Acentia Hires Industry Veteran Tricia Iveson as Senior Vice President, Business Development

FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Acentia today announced that veteran business development executive Tricia Iveson has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Business Development. She will direct all business development and corporate marketing activities, including strategic marketing planning, major program pursuits, bids and proposals, customer retention, and corporate communications. Ms. Iveson will work closely with the company's sector executives and focus on driving organic business development growth efforts across the public sector. She will report to Acentia CEO Todd Stottlemyer.

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"Tricia is a natural collaborator who has extensive experience leading business development efforts in both small and large environments," said Todd Stottlemyer, CEO of Acentia. "As outlined last year when we launched our new brand, we plan to grow very aggressively and are focused on ensuring that we have the right leadership team to make that happen."

In her new position, Ms. Iveson will draw upon her more than 20 years' experience assessing and developing government IT software, hardware, and services solutions. Her expertise developed from work within a wide variety of  IT companies, including a small business (Vistronix), a mid-size integrator (SI International), a leading-edge software product company (MicroStrategy), and multi-billion dollar organizations (SAIC, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon).

"Acentia's unrelenting commitment to the missions of its customers drew me to the company; that was evident as soon as I met the team," added Ms. Iveson. "The company has a great base of customer relationships to build upon and leverage to successfully grow the business. Companies today must innovate and prove the value they are delivering to their government customers, and Acentia is well-positioned for success."

Ms. Iveson actively participates in organizations such as the Industry Advisory Council, TechAmerica, the Professional Services Council, and the Coalition for Government Procurement. She served as an elected member of the Executive Committee of IAC from 2006 to 2010. In 2005, Ms. Iveson was honored by IAC for her work in government/industry collaboration on advancing government IT with IAC's Individual Contributor of the Year Award.

Lochlin Partners assisted Acentia with the placement of Ms. Iveson.

About Acentia

Acentia is a premier employer and provider of technology and management solutions that help customers meet their mission-critical requirements on programs of national significance. Our professionals build trusted relationships with our customers by tackling their most difficult challenges while consistently demonstrating value to customers across the Federal Government and commercial markets. To learn more about our company and broad range of services, visit www.acentia.com.

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