Paslay Group buys Barich to fold tech strategy into airport capital programs
What's the deal? Fort Worth-based Paslay GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired Barich, Inc.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, an Arizona aviation consultancy specialising in IT strategy, to add technology advisory to its airport capital program work. Terms were not disclosed.
Who's involved? Paslay Group offers Executive Program Management® for complex airport development programs. Barich, founded in 1999, brings technology alignment, IT strategic planning, business analysis, and program management.
What's the endgame? The firms want to help airport owners connect capital planning, technology strategy, and operational readiness earlier in a program's life cycle. "Technology should be part of the executive conversation, not simply another work stream delivered during implementation," said Frank Barich, the firm's founder.
Why now? Airport programs are growing more complex, said Clay Paslay, president and CEO of Paslay Group. Bringing Barich in expands its advisory model "with deeper technology leadership," he said.
By the numbers: Barich serves over 20 clients across the US and Canada with 24 employees, including former airport IT and operations executives. Its relationships include Austin-Bergstrom, Dallas Fort Worth, John F. Kennedy, Ontario, Phoenix Sky Harbor, and Reno-Tahoe international airports.
Context: Paslay Group marks its 20th anniversary in 2026. Since 2006, it has served 50 US airports and managed more than $60 billion in programs, employing about 150 professionals.
The signal: The deal reflects a push to treat airport technology as a strategic decision made alongside capital planning, rather than a late-stage add-on as terminals and systems grow more complex.
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