WATCH: DMI’s Rocky Thurston Discusses New Role as CEO
WashingtonExec’s Amanda Ziadeh sits down with DMI CEO Rocky Thurston to discuss his new role. The company announced in May he would succeed Sunny Bajaj as CEO, so Thurston shares how the transition has been thus far from his previous role of chief operating officer. He also talks top priorities, previous experiences and what he
Top MarCom Execs to Watch in 2023: DMI’s Jesse Humphrey
Jesse Humphrey Vice President of Marketing, DMI Jesse Humphrey has worked at DMI for 12 years, which is a significant achievement for a marketing executive today. She was recognized as the Marketing Executive of the Year (Private Company) by WashingtonExec at the 2022 Pinnacle Awards. Building on that major career success, Humphrey was selected as
Gary Wang Named DMI CTO
Gary Wang has been appointed as DMI chief technology officer to lead its technological vision and strategy, drive innovation and deliver impactful solutions to meet customers’ business and mission objectives. “With years of experience at the forefront of digital transformation, Gary will be a tremendous asset to our leadership team,” said DMI CEO Rocky Thurston.
Rocky Thurston Succeeds Sunny Bajaj as DMI CEO
DMI’s founder Sunny Bajaj is stepping down as CEO after 21 years, to be succeeded by the company’s Chief Operating Officer Rocky Thurston. Going forward, Bajaj will remain on DMI’s board of directors. “It has been a privilege to build and lead DMI since its founding 21 years ago,” Bajaj said. “Since OceanSound’s investment, we
DMI Wins Recompete Work with NIH
DMI has won the recompete for the Cybersecurity Modernization II Initiative for the National Institutes of Health Office of Director Office of Information Technology contract. Worth $24 million over three years, the win will build on DMI’s two previous contracts with the NIH OD to provide cybersecurity modernization services. “This win validates the National Institute
Chief Officer Awards Finalist Rocky Thurston: ‘Build or Join a Team with People You Trust’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards were announced March 17, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person May 10. Next is Chief Operating Officer finalist in the Public & Private Company category Rocky Thurston, COO of DMI. Here, he talks about learning from failures, taking professional risks,
Top 35 Execs to Watch in 2023: DMI’s Rocky Thurston
Rocky Thurston Chief Operating Officer, DMI Rocky Thurston’s biggest recent achievement was DMI’s transformation into what is it now calling DMI 2.0. DMI underwent an extensive organizational transformation that included several steps such as reorganizing its commercial business, acquiring and integrating two government contracting firms, acquiring a managed services company, and developing new corporate and
Top Pricing Execs to Watch in 2023: DMI’s George Sawabini
George Sawabini Vice President of Pricing, DMI At DMI, George Sawabini is particularly proud of his team for having so quickly integrated with and supported all the new business unit personnel who joined the company. “They have become a trusted resource that can be relied upon to strategize, solution and guide opportunities to completion,” he
DMI Buys Simplex Mobility
DMI has acquired Simplex Mobility, a provider of asset and expense management software. “DMI will disrupt the market with a first-ever, fully-packaged managed service offering that goes beyond mobile and allows customers to manage, monitor, and transform their assets, inventory, and expenses through one seamless experience,” said DMI Chief Operating Officer Rocky Thurston. With the
2022 Pinnacle Awards Winner: DMI’s Jesse Humphrey
Jesse Humphrey, vice president of marketing at DMI, has won WashingtonExec’s 2022 Pinnacle Award for Marketing Executive of the Year, Private Company. WashingtonExec on Nov. 30 unveiled the winners of the Pinnacle Awards, an annual program that embodies the WashingtonExec spirit of highlighting successful executives and businesses saving money and fostering innovation for federal clients
Ask a MarCom Exec: 5 Questions on Post-Pandemic Communication Trends with DMI’s Jesse Humphrey
WashingtonExec has reached out to leading govcon communications and media executives about the latest trends in a post-pandemic world. These interviews highlight success stories that resonate, discuss how organizations are navigating current challenges, and provide insight into lessons learned. Jesse Humphrey, vice president of marketing at DMI, shares her thoughts below. What were you and
Pinnacle Award Finalist Alan Hendricks: ‘No One Succeeds Alone’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 11, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 30. Next is Alan Hendricks, senior director of DMI’s cybersecurity practice, on behalf of Government Teams Project of the Year finalist, the National Institutes of Health’s Cybersecurity Modernization Initiative. Here, he
Amy Rall to Lead DMI’s Federal Group
