Local Tech Leader Ted Leonsis interview on CNBC

Following the 4th largest single day fall in points on the Dow Jones Industrial average, Ted Leonsis appeared on CNBC’s morning edition of Squawkbox. Leonsis believes that the growth of online media will outpace more traditional methods as we see “consumers become merchants.” 

According to a CNBC interview, Ted Leonsis, Washington Caps owner and Vice Chairman Emeritus of AOL, believes that we have yet to bottom out of the financial crisis. Leonsis also said:

1. “Washington is really becoming the new capital for the economy”
2. “Commercial Real Estate will start to suffer”
3. “…not seeing the kind of recession the rest of the country is seeing”
4. Google has 5,000,000 advertisers and consumers are the long tail

Area residents should take heart, as Washington D.C. has managed to weather the crisis better than many other areas in the country.  According to Leonsis, this trend will continue given the furor of activity surrounding the incoming administration.  The future of new media will focus on  working smarter by placing media directly at the point-of-sale.  Click here to read more on Ted’s take.   

Do You Know Anthony Robbins of Sun Microsystems?

ExecutiveBiz recently had the opportunity to sit down with Anthony Robbins, Vice President of Sales at Sun Microsystems.  Robbins joined Sun following a 20 year career span in the government sector.  Despite the ruling economic climate, Robbins believes that the government will focus on using the most efficient products and services; something which Sun prides itself on providing.  In terms of weathering the financial storm, Robbins believes that the government will seize this opportunity to use corporate best practices as a guide and gain the best ROI by improving efficiencies.  One of the ways to do that might be in the adoption of open source.  Click here to read more. 

Financial Guru Headlines Event

Don’t miss the chance to meet Knight Kiplinger, one of the nation’s foremost authorities on financial forecasting, planning and wealth retention. The event will be hosted by the Potomac Officers Club on December 11th at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Members click here to read more about Knight Kiplinger and here to reserve your seat.

Cyber Security Breakfast with Melissa Hathaway

ExecutiveBiz is proud to host a rare public appearance by Ms. Melissa Hathaway, Senior Advisor to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and Cyber Coordination Executive. The event will be held on Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 from 8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. More details can be found here .  Click here to register.

Jim Moran(D) Congressman for Virginia’s 8th District and serving his 9th term in office has shared with ExecutiveBiz his perspective on the upcoming elections and why he endorses Gerry Connolly(D) to sit beside him in Congress. The 8th district is a significant employer of government contracting jobs and Jim Moran has worked with employers and in congress to ensure the strength of the federal contracting market, particularly in Northern Virginia. 

 As he explains in his interview with ExecutiveBiz, his support of Gerry Connolly is aligned with his ongoing support of the business and government contracting sphere of Northern Virginia.  Click here to read more. 

Click here to read our interview with Gerry Connolly.
 

Gov. Tim Kaine Talks Technology on Oct 28th

Last Chance to Register for the Potomac Officers Club upcoming (members only) event about the technology that is impacting the presidential campaign. Governor Kaine will be joined by Julius Genachowski and Virginia Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra.

George Pedersen, Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder of ManTech International Headlines ExecutiveBiz Event 

On October 15, 2008, ExecutiveBiz welcomed George Pedersen of ManTech International as our “Been There Done That” luncheon speaker.  Mr. Pedersen co-founded ManTech International and has watched the company grow from two people to $1.45 billion in top line revenue.  He spoke to a full house of executives on relevant topics, from acquisitions to regional growth.  Click here to read more. 

Do you know Rick Attilio of Apptis?

ExecutiveBiz recently had the opportunity to sit down with Apptis’ CFO, Rick Attilio, and hear his thoughts on what it takes to be a successful CFO in today’s challenging business environment.  Rick believes that a key ingredient in today’s CFO is the ability to be “more than just your textbook accountant and financial person.”  In the last 2 1/2 years, Rick has defined the strategic vision of Apptis.  Click here to read more.

Government contracting has become the driving force behind our growth here at ExecutiveBiz. The GovCon market has grown locally with the support of highly engaged Representatives like Tom Davis(R) and Jim Moran(D)keeping a vigilant watch over this key economic driver. With Tom Davis not seeking re-election to Congress, many wonder what impact this loss of a champion will have on our local GovCon economy. ExecutiveBiz interviewed Tom Davis on that very topic. (Click to read)

Click here to read our interview with Keith Fimian.

Gov. Tim Kaine Talks Technology on Oct 28th

Register now for the Potomac Officers Club upcoming (members only) event about the technology that is impacting the presidential campaign. Governor Kaine will be joined by Julius Genachowski and Virginia Secretary of Technology Aneesh Chopra.

Stanley, Inc. on Forbes’ “Best Small Companies” List

Stanley  Inc, a local government contractor announced this week that it has been ranked seventh on Forbes’ 2008 list of “America’s 200 Best Small Companies.”

Congratulations to Phil Nolan and his entire team. Click here to read more.

Do you know Paul Colangelo of Convergys Government Solutions?

It’s his second “exciting” year at Convergys, and Colangelo already has a lot to show for it. By year end, his team had established Convergys Government Solutions as a leader in relationship management through a multi-channel contact centers solutions. By year two, the U.S. General Services Administration named Convergys a preferred contact center solutions provider. Recently Colangelo sat down with ExecutiveBiz to tell us how Convergys has reached this and other milestones — and what’s next on the horizon. Click here to read more

Are you going to Fight Night?

Fight Night was recently named by BizBash magazine as the number one benefit in Washington. This year’s event, which takes place Thursday, November 6, at the Hilton Washington, is expected to draw over 2,000 of Washington’s leaders in business, politics, sports, and the media to promote the quality of education in Washington, DC schools. We caught up with Fred Schaufeld, founder and chairman of NEW Customer Service Companies, who’ll serve as chairman of the 2008 event, and talked about why he is involved in Fight Night. Click here to read more.

GovCon held its annual event last night and named Booz Allen Contractor of the Year.

October 7th, McLean Virginia, the 6th annual GovCon awards were held at the Tyson’s Corner Ritz Carlton before a fully packed 5th floor audience of government contracting executives. Of note, Booz Allen was named Contractor of the Year along with other winners you can find here. To get an idea on how executives may be thinking over at Booz, you might want to read our blog on Mark Gerencser, Senior Vice President of Global Government Business and his new book Megacommunities

Top Area GovCon Exec Greg Baroni Departs Unisys

Greg Baroni, the well known and respected President, Unisys Federal Systems, has left the company. Baroni, who spearheaded Unisys’ Federal government business efforts since 2001, helped guide the company during a critical period when it sought to reposition government efforts and more aggressively pursue larger prime contracts. Read story here

Top Area Lawyer, Author and Teacher Pens His 18th Book

Andrew Sherman, after years of dispensing sound business advice as a high priced attorney, University of Maryland Professor and author of 17 business books, has decided to sum it all up in his latest work. Sherman’s newly released book, Road Rules: Be the Truck, Not the Squirrel. Among the many pieces of sage advice, Sherman tells ExecutiveBiz “One of the final road rules is called ‘Happiness is a Clear Windshield.’  The importance of clarity and vision in your life and your business is critical! ”

Do you know Paul Bates of Verizon Business?

As the vice president of Global Enterprise Solutions, Paul Bates oversees an organization of about 1,400 employees who provide professional services to the government.  “We provide a full array of services including everything from engineering to hands and feet on the street. Read More

Congress Puts DHS Contracts on Hold

In a surprise move, Congress put hundreds of millions of DHS contracts on hold. Read more here