FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine Awards Salient CRGT Inc. Task Order Worth $15M
Fairfax, Va.-based Salient CRGT Inc. announced Nov. 24 that the company has been awarded a three-year task order award from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) valued at approximately $15 million. “Our team is incredibly proud to be a trusted partner of the FDA. The agency’s mission of protecting our
NVTC Honors Marilyn Crouther, Among Others, at 2015 Tech Awards
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) held its annual banquet Oct. 19, 2015, and presented the second annual NVTC Tech Awards, honoring groundbreaking companies/firms, leaders and innovations in the region’s technology community. The following individuals and companies were recognized: Marilyn Crouther of HP Enterprise Services, Tech Executive of the Year Silicon Valley Bank, NVTC Associate Member
16 Government Contractors Head Washington Post’s List of ‘Top 150 Companies to Work For’
With millennial-generation workers set to constitute almost half of the workforce by 2020 and employers shaping their workplace culture to respond to that statistic, the Washington Post at the end of last month released a list of the top 150 companies to work for in the D.C. area. The Post tabulated the companies that received the highest ratings
Appian Raises $37.5 Million in New Funding, Names Harry Weller to Board of Directors
Appian, a Reston-based developer of business process management software, has raised $37.5 million in a new round of funding, the company revealed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Three investors took part in the round, including Chevy Chase-based New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Appian has also named Harry Weller, a general
Appian Announces 86 Percent Increase in Total Software License Orders Over 2012
Appian heads into the new year on the heels of a positive 2013. The company saw an 86 percent increase in total software license orders over 2012 for the Appian Suite. Appian’s cloud license revenue grew 90 percent over the same period, and total subscription-based license orders (cloud and on-premise term licenses) have grown
WashingtonExec E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
In this week’s news, we profiled IntelliDyne CEO Tony Crescenzo. He was promoted to his current role after serving for two years as the company’s COO. Crescenzo revealed to us his strategic plan for IntelliDyne: add value to the company’s client base, create an environment where employees can perform efficiently and continue to support the
Appian VP Chris O’Connell Outlines Plan for Federal Innovation; Discusses Journalism Background
Constrained federal budgets coupled with increasing cyber security threats have led some government agencies to rest on their laurels when it comes to bringing innovation into the federal landscape. But Chris O’Connell, Appian Corporation’s vice president of federal sales, says that’s no excuse. The former Reuters news producer’s plan for fostering innovation involves minimizing O&M
MARCOM Committee Discusses Content Generation
WashingtonExec last week welcomed marketing and communication executives from area government contracting firms to its latest MARCOM Committee dinner where attendees discussed the topic: “How to Build a Content Generation Machine”. Linda Odorisio, CGI’s Global Communications Vice President, sponsored the private event held at Maggiano’s in Tysons Galleria. Guest speaker Kathy Jacquay, the Managing Editor
Appian Recognized as “Best Company to Work For” by Two Different Organizations
Appian has received back-to-back recognition as one of the best companies for employee engagement. Indeed.com, the number one job site in the world, recently named Appian the number one company to work for in the nation; in their size category. The firm has also been ranked as one of the “Top 20 Best Places to Work” by
GUEST COLUMN: Enterprise Social’s Empty Promises and the $1.3 Trillion “Worksocial” Opportunity
By Matt Calkins, CEO of Appian Microsoft recently spent $1.2 billion to acquire Yammer in an effort to catch some of the “enterprise social software” buzz. The problem for Microsoft customers is that enterprise social platforms like Yammer, Jive and Chatter can’t deliver the promise of social business to create faster, more fluid and better-informed
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