Agilex Wins 2011 Greater Washington Government Contractor of the Year Award

CHANTILLY, Va., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Agilex, a leading provider of mission and technology solutions to the healthcare, national security and public sectors, announced today that it is the recipient of the 2011 Greater Washington Government Contractor of the Year ($25-75M) Award.  The 9th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor of the Year (GovCon) Awards were presented on November 1, 2011 in Tysons Corner, Va. by the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, the Professional Services Council (PSC) and Washington Technology magazine.  These annual awards "honor the leadership, innovation and commitment to excellence of the individuals and businesses in the region's government contracting sector."  

"The GovCon Awards are a pinnacle of achievement within our industry.  With so many impressive finalists, we are greatly honored to be selected as a winner following just our fourth year of operations," said Agilex co-founder and Vice Chairman Jay Nussbaum.  "We established Agilex as a highly responsive, innovative, and truly results-focused company.  By bringing together exceptional people from throughout the IT industry, Agilex has created a collaborative environment where employees ascend to do the best work of their careers.  GovCon recognition is great affirmation that we are reaching the high standards that we have set for ourselves.  I am particularly pleased that this award assesses the performance of the entire business as our success has been a total team effort."

The GovCon Awards are based on a number of criteria, including revenue growth and financial performance; customer testimonials; innovation and thought leadership; quality of work life; and commitment to the community.  Each nominee was assessed by a panel of distinguished professionals with these judges including Dr. Jorge Haddock, Dean, George Mason University School of Management; Tony Barclay, former CEO, DAI; Clifford Kendall, former Chairman and CEO, Computer Data Systems, Inc. (CDSI); Paul Lombardi, former CEO, DynCorp; and Charles Rossotti, Senior Advisor, The Carlyle Group, and former Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service.  

Agilex is also a recent recipient of a National Capital Business Ethics Award, which recognizes local companies for their sustained, executive-level commitment to promoting and maintaining an ethical business culture.  The company was previously recognized by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) as the organization's 2010 Hottest Emerging Government Contractor for the Washington, DC metro region.  The Washington Business Journal has ranked Agilex among the region's fastest growing companies, twelfth in 2011 and number one overall in 2010.  

About Agilex

Agilex is an employee-owned provider of mission and technology solutions to the national security, healthcare and public sectors.  Realize the Value of Information^® is our corporate mantra as we help clients unlock the value of information while reducing the cost to manage it.  Our notable professionals include former federal CIOs, multiple patent holders, and architects for some of the U.S. government's most critical IT systems.

Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, Agilex has delivered significant results for an impressive list of clients throughout federal, state and local government, and within global 2000 corporations. 

For more information, go to www.Agilex.com or call 1-888-3AGILEX.

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