Tom Farrell retiring from Dominion Energy
After 14 years leading Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc., Thomas F. Farrell II is retiring as the utility’s executive chairman, effective April 1, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings submitted by the Fortune 500 company last week. Farrell is also stepping down from the company’s board of directors; he will remain on for two months […]
Booz Allen names global defense group senior VP
McLean-based Fortune 500 global management consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. announced Tuesday that Matice Wright-Springer has rejoined the firm as a partner and senior vice president of the firm’s global defense group as part of its aerospace account. Wright-Springer most recently served as vice president of government and corporate responsibility with ManTech International. In [...]
SAIC hires space biz senior VP
Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced Tuesday it has hired David Ray as the senior vice president of its space business unit. Most recently, Ray served as president of government and defense at Flir Systems. In his new role, he will lead the team focused on space programs such as […]
SAIC wins $830M Army contract
The U.S. Army awarded Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) an $830 million contract to provide engineering services for the branch’s Combat Capabilities Development Command, Aviation & Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC), the company announced Tuesday. Under the potential five-and-a-half-year contract, SAIC will provide hardware in-the-loop[...]
Altria donates $3M to Better Housing Coalition
The Richmond-based nonprofit Better Housing Coalition (BHC) announced Monday it has received the largest corporate gift in its 33-year history — a $3 million gift from Henrico County-based Fortune 500 tobacco product manufacturer Altria Group Inc. BHC plans to use the donation to develop more affordable housing in the greater Richmond region. It will also […]
10 Va. companies make world’s most admired list
Of 332 companies ranked by Fortune magazine as the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” 10 Virginia companies made the list, according to rankings released Friday. The list is compiled from the Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500 lists, which rank companies based on revenue. The World’s Most Admired Companies list ranks companies based on corporate reputation. […]
Leidos lands $2B contract to provide military counseling
Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday it has received a $2 billion contract to provide nonmedical counseling to military service members and their families through the Department of Defense’s Military and Family Life Counseling (MFLC) program. Under the contract, Leidos will provide face-to-face nonmedical counseling, consultation and outreach [...]
DXC Technology says ‘non, merci’ to French company’s purchase bid
Three weeks after receiving an unsolicited and nonbinding offer to purchase all of its shares, Tysons-based Fortune 500 IT services company DXC Technology’s board has turned down the proposal from Paris-based IT company Atos SE, DXC announced Monday. According to DXC’s statement Monday night, its board determined Atos’ offer was too low and lacked certainty, […]
Crown Holdings to build $145M aluminum can factory in Henry County
Yardley, Pennsylvania-based metal packaging tech company Crown Holdings Inc. will establish a $145 million aluminum can manufacturing operation in Henry County, creating 126 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Thursday. The company will build the 355,000-square-foot facility to be used for aluminum beverage can production in the Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre. Founded in 1892, the Fortune [&[...]
Fairfax tech company names growth VP
Fairfax-based tech company Pyramid Systems announced Wednesday it has hired Art Boghozian as its vice president of growth. Boghozian most recently served as the director of business development for strategic accounts for Reston-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Science Applications International Corp.’s (SAIC) National Security Group. In his new role, he will focus on the company’s [...]
Genworth notifies employees of job cuts
Henrico County-based Genworth Financial Inc. has notified some employees of job cuts, a company spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. The job cuts come on the heels of the company’s Jan. 4 announcement that its planned $2.7 billion acquisition by China-based Oceanwide Holdings Group Co. Ltd. has been frozen. Company spokesperson Julie Westermann declined to share the number […]
Leidos completes $215M acquisition of 1901 Group
Reston-based Fortune 500 government contractor Leidos Holdings Inc. announced Thursday it has completed its $215 million cash acquisition of Reston-based information technology services company 1901 Group. The transaction was first announced on Dec. 10, 2020. “The addition of 1901 Group allows us to work together and leverage their impressive capabilities across the enterprise,” Leidos Chairma[...]