Washington SmartCEO Recognizes Enlightened, Inc. as a 2012 GOVstar Finalist
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Enlightened, Inc. ("Enlightened"), a leading provider of Information Technology (IT) consulting services, announced today that it has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious GOVstar award. Government contracting is an extremely competitive and growing industry in the Greater Washington metropolitan area, and the federal government is the largest consumer of products and services in the U.S.
The GOVstar awards recognize the many commendable attributes of the Greater Washington-area companies that strive for excellence in this complex and competitive sector. The finalists, who were chosen by an independent panel of judges, will be featured in the October issue of SmartCEO magazine and celebrated at the GOVstar Awards ceremony on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City.
The GOVstar program, now in its third year of celebration in Washington, kicked off with a nomination process ending this past May. SmartCEO created the GOVstar program to honor local government contracting firms for their technology innovation, workplace environment, growth, veteran support and contributions to the industry and marketplace. SmartCEO donates a portion of the event proceeds to The Wounded EOD Warrior Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides assistance to our Wounded EOD Warriors and their families in the form of financial relief.
"Our expertise in technology innovation and information sharing supports the integrity, security and enhancements of our client's mission critical systems," said Antwanye Ford, Enlightened's President. "We are delighted to have been nominated as a finalist for the GOVstar award in the Technical Trailblazer category in such a competitive field."
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About Enlightened
Enlightened is an award-winning company that provides Cyber Security, IT and management solutions to resolve complex business problems for federal, state, and local government agencies. 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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