Champion of Veteran Enterprise
5th Annual Awards Ceremony
June 28, 2006
Enterprising Veterans Awards
American Product Distributors, Inc. (APD) Charlotte, NC
C. Ray Kennedy, President
Mr. C. Ray Kennedy, a Vietnam veteran, founded American Product Distributors, Inc. (APD) in 1992 and currently serves as its President and CEO. APD has built a reputation with its partners as a company that continually demonstrates creativity and “out-of-the-box” thinking. Johnson & Johnson states of APD, “They provide us a world of small company innovation and flexibility that many times could be missed when working directly with a larger company.” APD became one of Johnson & Johnson’s first fully functional suppliers on the Ariba platform – a breakthrough for a small business enterprise.
Mr. Kennedy started his business with an initial $1,000 investment and finished last year with nearly $135 million in revenue. He attributes the success of the company to what he learned while in the military. Mr. Kennedy says that, “The common sense approach you learn in the Army in breaking things down to the common denominator to make decisions has stuck with me to this day. I learned a lot of valuable lessons that help me run my business from day-to-day.” Just as on the battlefield when quick thinking and adaptation can be critical, APD has shown that adaptation and innovation can be a proven success formula in the boardroom.
Technical Systems Integration, Inc. (TSI), Chesapeake, VA
Nicholas Ross, Program Manager (Owner)
Gerald Harper, Program Manager (Owner)
Technical Systems Integrations, Inc (TSI) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 1993. The founders of TSI were comprised of a retired Chief Petty Officer and three retired Naval Officers, all of whom came up through the ranks. Because of this heritage, the corporate culture of TSI is to support our customer, which we see as the war fighter. We think the loyalty that we show our customers is returned in kind. Through the years, TSI has looked first at veterans with diversified levels of experience and proven records of accomplishment, as we have grown. Of our current 54 employees, 65% (35) are veterans of one classification or another. Twelve of the fourteen current owners are veterans; eight of them are documented as Service Disabled. Our veterans were part of the Vietnam and Cold War in the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s and more recently some were part of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Some of our employees continue to work side by side with our military during their day-to-day operations. Clearly, TSI believes in capitalizing on the experience, maturity and leadership abilities that military service develops in a person. TSI provides hands-on involvement from the beginning to the end of projects to ensure that the war fighter has what they need to meet the stringent system requirements under which they operate. In each instance TSI’s goal was, and remains the same; provide support to the war fighter by delivering a quality product, on time the first time, with superior customer interface.
With headquarters in Chesapeake, VA, TSI also has offices in Panama City, FL, Patuxent River, MD, Washington DC and Fort Worth TX. TSI has developed a strong reputation for its excellence in analysis, documentation development and technical support of mission critical systems. TSI supports these functional areas with quality logistics support, system integration and operational and task analysis. Throughout the years, TSI has formed many mutually beneficial relationships with industry leaders who displayed the willingness to extend an opportunity to a growing company. Partnership were formed with Anteon Corporation, Northrop Grumman, EDO Corporation, General Scientific Corporation, AMSEC and ARINC to name a few. As the holder of several Prime contracts under NAVSEA SEAPORT E contract, TSI now enjoys the opportunity to work in a support role with those who have helped us succeed.
Lindberg Bing, Founder and CEO
L&E Associates, Inc., Oxon Hill, MD
Mr. Lindberg Bing served 29 years and 9 months in the Army where he was a Contract Officer/Program Manager for the Army Signal Corps. Applying the knowledge and experience he gained in the military to the commercial sector, Mr. Bing founded L&E Associates, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, in 1985. Headquartered in Oxon Hill, MD, L&E provides specialized service in communications, security, information technology, and management support. L&E has worked with the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies in both sub-contractor and prime contractor capacities. L&E has grown to include offices in Virginia Beach, VA and Rome, NY as well as supporting more than 350 sites across the United States. Mr. Bing is a shining example that veteran-owned businesses come with references that are hard to beat.
