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Alion Announces Strategic Alliance with GRAND ISS; Global Technology Solutions Firm and Investigative and Security Company Agree to Develop and Deliver Risk Management and Security Solutions.


MCLEAN, Va. -- Alion Science and Technology Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers.  announced today it had signed a strategic marketing agreement with GRAND ISS ISS

See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).
, a full service investigative and security company. Under the agreement, the two companies can develop a wide range of investigative, intelligence, financial, security, and technology solutions designed to reduce risks, resolve problems, and provide end-to-end customized support to customers in both the government and commercial sectors. Alion provides technology solutions to the DoD, civilian government and industry. GRAND ISS specializes in such areas as risk management, litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute.

When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation.
 support, and corporate/homeland security worldwide

"The importance of access to reliable information and ongoing security is fundamental to the operating culture of any business," said Kenneth Siegman, Senior Vice President and Alion's JJMA JJMA John J. McMullen Associates  Maritime and Industrial Engineering Group Manager. "Alion's technical innovations and forensic expertise can be directly embedded Inserted into. See embedded system.  into the investigative solutions GRAND ISS markets." He added, "We view our commitment to work together with GRAND ISS in this specialty area as a positive step for long-term growth." Siegman said that the companies expect to pursue opportunities both in the US and globally.

GRAND ISS' President, Ralph V. Frasca, Jr., noted that this agreement is a major step forward for the industry, saying, "Our strategic relationship sets the stage for science innovation and investigation to converge con·verge  
v. con·verged, con·verg·ing, con·verg·es

v.intr.
1.
a. To tend toward or approach an intersecting point: lines that converge.

b.
." He explained that Alion's extensive capabilities significantly strengthens GRAND ISS' existing corporate, legal, and insurance service components. "The integration of Alion's and GRAND ISS' services position us with the most effective and comprehensive solutions for virtually every major industry sector, including land, sea, and air transportation; energy; manufacturing; medical and pharmaceuticals; computer technology; banking and financial markets; food and agriculture; and construction," Frasca said, adding, "As our capabilities grow, so do our reach and momentum."

About Alion

Alion Science and Technology is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Building on almost 70 years of R&D and engineering experience, Alion brings innovation and insight to multiple business areas: defense operations; modeling & simulation; wireless communication; industrial technology; chemical, biological, nuclear & environmental sciences; information technology; and naval architecture naval architecture, science of designing ships. A naval architect must consider especially the following factors: floatability, i.e., the ability of the ship to remain afloat while meeting the requirements of the vessel's service under normal and abnormal weather and  & marine engineering. Based in McLean, Virginia McLean is an unincorporated community located in Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. A small geographic area along Chain Bridge Road in Arlington County has a 22101 zip code and is also part of McLean. , Alion has more than 2600 employee-owners at major offices, customer sites and laboratories worldwide. For more information, call 877.771.6252 or visit Alion online at www.alionscience.com.

About GRAND ISS

GRAND ISS is a privately owned, full service investigative and security corporation that delivers customized solutions to multi-industry corporations, law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
  1. Clifford Chance, £1,030.2m – International law firm (headquartered in the UK);
  2. Linklaters, £935.
, insurance companies, governments, individual clients, and non-profit entities worldwide. Employing experienced professionals in every investigative and security niche, forensic experts, and state-of-the-art technologies, GRAND ISS reduces clients' exposure to risk and maximizes successful resolution of investigation and litigation matters. Strategic relationships bring a unique array of service capabilities that multiply mul·ti·ply
v.
1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of.

2. To breed or propagate.
 GRAND'S effectiveness, improve marketing efforts, and drive growth initiatives in public and private entities in diverse industries. GRAND ISS is based in St. Petersburg, FL. For more information, call 727.797.6545 or visit online at www.grandiss.com.
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