Octo Secures $15M Contract to Take US Air Force Financial Management System to the Cloud
Octo Consulting Group has won a $15 million contract to develop, maintain and sustain key U.S. Air Force financial systems, including migrating to the cloud the system used by every active duty Air Force member to process military leave requests. Under the multiyear contract, Octo will be responsible for sustaining modernizing the Air Force Financial
Octo Unveils New Headquarters in Reston
Digital services provider Octo Consulting Group has moved from Tysons Corner to a new 25,000-square-foot headquarters in Reston, Virginia, near Dulles Toll Road. The $2 million facility at 10780 Parkridge Blvd. is designed to support the company, which has been recognized as one of the federal market’s fastest-growing firms. Octo has about 350 employees, 130
Octo Consulting Group CEO Speaks to VA Tech Grads About Sacrifice
Octo Consulting Group CEO Mehul Sanghani delivered the keynote address at the Virginia Tech commencement ceremony, speaking about sacrifice, opportunity, the importance of public higher education, and the lessons learned as a teenager in his immigrant parents’ motel business. Although Octo now boasts nearly 400 employees and $75 million in annual revenue, and has been
Octo Consulting Hires Tom Lee as SVP of National Security Business Unit
Octo Consulting Group announced March 27 the appointment of Tom Lee as senior vice president, leading the company’s National Security Business Unit. In this capacity, he will be responsible for the company’s business development efforts and national security portfolio engagements and report to Octo President and Chief Operations Officer Robert McCord. “We were immediately drawn to Tom’s
Octo Consulting Group Names Sujey Edward CTO
Octo Consulting Group has appointed Sujey Edward as its chief technology officer, a role in which he will lead Octo’s IT strategy and implementation teams. Edward will report to Octo founder and CEO Mehul Sanghani. “As the government continues to seek innovative IT solutions, we’re thrilled that Sujey is joining our team to provide some of the
Mike Raymond Named Chief Strategy Officer at Octo Consulting Group
Mission critical technology and digital services provider, Octo Consulting Group announced that Mike Raymond has been named Chief Strategy Officer. He will be reporting to Mehul Sanghani, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Octo. Raymond will provide strategic business development and assisting in the development and implementation of growth related strategies. Sanghani stated, “We are
U.S. Army Awards $9.9 Million Task Order to Octo Consulting Group
On May 2nd Octo Consulting Group, technology solutions and digital consulting services provider, announced that it was awarded a task order on its Enterprise Information Technology Services ID/IQ contract worth $9.9 million which supports the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO-EIS). This contract has a four year period of performance, with a
CMMI Maturity Level 4 for Software Development and ISO Certifications Obtained by Octo Consulting Group
Federal government digital services provider, Octo Consulting Group announced that it is one of eleven contractors that has earned Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 4 under the Development (CMMI-DEV) constellation. Octo also possesses ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27000 certifications and has the rare honor of being a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
WashingtonExec Weekly E-Magazine: News You Need to Know
WashingtonExec Weekly E-Magazine: News You Need to Know Attain’s Greg Baroni speaks with WashingtonExec about his Chairmanship of the 40th Annual Women’s Center Gala and the important mission of the October 3rd event. Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. and CRGT Inc. have merged to form Salient CRGT. The newly-formed company will lead the way in IT modernization
Bob McCord Named President and COO of Octo Consulting Group
On August 17th Tysons Corner, Va.-based Octo Consulting Group (Octo) announced that Robert “Bob” McCord is its new President and COO. McCord will be in charge of operations, business development and delivery activities firm-wide. He will report to Mehul Sanghani, Founder and CEO. “We’re thrilled to have Bob join our firm in this critical leadership
WashingtonExec NextGen Beltway Leaders Learn About Elevator Pitches, Security Clearances
Escaping the summer heat, GovCon interns in the area stepped away from their desks to spend an afternoon with the WashingtonExec NextGen Beltway Leaders to learn how to develop elevator pitches and the security clearance process. NextGen Beltway Leaders is a group ranging from high school seniors to recent college graduates dedicated to building a
How Mehul Sanghani’s Humble Upbringings, Close Ties and Hokie Background Positioned Him to Lead Octo Consulting as CEO
Mehul Sanghani’s business education began long before he became a student at Virginia Tech, though he didn’t realize it at the time. As a child and adolescent, the president, founder and chief executive officer of Octo Consulting Group helped his parents and his sister run the family-owned motel in Blacksburg, Va. He, his sister and
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
Octo Consulting Group Awarded Contract with United States Patent and Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded Octo Consulting Group a five-year contract worth up to $115 million. Octo Consulting Group, led by CEO and President Mehul Sanghani, will provide infrastructure, design, engineering and architecture services as well as integration (IDEAI-2), according to a company press release circulated Monday. The company and its teaming
Octo Consulting Group, Inc. Awarded $400 Million FBI Contract to Provide Critical IT Services
Octo Consulting Group, Inc., a provider of mission-critical technology solutions and management consulting for the federal government, has been awarded a 5-year prime contract award forthe Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) $400 million Information Technology Services Contract (ITSC) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The contract will support complex IT needs including software deployment, infrastructure and enterprise
Octo Consulting Group Wins Two USAID Contracts
Octo Consulting Group, a provider of technology and IT consulting, announced Friday that it was awarded two contracts worth up to $29 million to provide management consulting and systems architecture and engineering services to the Office of the Chief Information Officer. The U.S. Agency for International Development awarded the contracts to the group, which provides
Octo Consulting Group Wins $11 Million Contract Supporting U.S. Treasury’s Office of DC Pensions
Octo Consulting Group was recently awarded a five-year blanket purchase agreement (BPA) worth at least $11 million with additional contract options by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of D.C. Pensions (ODCP) to support the underpinning IT systems that enable the agency to deliver all of the pension payments to the District’s retired civil
Octo Consulting Group’s Ben Davies Wins 2013 Government Contracting CFO of the Year Award
Octo Consulting Group‘s Ben Davies was recently announced the winner of the Washington Business Journal’s 2013 Government Contracting CFO of the year award. Having been with the firm since 2011, Davies has led the implementation of various departments such as HR, Accounting, Contracts, and Operations. Davies told the Washington Business Journal his proudest achievement as
Octo Consulting Group Names Tracy Denny VP of Business Development
Octo Consulting Group has named Tracy Denny Vice President of Business Development. In the newly created role, Denny will be responsible for establishing and leading all aspects of the firm’s business development efforts. His tasks include business development personnel oversight, capture and proposal management functions, and leading strategies to achieve the firm’s strategic growth objectives.
SECAF Gala Award Winners: Attain, CPS Professional Services, Octo Consulting Group
Last week was the the Small and Emerging Contractors Advisory Forum (SECAF) Fourth Annual Awards Gala. The Gala, with over 500 executives in attendance, recognized small and emerging contractors who support the small business community. Below are the May 3rd winners: SECAF Government Contractor of the Year (revenue under $6 million): Intrepid Solutions and Services,
Octo Consulting Group Recognized As The GovStar “Star Workplace” Award Winner
Today, Octo Consulting Groupannounced it was recognized as the GovStar “Star Workplace” award winner at this year’s annual GovStar Awards Gala. The award was presented by SmartCEO magazine and recognized Octo Consulting Group in the small business category for its leadership in cultivating a dynamic workplace for its employees. President and CEO of Octo
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