Archive profile
Name adopted in 2011 for the core training and security-support business formerly known as Xe Services, after Erik Prince had sold his ownership interest.
Why this entry is in the archive
Clarifies the corporate lineage from Blackwater/Xe into a later business that was eventually integrated into Constellis without implying continuous ownership by Prince.
Timeline
- Blackwater business lineage becomes Academi
After Blackwater's Xe rebrand and Erik Prince's sale of his ownership interest, the core training/security-support business is renamed Academi under new ownership.
- Academi joins Constellis structure
Academi becomes one of several companies integrated into Constellis Holdings; Prince has no ownership or operational role in Constellis.
Relationship records
Blackwater → Academi
Corporate lineage: Blackwater renamed Xe; after Prince sold his ownership, the core business was renamed Academi · 2009–2011
Evidence status: documented
Academi → Constellis
Academi became part of the Constellis Holdings structure · 2014
Evidence status: documented