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FTI Consulting is handling Rocket Lab USA’s $777M merger with Vector Acquisition Corp. blank check company led by technology investor Alex Slusky, a former McKinsey consultant and Microsoft executive.
Founded in 2006, Rocket Lab provides end-to-end mission services for civil, defense and commercial markets.
The Long Beach, CA-based company has launch facilities in Virginia and New Zealand.
On Aug 23, it announced that NASA had given the green light for the Escapade science mission to Mars that will feature two of Rocket Lab’s Photon spacecraft.
Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck said the deal with Vector would “accelerate the ability to unlock the full potential of space through our launch and spacecraft platforms” with the support of public shareholders.
FTI Consulting’s Antonia Gray handles Rocket Labs, while Gasthalter & Co’s Nathaniel Garnick and Grace Cartwright work for Vector.
Matt Ward, who was head of US communications & corporate media relations at HSBC, has joined FTI Consulting’s PR operation unit in New York.
C Street Advisory Group is providing strategic communications services to STG Logistics as the Columbus-based trucking company files for Chapter 11.
Dollar Tree has named Daniel Delrosario senior VP-investor relations & treasurer.
C Street Advisory Group and Publicis' Groupe's Kekst CNC unit work the Chapter 11 filing of Saks Global Holdings as the luxury retailer evaluates its "operational footprint."
Nashville’s Wortman Works is handling Old Glory Bank, which bills itself as the online bank for freedom-loving Americans, as it goes public via a $250M SPAC deal with Digital Asset Acquisition Corp.
