Windward (Booth PO6), a Maritime artificial intelligence company providing decision support for governments and enterprises worldwide, announced it has acquired Prominent Edge, a Virginia-based defense technology company with more than a decade of experience delivering advanced geospatial, maritime and mission software systems to the U.S. government.
This acquisition follows Windward’s own 2025 acquisition by FTV Capital, a New York-based growth equity investment firm, which established Windward as a U.S. majority owned company.
As maritime risk becomes increasingly central to national security — from contested logistics and gray-zone competition to illicit trade networks, sanctions evasion, and energy disruption — government operators need modern, AI-native software that moves them faster from signal to insight to action. Windward said it already delivers that capability globally.
Prominent Edge’s team of highly experienced mission specialists brings the operational depth required to deploy and manage technology within complex, high-security environments. The company’s delivery credentials — ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and CMMI Dev Level 3 certifications— along with its proven ability to deploy sophisticated software in demanding government environments, make it a natural complement to Windward’s existing capabilities.
“Windward has built the world’s leading maritime AI platform, and we are already trusted by governments around the world to deliver critical maritime intelligence,” said Jon Goldman, the company’s chief revenue officer. “Prominent Edge is the ideal complement to what we’ve built. They bring proven U.S. government delivery, deep geospatial and maritime expertise and the mission-grade execution that strengthens our ability to solve the hardest challenges facing U.S. national security.”
Windward serves government and commercial customers across the globe, providing AI-powered maritime intelligence that drives faster, more informed decision-making across security, compliance, and operational environments. The company’s platform processes and fuses vast volumes of maritime data — including vessel behavior, trade patterns, ownership structures and risk indicators — to deliver real-time, actionable intelligence at scale.
“We've spent the last decade earning the trust of some of the most demanding U.S. government and commercial customers,” said Syrus Mesdagi, Prominent Edge’s CEO. “Joining Windward means we can pair that mission delivery expertise with a Maritime AI platform that is world class. Together, we can deliver greater impact for government customers operating in increasingly complex and contested environments.”
