ICF acquires tech, advisory services company
Reston-headquartered consulting and tech services provider ICF has acquired New York-based tech and advisory services company Applied Energy Group from Ameresco, it announced Tuesday. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Massachusetts-based energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco acquired Applied Energy Group in 2011. “This transaction aligns with our stra[...]
Virginia 500: The 2024-25 Power List
Who are Virginia’s most powerful and influential leaders in business, government, politics and education this year? Find out in the fifth annual edition of the Virginia 500: The 2024-25 Power List. Read more about how we assembled the Virginia 500 from our editor. Executives are listed in alphabetical order by industry. Below you will find links […]
Fahrenheit Advisors hires Hampton Roads leader
Richmond consulting firm Fahrenheit Advisors has hired Stephen Hoy as managing director of business development for the Hampton Roads area, the company announced Monday. Hoy will develop new relationships and support existing clients from Williamsburg to Virginia Beach. Most recently, Hoy was director of sales and strategic partnerships for Strive, a California company that offers […]
2024 BEST PLACES TO WORK — SMALL EMPLOYERS WINNER: Troika Solutions
“Partners, process, technology” is the tagline of Reston-based management and technology consulting firm Troika Solutions. In addition to valuing its partnerships with its military and government clients, this service– disabled veteran-owned small business has a keen focus on its partnership with its employees, says the company’s president and CEO, Kenneth Lasure. That’s [...]
McLean-based ARG announces new president, CEO
McLean-based IT consulting firm ARG has made several changes to its executive leadership, as its president and CEO retire and move to board memberships. ARG co-owner and former CEO Greg Praske is now chairman of the 2024-25 board of directors, and Steve Praske, ARG co-owner and former president, is vice chairman of the board, according […]
McGuireWoods Consulting taps education team lead
Richmond-based McGuireWoods Consulting has named former Virginia Secretary of Education Laura Novey to lead its national education team, the firm announced Tuesday. Novey joined the consulting firm affiliated with the state’s largest law firm in 2017 as senior vice president, after serving as executive assistant to the president for state governmental affairs at the University of Virginia.[...]
275 Va. companies make 2023 Inc. 5000 list
This year, 275 Virginia companies made the Inc. 5000 list of the nation’s 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies, which Inc. magazine released Tuesday. Ranking at No. 34 overall, Goldschmitt and Associates LLC was the highest-ranking Virginia companies on the list. Founded in 1998, the Leesburg-based information technology company specializes in computer programming, systems design a[...]
Vienna digital development firm acquires health tech company
Vienna-based digital development company 10Pearls has acquired Inspirant Group, a health care strategy consulting firm based just outside Chicago, 10Pearls announced Monday. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “We are delighted to welcome Inspirant Group to our team at 10Pearls. … The combination of our two teams will allow us to partner with […]
YHB chooses next CEO
Winchester-based accounting and consulting firm Yount, Hyde & Barbour Principal Tom Milburn will become the firm’s CEO on Oct. 1, succeeding CEO Scott Moulden. YHB announced Milburn’s election by its board on Tuesday. “As part of our new strategic plan, the YHB board recognized that there is value to identifying the next CEO ahead of the […]
ARDX to invest $2.4M to relocate, expand in Norfolk
Health care management and IT consulting firm ARDX will invest $2.4 million to relocate and expand within Norfolk, a project expected to create at least 15 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. ARDX will move from Lake Wright Drive to 500 W. 21st St. to hire more staff and establish a division of health equity […]
Cadmus Group acquires Fairfax contractor
Massachusetts-based consultancy The Cadmus Group LLC announced Wednesday it has acquired Wheelhouse Group, a Fairfax-based business and technology consultancy and federal contractor. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2003, Wheelhouse provides organizational change management, stakeholder engagement and communications, workforce transformation and enterprise optimi[...]
Modus Create acquires Philadelphia-based firm
Reston-based Modus Create Inc., a technology consulting firm, has acquired Philadelphia-based product and application development firm Promptworks LLC, Modus announced Tuesday. A dollar amount for the acquisition was not disclosed. The acquisition follows two others made by Modus Create this year. In May, the company acquired Atlas Authority, a New York-based information technology services and [&[...]