HeiTech Services, Inc. and ITility, LLC have entered into a Mentor-Protégé Agreement under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Small Business Development Program. In late April 2010, the FAA approved the companies’ request to develop a formalized relationship under the Program. This Agreement represents HeiTech Services, Inc. first endeavor to officially mentor another small business organization.

Throughout her professional career, Ms. Gerding has given back time to informally mentor and support other small businesses. As a service disabled veteran, she chose to give back to the veteran community by selecting ITility, another service disabled veteran owned small business as HeiTech Services’ Protégé firm.

Under this Agreement, HeiTech Services will provide ITility with mentoring and developmental assistance that offers mutually-beneficial business development between the companies and improved performance on FAA contracts. HeiTech Services will guide ITility in the implementation of industry best practices as it develops corporate infrastructure support for payroll, business insurance, and human capital office functions. As the Mentor company, HeiTech Services will assist its Protégé with in reviewing and enhancing business development processes. Other assistance for ITility will include general guidance, lessons-learned, and reporting support.

“We are honored that HeiTech Services has chosen to invest its time and experience into develop our company,” states Pete Sload, Managing Director of ITility. “The federal contracting landscape is difficult to navigate alone. With HeiTech Services’ guidance, ITility will traverse our path to growth much more easily.”

HeiTech Services understands the importance and benefit of learning from a larger, more experienced federal contracting firm. Since 2007, Serco Inc. has mentored HeiTech Services under the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Mentor-Protégé Program. Earlier this year, Serco and HeiTech Services signed a follow-on Agreement extending participation under the DHS program for another three years. The two companies also entered into a new Mentor-Protégé Agreement under the FAA’s Program.

“We have been fortunate to participate with Serco in the DHS Mentor-Protégé Program,” states President & CEO Heidi Gerding. “Their commitment and dedication to our firm has been invaluable. As a show of our gratitude, HeiTech Services has elected to take on another small business and pass on our lessons-learned.”

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a solutions-driven government contractor headquartered in Landover, Maryland that specializes in delivering information technology, management consulting, and professional services. HeiTech Services is a woman and “verified” service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business. The company’s revenue for 2009 exceeds $40 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

Heidi W. Gerding, President & CEO of HeiTech Services served as panelist at the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization’s (OSDBU) 20th Annual Procurement Conference held on April 21, 2010 at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA. The seminar session, entitled “How to Make Subcontracting Work for You,” was moderated by Mr. Mark Taylor, a Small Business Specialist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and Ms. Teneshia Alston, a Senior Small Business Analyst at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The one-hour session featured business insight from both government and industry professionals for a few hundred panel attendees. Ms. Gerding presented tips on developing a business strategy to successfully build or expand a company’s presence within the federal government. Her discussion covered best practices on identifying your company’s target federal agencies, participating in industry events, building corporate infrastructure, maintaining strong past performances, and more.

As a small business owner who successfully grew her business from two to nearly 500 employees, Ms. Gerding is eager to help members of the small business community navigate challenges that arise in the federal contracting industry. She is often sought after by her peers to share her professional experiences, participate in panel discussions, or speak at any number of business events. Ms. Gerding mentors other small businesses and provides insight into her lessons-learned through one-on-one mentoring and participation in numerous industry conferences, trade shows and other outreach events.

“As small business owners, we are often faced with many of the same questions each day,” Gerding states. “By sharing my own practical experiences growing HeiTech Services, I hope to help other entrepreneurs effectively leverage best practices and avoid costly mistakes.”

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a solutions-driven government contractor headquartered in Landover, Maryland that specializes in delivering information technology, management consulting, and professional services. HeiTech Services is a woman and “verified” service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business. The company’s revenue for 2009 exceeds $40 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

President & CEO of HeiTech Services, Inc. recognized as one of Greater Washington’s most accomplished and unique business

HeiTech Services' President & CEO, Heidi W. Gerding, has received a Washington SmartCEO 2010 Circle of Excellence Award, which recognizes 10 Greater Washington CEOs who have demonstrated specific leadership attributes that have made them uniquely successful in the business community. Heidi Gerding’s dedication to providing excellent customer service has led SmartCEO to recognize her for Excellence in Client Relations.

