Company Merge: EOD Technology merges with Sterling International

EOD Technology announced last week that it has merged with Sterling International to form Sterling Global Operations. The new company will be based in Lenoir City, and EODT CEO Matt Kaye will serve as president and CEO of the new venture. Kaye said Wednesday that the combined companies form "the world's preeminent conventional munitions disposal organization." When asked about the benefits of the deal to EODT, Kaye said that "it really diversifies our customer base. It strengthens our footprint around the world and provides us greater breadth and depth of resources." EODT got its start in 1987 as a company specializing in explosive ordnance disposal, and for years specialized in cleaning up contamination…