Enlightened's President Featured on Small Business Spotlight on WJLA ABC7 News Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) consulting services, announced today that its President, Antwanye Ford, participated in a televised interview on WJLA with Rebecca Cooper that aired at 11AM Sunday morning. The interview was part of a weekly program that focuses on the Washington business community as well as the events of the week. Mr. Ford was selected to be featured during the Small Business Spotlight portion of the program. Rebecca shaped the interview around the economic situation of the District of Columbia and focused on Enlightened's continued commitment to helping employ and to motivate the DC population to seek higher education.
Mr. Ford, a native Washingtonian, spoke of the District's need to invest in technology and innovation as a means for spurring economic development and job creation within the District. Enlightened employs over 100 personnel within the District and metropolitan community. As a local business owner, Mr. Ford was able to provide valuable insight into the special challenges faced by local businesses during these uncertain times in the Nation's capital as well as the government.
Antwanye reiterated many of his previous points addressed at the "MAKE WASHINGTON A HEALTHY PLACE TO DO BUSINESS" panel with DC mayor Vincent Gray earlier this year. "It is imperative for our Nation's capital to be at the forefront of technology innovation in order to support infrastructure, economic development and the employment needs of the DC community."
The program aired Sunday morning on the weekly WJLA segment focusing on Washington Business. You can watch a stream of the broadcast by CLICKING HERE. Antwanye is on from minute seven through eleven.
About Enlightened
Enlightened is an award winning small business and HUBZone certified company that develops and delivers strategic IT and management solutions to resolve complex business problems for federal and local government agencies and commercial customers. Enlightened provides expertise in the following capabilities; Cyber Security, System Integration, and Management Consulting which can consist of many different operations. Enlightened holds GSA IT-70 and MOBIS schedule contracts, and is certified as a HUBZone and Small Business by the Small Business Administration. For more information please visit www.enlightened.com.
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