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Mars Inc. names new CEO
McLean-based Mars Inc. will have a new CEO in September and the news comes at a time when the privately held global candy and pet food manufacturer is experiencing major growth. Grant F. Reid, who has served as CEO of Mars since 2014, will step down in September, with plans to fully retire by the […]
Amyx CFO to retire; new CFO named
Reston-based federal contractor Amyx Inc. has announced its chief financial officer Rosalind Kadasi will retire on July 1 and Ryan Marsden, her successor, will join the company June 13. Kadasi has been Amyx’s CFO since 2017 but has more than 20 years of executive experience leading finance, accounting and administration for small, medium and large […]
Derivatives exchange company to create 37 jobs in Fairfax
Tysons-based derivatives exchange company Nodal Exchange will invest $300,000 to expand its Fairfax County headquarters, creating 37 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. The company will increase capacity at its headquarters, located at 1921 Gallows Road in Tysons. “Nodal Exchange offers the largest suite of power and environmental contracts in the world, and we are […]
Gannett restructuring into two units
McLean-based Gannett Co. Inc. is restructuring to create two new U.S. business units, the nation’s largest newspaper publisher announced last week. The units will be Gannett Media and Digital Marketing Solutions (DMS). Maribel Perez Wadsworth, based in McLean, will lead Gannett Media, while Kris Barton, based in the Los Angeles area, will lead DMS. “This […]
McLean-based Appian opens office in Seville, Spain
Appian Corp. opened its first Technology Innovation Center in Seville, Spain, the McLean-based cloud computing firm announced last week. “Seville provides the ideal environment for Appian to establish its technology hub, grow our team and serve our regional customers and partners,” Víctor Ayllón, Appian’s vice president of automation, said in a statement. “The new Appian [...]
Winmar Construction moves HQ to Reston
Winmar Construction has moved its corporate headquarters from Washington, D.C., to Reston, signing a 7,000-square-foot lease at 2100 Reston Center Parkway. The general contractor has 40 employees in the seven-story building in Reston but will still have a presence in Washington, D.C., at 1010 Wisconsin Ave. The company also has regional offices in Miami and […]
Bowman Consulting Group acquires Fla. firm
Reston-based civil engineering company Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has acquired Pensacola, Florida-based Fabre Engineering Inc., the company announced Monday. Bowman financed the acquisition with a combination of cash and seller financing but did not disclose the financial details. “Frank and the extended Fabre team have a long history in the Gulf Coast,” Bowman CEO Gary […]
Reston’s Trucker Tools names COO
Reston-based Trucker Tools, a software company that provides a digital freight management platform for the transportation industry, announced last week it had appointed Rohit Bezewada as chief operating officer. Bezewada succeeds Kary Jablonski, who became CEO of Trucker Tools earlier this year. “Rohit is an accomplished executive who brings over 10 years of cross-functional experience […[...]
Leidos receives Navy undersea warfare contract
Leidos Inc., the Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor, has received a nearly $24 million contract from Naval Sea Systems Command to install, integrate and maintain the Navy’s AN/SQQ-89 Surface Ship Undersea Warfare combat systems, according to a Department of Defense announcement last week. The contract includes options that could bring the total award to nearly […]
The Acacia Group acquires Atlanta consulting firm
Tysons-based private equity firm The Acacia Group announced Wednesday that it had acquired Atlanta-based technology, staffing and consulting firm The Baer Group. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. The Baer Group will form a new platform business within the Acacia platform. “We see immediate opportunities for Baer to support the clients of current […]
Gainwell Technologies hires new client engagement officer
Tysons-based Gainwell Technologies has named Karen Shields as its chief client engagement officer, the health and human services IT provider announced last week. Shields will work in collaboration with Gainwell’s project management team to anticipate and fulfill client needs, according to a news release. She previously served as deputy director for the Center for Medicaid […]
Booz Allen Hamilton promotes exec to COO
McLean-based Fortune 500 global management consultant Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. announced Friday that it had promoted executive Kristine Martin Anderson to chief operating officer, effective June 1. Anderson is currently an executive vice president and president of the firm’s civil sector division. “She has demonstrated the ability to grow and manage technology-first businesses, develop tal[...]