“I am honored to be included amongst this elite group of awardees,” states Ms. Gerding. “This recognition validates our continued efforts to exceed customer expectations. As a services organization, HeiTech Services’ reputation with customers is one of the company’s most valuable assets, and throughout the firm’s ten years in business, we have consistently delivered services to our customers as promised.”

The 10 winners of the Circle of Excellence Award will be celebrated at SmartCEO’s Business Awards event on May 27, 2010 at the National Press Club, 529 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20045 from 6:00-9:00p.m. Joining the Circle of Excellence recipients are all of SmartCEO’s past award recipients and the pick for CEO of the Year. The Circle of Excellence categories for which CEOs were nominated and honored are: Growth Management, Philanthropy, Entrepreneurship, Client Relations, Turnaround, Product Innovation, A Classic, Strategic Leadership, Marketing, and Resilience.

“Circle of Excellence winners are not only selected and honored for their accomplishments, but for demonstrating success in applying a unique leadership attribute that significantly benefits their business and the community,” said Jaime Park, Publisher of Washington SmartCEO magazine. “We are honored to recognize Heidi Gerding as one of Greater Washington’s standout leaders.”

Washington SmartCEO magazine is a regional “growing company” publication. SmartCEO believes that a “growing company” is really determined by the spirit, drive and dynamics of a company's owners and managers, rather than by the size of its building, the number of its employees, or its sales volume. Each month, a variety of businesses in the greater Washington and greater Baltimore areas turn to the publication for features, case-study advice and trend analysis, all with a uniquely local flavor.

For a complete list of winners or more information about the program and event, visit www.smartceo.com.

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a solutions-driven government contractor headquartered in Landover, Maryland that specializes in delivering information technology, management consulting, and professional services. HeiTech Services is a woman and “verified” service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business. The company’s revenue for 2009 exceeds $40 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

In March 2010, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) accepted the Serco Inc. Mentor-Protégé Agreement with HeiTech Services, Inc. The two companies have participated in a Mentor-Protégé relationship under the DHS program since 2007. This follow-on Agreement extends HeiTech Services’ and Serco’s program participation for another three years, through March 2013.

Under the first Agreement, Serco provided support to enhance contracting opportunities, deliver technical assistance, mentor executive leaders, and develop business processes for its Protégé company.

“We are pleased that DHS has chosen to extend our Mentor-Protégé Agreement with Serco,” states Heidi Gerding, President & CEO of HeiTech Services. “Serco’s commitment to HeiTech Services has been extraordinary, enabling us to expand our services and benefits to employees and customers, alike.”

According to Kevin Boshears, Director of the DHS Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, “…the Mentor-Protégé Program offers small and large businesses an excellent opportunity to build ‘Win-Win’ partnerships and accelerate the development of small businesses and thereby [strengthen] the Nation’s economy.” Under their new Agreement with HeiTech Services, Serco has committed to providing continued business process and infrastructure support. By providing the developmental assistance to enhance HeiTech Services’ business competitiveness and independence, Serco will help facilitate its Protégé’s streamlined transition from a small business to a growing mid-sized organization.

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a solutions-driven government contractor headquartered in Landover, Maryland that specializes in delivering information technology, management consulting, and professional services. HeiTech Services is a woman and “verified” service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business. The company’s revenue for 2009 exceeds $40 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

HeiTech Services, a woman and service disabled veteran owned federal contractor, has once again expanded its corporate headquarters. In 2007, HeiTech Services moved its headquarters to the Metroplex II building located on Corporate Drive in Landover, Maryland. At the time, the company’s office space spanned a little over 11,000 square feet. In two subsequent expansions, HeiTech Services expanded its primary office space, located on the building’s sixth floor, and added a ground floor suite to occupy more than 18,000 square feet. With the addition of another 5,100 square feet of space earlier this month, HeiTech Services’ corporate headquarters has grown by nearly 30 percent, distinguishing the company as Metroplex II’s largest tenant.

