Wanda Alexander, President of Horizon Consulting, is Named the Loudoun County League of Women Voters' Woman of the Year and is a Finalist for the 2010 Helios HR Apollo Award

Leading High Volume Workflow Management Consulting Firm Announces Achievements for First Quarter

LANSDOWNE, Va., March 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --  Horizon Consulting, Incorporated, www.horizon-inc.com, announces today two major accomplishments for the first quarter. Coming off their best year ever, Horizon re-secured three long-term government contracts with an average value of over $7 million per year and continues to see consistent growth. Having already received recognitions from Washington SmartCEO and Enterprising Women's magazines for her leadership, President Wanda Alexis Alexander adds two more major acknowledgments to the list: 2010 Woman of the Year for the Loudoun County League of Women Voters and a Finalist for Helios HR's Apollo Awards for Employee Development.

Honesty, integrity, professionalism, and hard work are the four foundational principles that Alexander lives by and continues to instill in the development and growth of Horizon. Through this mind set and her diligence in sticking to these principles, Alexander has built an enduring organization while maintaining employee morale, developing lasting partnerships with the company's customers, employees, vendors and the community at large, but most importantly, continuing to grow. The entire Horizon team is thrilled about celebrating the success of the company through Alexander's leadership.

"I am very excited about these awards and truly humbled by what they represent," said Wanda Alexis Alexander, President & CEO of Horizon Consulting. "The fact that we were able to achieve these recognitions while continuing to grow is a testament to the support from our great team, employees, customers, vendors and even the very communities where we serve. Throughout the years, we've never lost sight of our foundational principles and at the end of the day, that is what is being recognized and honored."

The Loudon County League of Women Voters' Woman of the Year Award is presented to a resident of Loudoun County whose efforts improve the quality of life in Loudoun County.  The award criteria includes demonstrated efforts above and beyond the call of duty in areas such as leadership, business and career development, arts and cultural affairs, education and training, and women's health or community service.  Wanda's award was presented to her at the League of Women Voters' Women's History Month Tea at the National Conference Center in Lansdowne, VA on March 14th.

Helios HR's Apollo Awards are the premier awards program for recognizing employers in the Washington metropolitan region that invest in employee development initiatives. Horizon Consulting was selected as one of six finalists in the Small Companies category by an independent panel of recognized workforce development and HR authorities for the organization's support of employee development initiatives and the ability to communicate the overall impact of these programs.  Helios HR will honor the finalists and announce the winners at the Apollo Awards breakfast ceremony on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Fairview Park Marriot in Falls Church, VA. Best practices in employee development will also be shared at the event.

About the League of Women Voters

The League of Women Voters is a grassroots, nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government. The League of Women Voters influences public policy through education and advocacy.  For more information, visit www.loudoun.va.lwvnet.org.

About Helios HR

Helios HR provides human resources outsourcing, consulting and recruiting services that optimize your workforce and HR operations. With Helios, you gain a strategic business partner with a keen eye on your organization's culture, growth, business strategy and budget. For more information, visit www.helioshr.com.

About Horizon Consulting

Horizon Consulting is a minority- and women-owned business specializing in high volume work flow management and consulting services to a wide variety of local, state and federal government agencies. Headquartered in Lansdowne, Virginia, Horizon is the leader in project management and processing high volume work efficiently. From needs assessing and project framework design to application processing and quality assurance, Horizon has over 15 years of experience serving government agencies, and has developed a reputation for professionalism, dependability, and excellent customer relations. In 2002, the company was named to the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing privately held companies in the U.S. For more information please call 703-726-6430 or visit www.horizon-inc.com.

SOURCE Horizon Consulting