HeiTech Services, Inc. today announced that President & CEO, Heidi W. Gerding, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2009 Award in the Maryland program. According to Ernst & Young LLP, the awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Ms. Gerding was selected as a finalist from nearly 50 nominations by a panel of independent judges. Award winners will be announced at a special gala event on June 25, 2009 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel.

“I am honored to be recognized as a finalist for such a prestigious award, and to be named among an elite group of peers,” says Ms. Gerding. “HeiTech Services has been committed to providing outstanding service to our customers from the beginning. The company has experienced a steady, consistent growth over the past ten years, and our success is due only in part to the hard work of the executive team, but more importantly, it is due to the combined efforts of our 450 dedicated employees, our invaluable prime and subcontractors, and a strong cadre of professional service consultants.”

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards program celebrates its 23rd anniversary this year. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world.

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a small business federal contractor headquartered in Landover, Maryland. We specialize in delivering Information Technology, Professional Services, Management Consulting, and Program Support. Established in 1999, HeiTech Services is a woman and service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business and 8(a). The company’s revenues for 2008 have exceeded $20.6 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) recently contracted with HeiTech Services to provide support for their COBRA Appeals Processing. This recent contract is a result of additional health benefit funding provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Under ARRA, eligible laid-off workers will be entitled to receive extended health benefits with a 65% reduction of their COBRA premiums for up to 9 months.

Under this contract, HeiTech Services will provide application processing support to EBSA’s COBRA Appeals Processing Center for individuals who are appealing denial of COBRA coverage. Responsibilities will include managing and staffing the COBRA Appeals Processing Center, processing incoming and outgoing mail, performing data entry, and overseeing file operations. Additionally, an initial assessment of each application for completeness will be conducted to determine whether or not applicants meet minimum eligibility requirements, and recommendations for final determinations will be provided. DOL is currently estimating approximately 5,000 applications will be received and processed each month.

“We are pleased to assist the Department in processing these applications in a timely manner and help the many individuals and families in need of ESBA’s services and COBRA program,” states Anna Goddard, Vice President of Management Consulting & Program Support. “Through our accurate and efficient processing of COBRA appeals applications, HeiTech Services can help bridge the gaps in health coverage for thousands of individuals in need of these benefits and help ensure DOL continues to provide quality service to the American public.”

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a small business federal contractor headquartered in Landover, Maryland. We specialize in delivering Information Technology, Professional Services, Management Consulting, and Program Support. Established in 1999, HeiTech Services is a woman and service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business and 8(a). The company’s revenues for 2008 have exceeded $20.6 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) selected HeiTech Services to provide Telephone, Library, and Outreach Services for its Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC). OMHRC serves as a free information and referral service on minority health issues for community groups, consumers, professionals, and students. The office, which distributes scientifically valid and culturally-competent health information, encourages public participation in HHS programs, and assists in conducting health campaigns.

HeiTech Services has provided over 20 highly experienced individuals to staff the resource center across multiple task areas. With our support, OMHRC maintains a minority health knowledge center and database; links people to HHS health services and resources; distributes publications; manages exhibits; and maintains a list of volunteer resource experts available to the public.

“We are excited about this opportunity to support the OMHRC,” commented Vice President of Professional Services, Mark Odum. “From the start, HeiTech Services has sought to support federal agencies that help people and make a difference in an individual’s quality of life. OMHRC has afforded us an opportunity to meet that goal.”

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a small business federal contractor headquartered in Landover, Maryland. We specialize in delivering Information Technology, Professional Services, Management Consulting, and Program Support. Established in 1999, HeiTech Services is a woman and service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business and 8(a). The company’s revenues for 2007 have exceeded $10.7 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

On August 28, 2008, the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) awarded an indefinite quantity indefinite delivery contract to HeiTech Services. Under this contract, HeiTech Services will provide support services for the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Document Control Room.

FDA’s Document Control Room processes application submissions for a variety of new and investigational drugs, biologics programs and bioresearch monitoring information systems, serves as a media storage facility for the DHHS’ Ammendale site, and performs mail receipt/distribution services for FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation Research. HeiTech Services will perform application processing, records management, electronic media storage and mail processing support functions. In support of the Paperwork Reduction Act, we will also develop and implement a system to migrate documents to electronic files.