This series of office expansions reflects the company’s parallel growth in annual revenue and employee count. As a federal contractor providing both on-site and off-site customer support, HeiTech Services’ headquarters office functions as both a central hub for corporate support and an operations base for scores of contracts. Collectively, the company’s four office suites house more than 80 modular workstations and offices, an executive suite, several conference rooms, a production room, multiple break-room facilities, and a library.

“This past year marked tremendous growth for the company,” says Jim Clement, Executive Vice President of HeiTech Services. “We increased our office space to not only accommodate this recent growth, but to also position the company for future expansion. Expansions planned for the near future include dedicated training rooms and additional modular work space.”

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a solutions-driven government contractor headquartered in Landover, Maryland that specializes in delivering information technology, management consulting, and professional services. HeiTech Services is a woman and “verified” service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business. The company’s revenue for 2009 exceeds $40 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

MarketWire, a leading newswire service, recently published an article identifying HeiTech Services as a partner in Vangent’s development and implementation of the ERISA Filing Acceptance System 2 (EFAST 2) at the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration. Under a subcontract to Vangent, HeiTech Services provided certification and accreditation (C&A) support to develop effective security controls for the EFAST2 online system. Our staff provided subject matter expertise in producing the security policies and procedures that enabled the Department of Labor to secure its Authorization to Operate (ATO). Effective December 31, 2009, the Department of Labor’s EFAST2 System went live to for public use.

To learn more about EFAST2, click here to read the full text article.

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a solutions-driven government contractor headquartered in Landover, Maryland that specializes in delivering information technology, management consulting, and professional services. HeiTech Services is a woman and “verified” service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business. The company’s estimated revenues for 2009 exceed $40 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.

HeiTech Services has been named as a 2010 Washington SmartCEO magazine Future 50 Award winner. The Future 50 program recognizes the 50 fastest-growing companies in the Greater Washington area based on employee and revenue growth, and over the past several years, HeiTech Services has experienced tremendous growth. Since 2006, HeiTech Services has enjoyed a 481 percent growth in employee count and more than a 413 percent increase in annual revenue. Collectively, this year’s Future 50 companies employed more than 29,000 people and generated over $9 billion in revenue.

The 2010 Future 50 companies were featured in the January issue of Washington SmartCEO magazine, the publication’s fifth annual list of the winners. On January 28, 2010, Washington SmartCEO hosted a basketball-themed “Nothing but Net” Future 50 event at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City to recognize the honorees.

HeiTech Services’ executive management team, President and CEO Heidi Gerding and Executive Vice President James Clement, attended the gala event to mark this momentous occasion. The executive team was joined by several members of its senior management and business development teams, as well as by Tony Cord, a well-known executive dealmaker and salesman who became aware of HeiTech Services achievements and nominated the company for the Future 50 award.

"HeiTech Services is pleased to receive this recognition from Washington SmartCEO magazine and to be named among such an elite group of companies,” said Ms. Gerding. “HeiTech Services’ growth is directly attributable to the outstanding work done by our employees each day. With the company’s increased investment in employee training and professional development, we anticipate continued success and another record-setting year of achievements.”

“Each winner has effectively translated their passion and innovation into tremendous growth and success,” says Jaime Park, Publisher at SmartCEO magazine. “We are honored to recognize the fastest-growing companies in Greater Washington.” To view the digital edition of SmartCEO’s January issue featuring HeiTech Services and the other Future 50 winners, click here.

About Washington SmartCEO
Washington SmartCEO magazine is a regional “growing company” publication aimed at providing resources each month to help educate, motivate and inspire Washington’s decision-makers. The publication’s readers range from younger, dynamic companies, to established multi-generational, family-owned firms.

About HeiTech Services
HeiTech Services is a solutions-driven government contractor headquartered in Landover, Maryland that specializes in delivering information technology, management consulting, and professional services. HeiTech Services is a woman and “verified” service disabled veteran owned small business, certified by the Small Business Administration as a small disadvantaged business. The company’s estimated revenues for 2009 exceed $40 million. For more information about HeiTech Services, visit www.heitechservices.com.