Amy Rall has been hired as president of DMI’s federal group to oversee the company’s entire federal business, which includes federal civilian, federal health, Defense Department and national security portfolios. “Technology underpins the federal government’s ability to deliver on its mission and at DMI, we are committed to driving innovation to where it has the
DMI Acquires the Ambit Group
DMI has acquired the Ambit Group LLC, a provider of data analytics, cybersecurity and mission support services to the federal government. “Demand for IT modernization services leveraging the latest digital innovation and capabilities has never been greater,” said Sunny Bajaj, founder and CEO of DMI. “With this addition, we combine Ambit’s comprehensive data management, analytics,
Pinnacle Award Finalist Erin Miles: ‘It’s Been A Fun Ride’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Pinnacle Awards were announced Oct. 11, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person Nov. 30. Next is Executive Assistant of the Year (Private Company) finalist Erin Miles, who’s executive assistant to the CEO at DMI. Here, she talks success in her current role, turning points
7 Questions for DMI’s Trey Theimer
Trey Theimer has over 20 years’ experience in contracting across the federal civilian, defense, intelligence and state and local markets. She has served as chief growth officer at Serco, and prior to that, as vice president of growth for Peraton’s civilian and state and local business group. As chief growth officer at global technology solutions
DMI Wins 5-Year NIH Contract
DMI has been awarded a 5-year task order to continue supporting the National Institutes of Health’s Intramural Database enterprisewide system. The contract focuses on the system that facilitates annual report data collection for NIH’s Intramural Research Program, as well as a collection of data in several areas required by Congress. “Our work with critical agencies,
Trey Theimer Named DMI Chief Growth Officer
DMI has added Trey Theimer to its executive leadership team as chief growth officer, where she will be responsible for developing and implementing DMI’s growth strategy and driving business development, sales and marketing efforts. “Trey joins us at an exciting time in our journey as we continue to grow and accelerate the next-generation of DMI’s
Chief Officer Awards Finalist Michael Altshuler: ‘The Success Begins with the Team’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards were announced March 25, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person May 11 at the The Ritz-Carlton in McLean, Virginia. Next is Chief Financial Officer (Private Company, Annual Revenue >$250M) finalist Michael Altshuler, who’s CFO at Digital Management, LLC. Here, he
DMI Buys Aurotech
DMI has acquired Aurotech, a provider of data science and engineering services to the federal civilian and health care communities. The acquisition adds to DMI’s portfolio of transformation services, deepens its technical capabilities in data and analytics and broadens its customer base in high-priority federal markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Aurotech brings
Rocky Thurston Joins DMI as COO
Rocky Thurston has joined DMI as chief operating officer to lead operations and program delivery excellence to drive strategic growth across commercial and federal segments. Thurston was most recently president of citizen security and public services at Peraton. “DMI has the talent and capabilities to help our clients take on any challenge. Rocky’s leadership, vision,
DMI Acquires Devgurus
Digital transformation company DMI has purchased cloud-native headless commerce solutions provider Devgurus, expanding DMI’s European footprint and extending the company’s global reach into South America. DMI CEO and founder Jay Sunny Bajaj said with the Devgurus acquisition, DMI can future-proof its customers’ e-commerce architecture with current technologies that build the foundation of the new digital commerce
DMI Wins 5-Year, $112M Single-Award BPA to Refresh HRSA’s Electronic Handbook
Mobility services and digital transformation provider DMI, Inc. has won a single-award blanket purchase agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration to modernize its Electronic Handbook. HRSA is a federal agency that works to improve health care for geographically isolated and economically or medically vulnerable communities. The agency addresses health disparities and improves health
DMI Wins Prime Spot on NIH Contract Vehicle
Mobility and business transformation company DMI announced it has been awarded a prime spot on the National Institutes of Health mission alignment blanket purchase agreement contract vehicle. The multiple-award BPA will provide NIH with a range of professional IT program and technical services. The award has a 3-year performance period and a ceiling of up
Never miss a dmi story.
Our latest executive profiles, council news, and GovCon headlines — every morning.