“We are excited to expand our working relationship with the FDA,” said Mark Odum, Vice President of Professional Support Services. “We have organized a team that is equipped to provide superior customer service to the FDA. HeiTech Services and our subcontractor, Zimmerman Associates, Inc., offer a qualified team of professionals to support FDA’s operations and provide innovative solutions to electronic file management services.”

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a business and technology solutions provider that delivers Information Technology, Management Consulting & Program Support, Professional Support, and Visa Processing Services to federal government agencies. Established in 1999, HeiTech Services is a woman and service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business and 8(a). The company’s revenues for 2007 have exceeded $10.7 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

HeiTech Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that Heidi Gerding, President/CEO, will join Wayne Gatewood, a service disabled veteran business owner and President/CEO of Quality Support, Inc., as a featured guest on CBS Radio’s weekly show "Biz Talk with Josh" on Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 3 pm EST. "Biz Talk with Josh" is hosted by nationally renowned entrepreneur and lecturer, Joshua I. Smith. The show airs on Sundays in the Washington, D.C. area on WPGC/HEAVEN 1580 AM, and can be heard nationally, via audio streaming.
Listen to show

"Biz Talk with Josh" is a forum for small business owners to share ideas, best practices, and other important aspects of managing a business. On August 17, the show will focus on service disabled veterans who have successfully made the transition from military to entrepreneur. Heidi Gerding, a service disabled veteran of the U.S. Navy who was recently honored by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as the 2008 Enterprising Veteran, intends to share several different aspects of the experiences, challenges, and successes that have prepared her to lead a multi-million dollar federal contracting firm --- HeiTech Services.

“I am honored to participate in an informative and engaging interview with Josh Smith, and to share some of my story with CBS Radio listeners,” says Heidi Gerding. “Mentoring veteran entrepreneurs is one of my life’s passions. I know first-hand that running a business is not easy. Young entrepreneurs need to develop relationships with knowledgeable industry resources and other business owners. A network of reliable resources can be the difference between succumbing to a barrage of challenges or navigating a maze a business opportunities.”

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a business and technology solutions provider that delivers Information Technology, Management Consulting & Program Support, Professional Support, and Visa Processing Services to federal government agencies. Established in 1999, HeiTech Services is a woman and service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business and 8(a). The company’s revenues for 2007 have exceeded $10.7 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

A decade ago, after her customers at her previous job told her she needed to launch her own company, Navy veteran Heidi Gerding took the plunge — and doesn’t regret it. Since 1999, when its executives worked without pay, HeiTech Services of Landover has grown to revenues nearing $15 million this year. Offering services in IT, management consulting and program support, professional support services and visa processing support, HeiTech employs more than 220 people and has contracts with numerous federal agencies. Read Full Article (PDF) / Gazette.net Link

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) recognizes HeiTech Services and its President/CEO, Heidi Gerding, with the 2008 Enterprising Veteran Award. Each year, CVE presents this prestigious award to an individual who displays exemplary leadership skills in promoting opportunities for all veterans, including those who are service-disabled. The Enterprising Veteran award represents CVE’s highest honor.

As a service-disabled veteran of the U.S. Navy, Ms. Gerding has a personal desire to see all veterans succeed. She encourages others to hire veterans and support veterans’ programs; she also employs these practices within her own company. Ms. Gerding works hard to provide opportunities for transitioning veterans seeking employment and disabled veterans who rely on others for their care.

While Ms. Gerding is an advocate for all veterans, her personal passion is for the veteran business owner. She loves to mentor entrepreneurial veterans. Ms. Gerding has invested corporate resources, as well as her personal time and energy, to provide guidance and support for growing veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB). She shares lessons-learned, provides 1:1 counseling, and facilitates the development of strong banking, legal and accounting business relationships.

Heidi Gerding recognizes that she cannot touch every single veteran with her mentoring and advocacy efforts, so she focuses on a small group of veterans and veteran-owned businesses. This year, those and other efforts have not gone unnoticed. Ms. Gerding will be recognized as the 2008 Enterprising Veteran on June 12, 2008.

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a business and technology solutions provider that delivers Information Technology, Management Consulting & Program Support, Professional Support, and Visa Processing Services to federal government agencies. Established in 1999, HeiTech Services is a woman and service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business and 8(a). The company’s revenues for 2007 exceeded $10.7 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.