Salient Federal Solutions Announces Four Executive Promotions to Support Continued Growth and Success

JD Kuhn, Larry Rose, Paul Bander, & Sean Delaney Recognized for Significant Contributions

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Jan 05, 2015, 07:05 ET

FAIRFAX, Va., Jan. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Salient Federal Solutions, Inc. (Salient), a leading provider of information technology and engineering services that include data analytics, agile development, mobility, training, and cyber security solutions, today announced four promotions within the company's senior management team. JD Kuhn has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Controller, Finance; Larry Rose has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Contracts and Procurement; Paul Bander has been promoted to Vice President, Contracts and Pricing; and Sean Delaney has been promoted to Vice President, Capture and Proposal Operations.

Mr. Kuhn joined Salient in 2010 as Vice President and Controller and has significantly improved Days Sales Outstanding performance and implemented numerous improvements across the company to achieve cost savings. Mr. Kuhn leads the Accounting and Finance function which is responsible for delivering timely, accurate financial information to a host of internal and external users. He is responsible for Salient's Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and Independent Audit oversight processes and relationships; development and implementation of domestic and international tax strategy. Prior to joining Salient, Mr. Kuhn served as a Senior Vice President at SI International similar to the role at Salient.

Dr. Rose joined Salient in 2010 as Vice President of Contracts and Procurement. As Salient has moved into commercial and international work, he successfully led a cross functional team of executives to support this important area of business growth. Dr. Rose leads the Contracts, Procurement and Pricing function which is responsible for supporting virtually all organizations elements within the company. He provides leadership on contracting and pricing matters; oversees the subcontracts and procurement functions; supports the business development capture process and serves as the Salient Ethics Officer. Dr. Rose has held a number of executive leadership positions with federal contractors most recently including ICF International and DRC.

Mr. Bander joined Salient in 2011 as Director of Pricing and recently led the Salient Labor reclassification project earning the company's highest achievement – the Pinnacle Award. Mr. Bander provides both strategic and tactical proposal pricing support. This includes: identification of structural opportunities to improve our competitive positioning; working with cross functional teams to develop and implement recommended courses of action and implementing winning pricing strategies across the company. Prior to Salient, he held senior leadership positions at BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation, and Federal Data Corporation.

Mr. Delaney joined Salient in 2010 as the Director of Corporate Capture Management. Over the past four years, he led and accelerated key critical captures for Salient's base business and recompletes. Mr. Delaney leads key corporate pursuits and the proposal operations team. Mr. Delaney's focus will be on continuously creating business efficiency and strategic customer solutions while enhancing the management and generation of profitable operating results. Prior to joining Salient, he held numerous executive roles including General Manger, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, and Director of Sales.

"Each of these outstanding individuals have proven their value and have been instrumental in Salient's growth and success," says Brad Antle, CEO of Salient. "We are proud of their contributions and confident that they will be even more effective in their new roles as Salient continues to establish itself as an industry leader."

About Salient Federal Solutions: A leading provider of Federal IT, training, and engineering solutions enabling government and industry to respond quickly to new or surge mission requirements with exactly the right people, skills, expertise, and technical solutions. Working to accelerate mission impact by delivering highly adaptable technology services, engineering solutions, training, and domain expertise enabling customers to rapidly meet the pressing requirements of today. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, with offices in McLean, Colorado Springs, Orlando, San Diego, and Tampa. Recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of America's Most Promising Companies and named Contractor of the Year. www.salientfed.com.
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