Spotlight on the Team: Blake Falkenberg, Environmental Health and Safety Manager

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 20, 2025) – Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW), a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation space economy, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Edge Autonomy, a leading provider of field-proven uncrewed airborne system (“UAS”) technology. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Redwire will acquire Edge Autonomy for $925 million on a debt free, cash free basis and subject to customary working capital, cash and debt adjustments. The merger consideration is expected to be paid using $150 million in cash and $775 million in shares of Redwire common stock, based on the volume-weighted average trading price on the NYSE for the 30 trading days ending on January 17, 2025 of $15.07 (“30-day VWAP”). Transaction financing and closing details are as described below. Following the merger, Edge Autonomy and its subsidiaries would be wholly-owned subsidiaries of Redwire.

The acquisition is expected to transform Redwire into a global leader in multi-domain autonomous technology, broadening its portfolio of mission-critical space platforms to include combat-proven autonomous airborne platforms. 

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The human factor of environmental health and safety

While Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) can often mean processes and procedures, a focus shift to the human factor of EH&S allows for a meaningful partnership between employees and leadership.

As the Environmental Health and Safety manager at Edge Autonomy, Blake Falkenberg is responsible for all facilities worldwide. This means working with leadership teams to ensure that each site has robust continuity and compliance programs while navigating the complexity of both U.S. and international standards. Blake approaches safety in a unique way, with a human-centric eye for the “why” behind the “how” and the “what” of EH&S. By focusing on the needs of the employees as end users and customers, Blake creates a sustainable, collaborative program.

“I spent 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps,” said Blake. “When transitioning from the military to a corporate job I wanted the opportunity to continue in a spirit of service. I was looking for something that spoke to my desire to serve something greater than myself, and I found that here at Edge Autonomy. I think this is a characteristic that Veterans share – we want to help. One of our biggest challenges is the struggle to rebrand ourselves after our military service. EH&S is an area where Veterans can find a continued sense of purpose.”

Edge Autonomy supports and encourages the Veteran community, employing Veterans throughout the C-Suite and in a wide variety of positions within the company.

“This company wants people to be able to continue their sense of service while still having a work-life balance,” said Blake. “Leadership is very supportive and knows the value of those who have a shared understanding of the challenges our customers face.”

The Edge Autonomy product line and its ability to promote security and protect the warfighter presents unique growth opportunities for veterans transitioning out of their lines of service. Interested in learning more about our open positions nationwide and how you might fit in at Edge Autonomy? Check out Careers – Edge Autonomy for more information.

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