
Chief Officer Awards Finalist Mark Drever: ‘If You Work With Me, I Need to Trust You With My Life’
As CEO of one of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies, Mark Drever says the mission is “straightforward but vital: helping to keep this country safe.” Drever leads Xcelerate Solutions and is a finalist for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards in the Private Company (annual revenue greater than $100 million and less than $500 million) CEO of

Xcelerate Solutions Buys clearAvenue
Xcelerate Solutions, a defense and national security company backed by McNally Capital, has acquired Columbia, Maryland-based clearAvenue, a provider of software development and maintenance, business intelligence and analysis, AI/ML, big data analytics, infrastructure and cloud services for federal agencies. “This acquisition marks a significant step forward in our technical capabilities,” said Mark Drever, CEO of
WATCH: Xcelerate Solutions’ Mark Drever on Recognizing Veterans Year Round
According to the U.S. Census, there were 15.8 million military veterans in the U.S. in 2023, representing 6.1% of the total civilian population aged 18 and over. This Veterans Day, WashingtonExec is highlighting the ways in which the GovCon industry is recognizing and supporting the veteran community, around the holiday and year-round. Mark Drever, CEO

Vivek Malhotra Appointed as President of Xcelerate Solutions
Vivek Malhotra, co-founder and former president of VMD Corp., has been named president of Xcelerate Solutions following its merger with VMD. “I am beyond excited to welcome Vivek to our leadership team,” said Mark Drever, CEO and founding partner of Xcelerate. “Vivek’s ability to foster innovation while balancing the bottom line will help to build

Chief Officer Awards Finalist Mark Drever: ‘I Constantly Look for Ways to Grow as a Person and a Leader’
The finalists for WashingtonExec’s Chief Officer Awards were announced March 28, and we’ll be highlighting some of them until the event takes place live, in-person May 10. Next is Mark Drever, CEO and founding partner of Xcelerate Solutions, and finalist in the Private & Public Company Chief Executive Officer (Annual Revenue Greater than $100M and
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