What’s coming next? The key government contracting leaders aren’t just asking the question, they’re shaping the conversation. In WashingtonExec’s inaugural list of Top 30 Executives to Watch, we turn the spotlight on industry leaders who are positioning their companies for greater growth and relevance ahead. Selected by industry colleagues, these leaders hail from a diverse range of companies, where they’re fueling new ways of thinking and responding to the many challenges faced by their government customers. From cybersecurity to national defense, healthcare IT to big data, the needs will only grow as we settle into this Presidential election year and beyond. Throughout this alphabetized list, we’re placing our bets that these industry leaders will continue to drive value and exceed expectations across all levels of government.
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Set reasonable expectations, then exceed them. Since SAIC’s spin-off from its parent company in September 2013, Anthony (Tony) Moraco has followed that business stratagem to a T. At the time of the split, industry leaders questioned SAIC’s ability to transition out of legacy and transcend lower margin business. Under Moraco’s CEO leadership, though, SAIC has proven the steady leader, increasing its net income 25 percent during fiscal year 2015. From the start, Moraco focused SAIC as a “$4 billion restart, not a startup,” to deliver full life cycle services and solutions to federal customers – all while setting out to increase growth by expanding key market access by 10 to 15 percent in the absence of any perceived organizational conflicts of interest that precipitated the spinoff.
Moraco has continued to oversee SAIC’s growth into the past year, most notably with game-changing contract awards like two U.S. Marine Corps amphibious vehicle integration contracts and the May 2015 acquisition of the national security provider Scitor Holdings for $790 million in an all-cash transaction.” Uniting our two very forward-leaning companies increases the magnitude of services we can provide for our customers and opportunities available for our employees,” Moraco said at the time of the acquisition.
Reason to watch: The Scitor acquisition helped SAIC close out the year with a revenue growth of 14 percent — demonstrating, under Moraco’s watch, that SAIC has solidified its place as a formidable industry contender to watch over the year ahead.
Read the full top 30 list on WashingtonExec.com.
