# Mercury Systems to acquire CES Creative Electronic Systems for $38 million

Mercury Systems announced a definitive agreement to acquire CES Creative Electronic Systems for about $38 million in cash, adding mission computing and small-form-factor embedded computing capabilities. The acquisition is expected to close before the end of 2016.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2016-11-03
- Where: Chelmsford, Mass., United States
- Value: $38.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: mission computing systems, small-form-factor embedded computers, avionics
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md), [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Mercury Systems](https://endata.com/companies/19901.md) (acquirer)
- [CES Creative Electronic Systems](https://endata.com/companies/19902.md) (target)

## Sources

- [militaryaerospace.com](https://www.militaryaerospace.com/computers/article/16714692/mercury-systems-boosts-mission-computing-know-how-with-acquisition-of-ces-creative-electronic-systems), 2016-11-03: "The addition of CES adds important and complementary capabilities in mission computing, safety-critical avionics and platform management."
- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/11/03/886366/18849/en/Mercury-Systems-to-Acquire-Mission-Computing-Company-Creative-Electronic-Systems.html), 2016-11-03: "We are very pleased to welcome CES to the Mercury family."

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