These could charitably be called uncertain times. Among those feeling the heat of the financial meltdown are Washington, DC area companies that face the tricky task of balancing their existing customer base with business development. So, how can companies weather the financial storm and still see their businesses grow? For answers, we went straight to [...]
Jim Geiger came to Unisys in March of this year, having wrapped up a 27-year career at BearingPoint. He started off at BearingPoint in 1980 as a consultant and for a while ran the DOD and Intelligence community business. His last role was as executive vice president working in the office of the CEO. “I [...]
For years, Tom Davis (R-VA-11th District) was known as a voice for the government contracting community in Northern Virginia. Now Gerry Connolly, Democratic nominee for US Representative from Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, is looking to fill those shoes. “He [Tom Davis] has been a voice for the industry, an advocate for what we do here [...]
This past Wednesday, October 15, 2008, ExecutiveBiz held our quarterly “Been There, Done That” series at the Tower Club in Tysons Corner, Virginia with guest speaker, George Pedersen, CEO of Man Tech International. Pedersen, who has been CEO of Man Tech since 1968, spoke to a group of executives on a variety of issues. They [...]
Keith Fimian and Gerry Connolly — two contenders vying for the same congressional seat. This past week, we got Tom Davis’s take on why he supports Keith Fimian to lead Virginia’s 11th Congressional District. Now Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA, 8th District), lets ExecutiveBiz readers in on why he’s backing Gerry Connolly, chairman of the Fairfax [...]
In the 2 ½ years that Rick Attilio has been with Apptis, he’s been helping the Chantilly, Va.-based company define its strategic vision. Attilio brings a wealth of background to his position as chief financial officer, having spent 22 years beforehand at Unisys — the last five as vice president of finance responsible for the [...]
Ask 100 people about the $700 billion bailout – who it helps, does it help, etc. – and you are likely to get 100 different answers. Main Street USA hears bank executives pull out the Rod Tidwell (of Jerry McGuire fame) line of arguing the bailout, er, rescue package, er financial life preserver, er Doug [...]
