LAUREL, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aquilent has been awarded the Tech Council of Maryland (TCM)’s 20th Annual Tech Awards’ Government Contractor of the Year Award. Aquilent was one of five finalists for this category. For 20 years, TCM has recognized the outstanding achievements of the IT and biotechnology communities in the state of Maryland. The award ceremony was held on May 15th at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Bethesda, MD and was attended by Governor Martin O’Malley, Comptroller Peter Franchot, and other state legislators.The Government Contractor of the Year Award recognizes the company that has proven its ability to provide excellent service to the government as either a prime or subcontractor. Aquilent was selected as the winner based on its ability to achieve measurable success as evidenced by growth in revenue and profitability either through organic growth or acquisition; develop critical expertise in its service to the government; demonstrate ability to plan a clear growth strategy and execute on it; improve the level of service or cut costs of either the government or a prime contractor; and demonstrate success in partnering with other contracting firms in the region.
Aquilent specializes in solutions and services for enterprise web applications, acquisition and finance solutions, and enterprise content management. It is the creator of the Navy SeaPort, one of the first successful e-business portals in the Federal sector, and the architect of groundbreaking portals such as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)’s MyHealtheVet portal, General Services Administration’s USA.gov (formerly known as FirstGov.gov), US Postal Service’s USPS.com, the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s ClinicalTrials.gov, and the NOAA Fisheries’ innovative permit issuance system, PermitShop. Aquilent has a tradition of satisfied customers and long-term service relationships and innovation for the U.S. Government.
Aquilent is an industry-leading systems integrator for the Federal government and employs information technology professionals who are viewed as subject matter experts in their fields. Aquilent has hosted or sponsored workshops during 2007 and has had employees speak at industry conferences, thereby solidifying Aquilent’s commitment to the sharing of best practices and innovations with our clients.
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