Integrated Data Services, part of the Arlington Capital Partners portfolio, has appointed Sujey Edward as chief strategy and innovation officer.
Edward will focus on expanding IDS into new markets, pursuing strategic acquisitions and keeping the company’s platform competitive.
“IDS is going through an incredible period of growth, and the time is right to welcome Sujey into our executive team,” said Tammer Olibah, president and CEO of IDS. “In the coming years, our ability to execute, build partnerships, develop new capabilities, and innovate on behalf of customers will be crucial, and Sujey brings a proven track record and skillset to help us achieve all of those goals and more. We’re not just getting someone to grow the capability at IDS—we’re getting someone who will define the next generation of IDS.”
Edward most recently served as chief technology officer and senior partner at IBM U.S. Federal, where he established the first Federal Consulting CTO Office and partnered with government agencies on AI and digital transformation initiatives. Before that, he was CTO at Octo, which was acquired during his tenure, where he built the engineering teams that positioned the company as a digital transformation provider.
He has also held technical and leadership roles at Salient CRGT, Number Six Software, WeatherBug, Advanced Technology Systems Corp. and SAIC. He has advised the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and serves on the advisory board of Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business Department of Business Information Technology.
Edward’s industry recognition includes nominations for the WashingtonExec Pinnacle Award as AI Executive of the Year and he was a 2024 Nextgov/FCW Federal 100 winner.