversify its economic interests away from gaming, hospitality, and entertainment. Tribal officials say investing in industries not as prone to recessions and … Read More

August 4, 2022 In Tampa Bay Business Journal  The original article is available here. A Native American tribe in the Northeast is acquiring one of Tampa Bay’s largest women-owned companies. Command Holdings, the investment arm of the Connecticut-based Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, struck the deal to purchase WWC Global, one of the largest defense contractors in Tampa Bay, for an undisclosed amount. WWC Global CEO Lauren Weiner said the deal is “definitely different.” “A number of tribal entities have made acquisitions, but this is not typical,” Weiner told the Tampa Bay Business Journal. “Particularly because we are the centerpiece of the new entity.” WWC Global will provide the infrastructure for Command Holdings to build upon, she said. “We bring not just our contracts or our past performance or our revenue, but everything you need to build a viable, best-in-class firm from the outset, instead of organically,” she said. “We look at … Read More