Rebecca Aughney,
Applied Computing Technologies (ACT)
Applied Computing Technologies (ACT), a veteran-owned small business headquartered in Falls Church, VA, was incorporated in 1993 to provide software quality assurance, help desk support, and financial management domain expertise. In 1996, ACT was an original partner on Anteon’s National Emergency Management Information Systems (NEMIS). Through this partnership, ACT served a vital role in establishing the infrastructure that was needed for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to respond to needs of those affected by Hurricane Katrina and provided support to 60 Disaster Recovery Centers throughout Louisiana. When you talk about “Performance Under Pressure” ACT has certainly shown they have the ability to handle anything thrown at them.
Federal Agency Achievements
U.S. Department of the Army
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Organization |
SDVOSB % |
SDVOSB $ |
Army Contracting Agency
Northern Region
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ARCC Ft. Dix |
6.40% |
$8,853,785.00 |
ARCC, Los A1amitos, |
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5.60% |
$844,099.00 |
ARCC, WCCO |
6.60% |
$2,245,366.00 |
AP Hill |
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9.20% |
$807,905.00 |
Ft. Meade |
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3.10% |
$773,220.00 |
National Defense University |
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17.80% |
$5,721,648.00 |
Ft. Lewis |
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3.40% |
$4,127,476.00 |
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Army Contracting Agency
Southern Region
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Ft. Bliss |
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4.10% |
$12,067,826.00 |
Ft. Bragg |
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3.00% |
$6,911,813.00 |
Ft. Gordon |
3.60% |
$2,885,714.00 |
Ft. Hood |
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8.00% |
$24,573,290.00 |
Ft. Jackson |
28.40% |
$15,212,804.00 |
So Region Contracting Ctr-East |
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11.90% |
$13,495,838.00 |
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The Americas Office
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Key West |
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9.60% |
$859,916.00 |
Miami |
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8.70% |
$1,041,202.00 |
SotoCano |
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3.20% |
$119,529.00 |
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Army Corps of Engineers
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Gulf Region Division |
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16.50% |
$2,792.00 |
Norfolk |
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3.60% |
$8,684,703.00 |
Sacramento |
5.40% |
$12,254,451.00 |
Humphrey Engineering Center |
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3.60% |
$7,780,952.00 |
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Army Material Command
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Blue Grass |
4.80% |
$426,582.00 |
Tooele |
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5.10% |
$348,507.00 |
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Space and Missile
Defense Command
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Army Forces Strategic Command, |
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3.10% |
$4,382,547.00 |
Colorado |
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National Guard Bureau
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
Alabama |
5.20% |
$1,054,159.00 |
Arkansas |
5.80% |
$971,486.00 |
Idaho |
4.10% |
$74,444.00 |
Maryland |
9.40% |
$561,158.00 |
Missouri |
3.30% |
$630,352.00 |
National Guard Bureau-AQ |
4.70% |
21476699 |
New Mexico |
3.20% |
$259,731.00 |
North Carolina |
19.70% |
$2,242,544.00 |
Oklahoma |
10.10% |
$784,501.00 |
Rhode Island |
6.50% |
$468,795.00 |
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U.S. Department
of the Navy
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston |
2.99% |
43,501,395 |
Navy Surface Warfare Center |
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Port Hueneme Division, CA |
3.52% |
8,186,683 |
NWS Charleston, SC |
8.12% |
3358499 |
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U.S. Air Force
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
Air Combat Command |
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9 CONS, Beale AFB |
5.30% |
$1.8M |
49 CONS, Holloman AFB |
12.20% |
$5.4M |
99 CONS, Nellis AFB |
3.40% |
$3.3M |
20 CONS, Shaw AFB |
3.10% |
$4.5M |
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Air Mobility Command
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375 CONS, Scott AFB |
4.20% |
$3.3M |
60 CONS, Travis AFB |
3.70% |
$2.5M |
319 CONS, Grand Forks AFB |
6.00% |
$1.6M |
22 CONS, McConnell AFB |
3.70% |
$799T |
92 CONS, Fairchild AFB |
