Local Business Alert: GeoEye, DigitalGlobe combine in $900M deal

	Monday, July 23, 2012 11:26:22 AM LOCAL BUSINESS ALERT GeoEye, DigitalGlobe combine in $900M deal Herndon-based GeoEye has agreed to combine with competitor DigitalGlobe in an agreement worth $900 million as the satellite imagery companies face a federal budget cut to one of their most lucrative contracts. Longmont, Colo.-based DigitalGlobe appears to have the upper hand in the deal. The combined company will retain the DigitalGlobe name and its executive leadership, according to a statement, and its shareholders will control 64 percent of the firm. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-business/post/geoeye-digitalglobe-merge-in-900m-deal/2012/07/23/gJQARgzN4W_blog.html Or visit Capital Business or the Local Business section on washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy