Landover, Md. – HeiTech Services, Inc. President/CEO Heidi Gerding and Executive Vice President Jim Clement visited Palm Springs, CA for the 2011 Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum®. Held annually at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, the Forum is the nation’s largest gathering of high-growth, market leading companies.

This year marked the Twenty-fifth anniversary of Ernst & Young’s celebrated Entrepreneur of the Year® Awards; recognizing and honoring the accomplishments of the outstanding men and women who turn economics around, build high-growth companies, create jobs, build communities and change the world. Gerding was named the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award Winner in Maryland.

“The Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum is always an incredible experience to take in,” stated Gerding. “The insight and knowledge gleaned from the conversations and stories shared amongst the entrepreneurs, business leaders and the renowned speakers at the Forum is immeasurable.”

More than 2,300 of the world’s top CEO’s and business leaders attended this year’s Forum. Amongst the more than 100 speakers participating at the Forum were NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback Troy Aikman; Academy Award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola; Founder, Chairman and CEO of Dell Inc. Michael Dell; NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson; professional tennis player and Grand Slam winner Serena Williams; and the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush.

The three-day Forum culminated the evening of Saturday, November 12 with the 25th Annual U.S. Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® awards. Jay Leno served as the master of ceremonies for the black-tie awards ceremony where Reid Hoffman and Jeff Weiner of LinkedIn Corporation were named the Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2011 Technology Award winners.

Sources: Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum®

Media Contact: Dan Jonas, djonas@heitechservices.com, 301-918-9500

On October 6, 2011 HeiTech Services played an active role in King’s College Career Day for fifty-one graduating seniors. King’s College is a Catholic liberal arts four-year institution of higher learning located in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

The career day event was sponsored by the King’s Washington Area Alumni Club and was held at the law office of Crowell and Moring, LLP in downtown Washington, DC. HeiTech Services participants included Heidi Gerding, President and CEO; Cliff Russell, Chief Technology Officer; Craig Hackett, Chief Human Capital Officer; and the entire Human Resources staff including Amanda Wall, Jace Van Sylk and Katie Jonas.

The focus of the event was on federal government career opportunities in the Washington, DC area and included sessions on applying for positions in both the public and private sectors. Craig Hackett presented a session on resume writing and interviewing techniques. Following that session, Heidi Gerding and Cliff Russell facilitated roundtable discussions with the students on employment opportunities in the information technology space.

Prior to the session, Gerding received copies of each student’s resume which were reviewed and commented on by the HeiTech Services’ Executive Staff in preparation for the event. During the event the students were given the opportunity to discuss the comments on the resumes with the Human Resources staff.

The event was a rewarding experience for all in attendance. HeiTech Services enjoyed the opportunity to encourage and support such bright and engaging youth, and the students returned to school with increased knowledge and confidence to succeed in their career search.

Media Contact: Dan Jonas, djonas@heitechservices.com, 301-918-9500

Gaithersburg, Md. – The Gazette of Politics & Business released its list of the 53 top businesses and organizations in the State of Maryland. The program, produced by The Gazette P&B, acknowledges the top 53 businesses and organizations in Maryland based on criteria that included the recipient company’s annual revenue and employee growth as well as noteworthy product or service innovations, community service efforts, how they have steered their way through the economic downturn, and how the companies portrayed themselves as “good places to work.”

“To make the 53 list is a great accomplishment,” said Cliff Chiet, publisher of The Gazette P&B. “It was fun producing an Ed Sullivan-esque Show! This year’s list features companies from the State of Maryland that have had success in a wide variety of fields, and each company deserved recognition of their accomplishments.”

The fourth annual awards ceremony was held on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Bethesda. The retro Ed Sullivan theme awards show, featured Johnny Seaton as Elvis Presley and his band Bad Behavior. The 60’s style awards event attracted over 320 appreciative attendees from across Maryland eager to celebrate the accomplishments of the top 53 companies. Attendees were dressed in their best 60’s retro attire and each company was presented with a “gold record” for “topping the charts” as one of Maryland’s Top 53 Hits.

HeiTech Services was recognized for its exceptional revenue and employee growth during the last three years as well as the service innovations provided by the company, its designation as a “good place to work”, and community service programs – including sponsorship and donations to support our nation’s service members, wounded warriors and their families. HeiTech Services’ President/CEO Heidi Gerding was joined at the event by Executive Vice President Jim Clement and the company’s C-Suite members.

“On behalf of HeiTech Services, we are honored to have been recognized by The Gazette of Politics & Business as one of the top 53 companies in Maryland,” stated Gerding. “We are proud to be a Maryland business, having incorporated in the State 12 years ago. Congratulations to all the companies named to this year’s ‘Top 53 Hits’.” HeiTech Services came in at no. 13 on this year's list and was profiled in a special section as part of the Friday, October 21, 2011 edition of The Gazette of Politics & Business.

Sources: The Gazette of Politics and Business: P&B Exceptional 53

Media Contact: Dan Jonas, djonas@heitechservices.com, 301-918-9500

ABOUT THE GAZETTE The Gazette of Politics & Business publishes weekly reaching over 20,000 business owners and politically savvy subscribers. The Newspaper focuses on the business and political news of the State of Maryland and is commonly recognized as the leading newspaper covering political activities at the state capital. The Politics and Business Gazette is the state’s “must read” newspaper for news about the business and political affairs in the State. The Gazette of Politics & Business is owned and published by the well-known Suburban Maryland top-rated Gazette Newspaper that distributes community newspapers in more than 50 communities in Montgomery, Frederick, and Prince George’s counties in Maryland. Boasting a readership as high as 90 percent, The Gazette publications reach about 1.5 million readers. Part of the Community Newspaper Group of Post-Newsweek Media Inc., a division of The Washington Post Company, The Gazette has been publishing weekly newspapers in the Maryland suburbs since 1959.

Landover, Md. – HeiTech Services, Inc. proudly announces today that the company was named a Semi-Finalist at the 2011 National Capital Business Ethics Awards (NCBEA). The awards recognize businesses which employ the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct and exemplify a strong commitment to business excellence and social responsibility. The Eleventh Annual Gala Awards Dinner took place on October 13 at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner in McLean, Virginia.

The National Capital Business Ethics Awards are presented annually by the National Capital Chapter, Society of Financial Services Professionals, in partnership with George Mason University. HeiTech Services was named a Semi-Finalist in the Large Company category (companies with greater than 250 employees).

“As CEO, I ensure that the truth is never compromised and that everyone in the company, from the executive management team to the newly hired employee, knows that we individually and collectively are accountable for our actions,” stated President/CEO Heidi Gerding. “This commitment is part of the business ethics training that every employee receives, building trust, loyalty, and a reputation for integrity.”

Semi-Finalists and Award Winners for the 2011 NCBEA were subject to a thorough and complete judging process. George Mason University students reviewed all entries and visited each company to develop a deeper understanding of each company’s ethics programs. Entries were then reviewed at a second level by a set of NCBEA judges, whom determined if the entries met or exceeded the standards of ethical conduct that this award is designed to honor. The judges then selected companies and conducted site visits to gain supplementary information. Companies underwent an additional level of exploration from NCBEA judges through contact of vendors, suppliers, former employees and business contacts.

“We are honored to have been among such a distinguished group of nominees at the 2011 National Capital Business Ethics Awards,” said Gerding. “Congratulations to the semi-finalists and award winners for achieving this incredible recognition concerning one of business’s most fundamental aspects – ethics.”

Sources: National Capital Business Ethics Awards

Media contact: Dan Jonas, djonas@heitechservices.com, 301-918-9500

Landover, Md. – HeiTech Services, Inc. Co-Founders Heidi Gerding, President/CEO and Jim Clement, Executive Vice President visited Government House in Annapolis, Maryland on September 27, Entrepreneur Day, for a private reception with Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. The Entrepreneur of the Year reception was a gathering of current and past Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® winners and nominees in Maryland.

Ernst & Young celebrated its 25th anniversary of the Entrepreneur of the Year® Program in 2011. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses; it is considered the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. Gerding was named the Entrepreneur of the Year® Award Winner in Maryland in 2010 and went on to compete in the national competition in Palm Springs, California.

