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CNSI to merge with Tenn. health services company
McLean-based health information technology provider CNSI and Nashville, Tennessee-based health care management tech company Kepro have agreed to merge, the two firms announced Wednesday. The combined company will provide government-sponsored health care agencies and payers with clinical services, provider management, health claims, processing and health analytics services. The merger is expected t[...]
Conways make $13M donation to VCU nursing school
McLean philanthropists Joanne and William E. Conway Jr. have given $13 million to Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Nursing, the university announced Monday. The gift is the largest in the school’s history and will provide more than 1,000 undergraduate and doctoral students with scholarships over the next five years. Bill Conway is co-founder, interim CEO […]
Appian appoints new chief revenue officer
McLean-based cloud computing firm Appian Corp. has named Christopher Jones to serve as chief revenue officer. Jones will lead the company’s sales operations and report directly to Appian CEO Matt Calkins. “Appian has built a leadership position in the low-code industry through superior technology and a compelling vision to empower organizations and individuals,” Jones said in […]
Federal Contractors/Technology: TODD STOTTLEMYER
The head of health information technology company CNSI since 2018, Stottlemyer remained CEO after the company changed hands in December 2021. Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm The Carlyle Group purchased CNSI, which was founded in 1994 as Client Network Services Inc., for an undisclosed amount. CNSI processes medical claims, billing and health benefits for Medicaid […]
DISYS acquires Illinois-based MAKE Corp.
McLean-based staffing firm Digital Intelligence Systems LLC (DISYS) has agreed to acquire MAKE Corp., an Illinois-based information technology staffing company, according to a news release. The move is part of DISYS’ growth strategy and will allow the company to expand staffing offerings in banking and financial services, health, manufacturing and retail, the company said. Terms of [&hellip[...]
DISYS hires new CFO
McLean-based staffing firm Digital Intelligence Systems LLC (DISYS) has tapped Mike Leroy as its new chief financial officer, effective Aug. 22. Leroy will oversee financial operations and management for DISYS and Signature Consultants, a Florida-based IT staffing firm that DISYS acquired in April 2021. “When we combined DISYS and Signature Consultants last year, our vision […]
Hilton will expand global HQ in Fairfax
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. will expand its Fairfax County corporate headquarters, creating 350 jobs over the next five years, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Thursday. Over the next five years, the Fortune 1000 global hospitality company will add a variety of roles in areas created to support growth in the coming years, according to a Hilton […]
EY names eight Virginians mid-Atlantic entrepreneurs of year
Eight leaders from six Virginia businesses have been named winners of Ernst & Young LLP’s Mid-Atlantic Entrepreneur of the Year Award for 2022. The winners, named in early July by the Big Four multinational professional services company, include: 10Pearls | Imran Aftab, co-founder and CEO, Vienna Aireon LLC | Don Thoma, founder and CEO, McLean ID.me […]
Booz Allen Hamilton launches $100M VC fund
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has formed a $100 million corporate venture capital arm, the McLean-based Fortune 500 global management consultancy announced Wednesday. Named Booz Allen Ventures LLC, the arm will invest in early-stage companies and technologies across four categories: defense, artificial intelligence/machine learning, cybersecurity and deep technology. “We are proud and excited to cont[...]
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 […]
McLean-based ID.me lays off 54 workers
McLean-based tech company ID.me Inc. has laid off 54 employees, months after the Internal Revenue Service — among other government agencies — said it would drop its plan to require taxpayers to submit to facial recognition via ID.me’s software. Fifty-four employees lost their jobs, according to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which is […]
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 […]