5.10% |
$2.0M |
AMC CONS, Scott AFB |
3.10% |
$5.4M |
43 CONS, Pope AFB |
7.10% |
$2.4M |
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Air Education and
Training Command
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37 CONS, Lackland AFB |
4.64% |
$7.7M |
12 CONS, Randolph AFB |
5.12% |
$7.6M |
81 CONS, Keesler AFB |
5.00% |
$3.3M |
82 CONS, Sheppard AFB |
7.42% |
$6.6M |
14 CONS, Columbus AFB |
4.66% |
$2.2M |
325 CONS, Tyndall AFB |
3.10% |
$4.84M |
USAF Academy |
5.00% |
$7.0M |
Defense Logistics Agency
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John Henley, Associate Director for Small Business Programs |
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Susan Rapoza, Associate Director for Small Business Programs |
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Essie Scholoss, Assistant Deputy Administrator |
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
Defense National Stockpile Center |
40.50% |
7823000 |
Document Automation and |
4.40% |
$6,566,000 |
Production Service |
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Special Achievement: Defense Supply Center Richmond |
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Joseph Neurauter, Chief Procurement Officer |
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David Kimbro, Assistant Procurement Officer of Field Operations |
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
Denver Contracting Operations |
3% |
4060 |
Atlanta Contracting Operations |
3% |
1981 |
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Department of Transportation
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Admiral Thomas J. Barrett, Administration |
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
Pipeline and Hazardous |
29% |
$3,142,000 |
Materials Safety Adm. |
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Department of Agriculture
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James E. House, Director, Office of Small and |
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Disadvantaged Business Utilization |
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
Office of the Chief Financial |
14% |
$1,403,156 |
Officer |
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Department of Labor
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Paul Briggs |
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Bradford Campbell, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy |
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Lawrence Kuss |
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Dennis Sprouse, Contract and Financial Management Specialist |
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Babette Williams, Budget Officer |
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy |
100% |
$1,000.00 |
Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
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Bureau of Labor Statistics |
3.54% |
$2,321,000.00 |
Employee Benefits Security Administration |
8.90% |
$2,541,000.00 |
Occupational Safety and |
19.70% |
2777000 |
Health Administration |
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CORPORATE ACHIEVEMENTS |
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L-3 Communications
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Christina Boden, Joe Dittrich, Mary Gordon, David Kooritsky, |
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Lori Ritchie and David Stinson |
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
Interstate Electronics |
7.30% |
38891113 |
MPRI |
28.50% |
5733168800.00% |
L-3 Systems Company |
10.40% |
$15,859,965 |
Systems and Imagery |
6.10% |
1902263 |
Technical & Management |
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Services Division |
3.50% |
25413792 |
Aviation & Maritime Services |
3.60% |
3860064 |
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Computer Sciences Corporation
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Jeffrey Purnell, Vice President |
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James Sheaffer, President,CSC Federal Sector |
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
Applied Technology Division |
8% |
14574256 |
Defense Group |
3.65% |
$25,705,288 |
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BECHTEL National, Inc.
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Jeannie Houston, Supplier Development & Diversity Program Manager |
Darrell McGhee, Construction Manager |
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Organization |
SDVOSB% |
SDVOSB$ |
Project-Customer - Dept. |
3% |
5106290 |
of Energy |
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Special Achievement: |
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Iraq Infrastructure Reconstruction |
8.10% |
VOSB:$42,689,546 |
Yucca Mountain |
3.60% |
VOSB:$2,648,977 |
Ground-based Midcourse Defense |
11% |
VOSB:$4,205,054 |
FEMA-Katrina |
23.90% |
VOSB:83,833,537 |
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