“We are a very, very strong State because of our innovators, because of entrepreneurs, because of the tremendous amount of intellectual capital, the innovation assets that we have in our State,” said Governor O’Malley during an address at the reception. “And I really, really thank you for what you do every day – for Maryland, and for the better future we prefer for our kids. Thanks a lot.”

After speaking at the reception, Governor O’Malley circulated the room where he met with, chatted and congratulated many of the entrepreneurs and guests in attendance. Gerding and Clement met Tim Ross, a Clifton Gunderson Tax Partner, who also attended the reception. Ross, who on occasion has provided specialized tax consulting for HeiTech Services, recently hosted a discussion panel on Mergers and Acquisitions at the Veteran Entrepreneur Training Symposium (VETS) in Reno, Nevada .

Sources: Governor O’Malley’s Blog, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Media contact: Dan Jonas, djonas@heitechservices.com, 301-918-9500

Landover, Md. – HeiTech Services, Inc. President/CEO, Heidi W. Gerding, was a speaker in the “Mentor-Protégé for New Business: Making the Program Work” session at the 7th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo. The 2011 conference took place August 15-18 in New Orleans, LA and was hosted by the Department of Veterans Affairs in partnership with the Veteran Federal Interagency Council.

Gerding was joined by Al DeBenedictis from Serco, Inc. and Teneshia Alston from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the panel which was moderated by Pamela Mazza from the D.C.-based law firm PilieroMazza, PLLC. The session offered an overview of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) rules on mentor-protégé agreements, the different programs at different agencies and what they offer and do not offer. Gerding and DeBenedictis both offered practical experiences and advice to the audience based on their ongoing Mentor-Protégé relationship.

“We encourage all companies, large and small, to become educated on SBA’s mentor-protégé agreements and to consider formulating a relationship,” stated Gerding. “To be able to truly realize the benefits of the relationship, it is imperative to find the right partner. The companies involved need to have synergy and be committed to helping one another succeed.”

HeiTech Services and Serco have participated in the DHS Mentor-Protégé Program since 2007. The current agreement, approved by DHS in March 2010, extended the formal Mentor-Protégé relationship through March 2013. Serco has provided support to enhance contracting opportunities, deliver technical assistance, mentor executive leaders, and develop business processes for HeiTech Services.

To learn more about SBA’s mentor-protégé program click here.

Sources: National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo

Media contact: Dan Jonas, djonas@heitechservices.com, 301-918-9500

Landover, Md. – Inc. magazine recently unveiled its annual list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies – The Inc. 500|5000. HeiTech Services, Inc. ranked no. 971 on Inc. magazine’s fifth annual list with a three-year revenue growth of 315 percent. The prestigious list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy – America’s independent entrepreneurs. This year marks HeiTech’s fifth consecutive year on the list.

The 2011 Inc. 500|5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2007 to 2010. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2007. Additionally, they had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2010. The minimum revenue required for 2007 is $100,000; the minimum for 2010 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons.

“Being included on Inc. magazine’s list for the fifth consecutive year is a great honor for HeiTech Services,” said President/CEO Heidi Gerding. “The company’s continued growth is a testament to our employees and their ability to continuously deliver on our commitment to provide honorable, excellent and innovative service to our customers.”

In a stagnant economic environment, median growth rate of 2011 Inc. 500|5000 companies remains an impressive 94 percent. The companies on this year’s list report having created 350,000 jobs in the past three years, and aggregate revenue among the honorees reached $366 billion, up 14 percent from last year.

"Now, more than ever, we depend on Inc. 500|5000 companies to spur innovation, provide jobs, and drive the economy forward. Growth companies, not large corporations, are where the action is,” says Inc. magazine Editor Jane Berentson.

HeiTech Services joins Spirit Airlines, television maker Vizio, Honest Tea, Dunkin Donuts and Metrokane, makers of the Rabbit corkscrew, among other prominent brands featured on this year’s list. Complete results of the Inc. 500|5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/5000.

Sources: Inc.

Media contact: Dan Jonas, djonas@heitechservices.com, 301-918-9500