Apptis Wins Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 5 Year Contract.

CHANTILLY, Va. -- Apptis, Inc. has been awarded a 5-year contract (one base with four option years) with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) valued at over $16M. The contract was awarded under the U.S. General Services Administration's CONNECTIONS contract Category 2 - Support Services vehicle.

CONNECTIONS is a comprehensive telecommunications infrastructure acquisition package that enables any office building, campus or base environment to address any level of demand for equipment (e.g. Routers, Switches), support services (e.g. Project Managers, Web Architects) and customized solutions (e.g. Systems Integration, Operations Support).

The contract, Enterprise Support Desk (ESD) encompasses a broad range of information technology (IT) support services. The base contract requires Apptis to deliver a managed service call center that will utilize the established Apptis Call Center in its corporate headquarters in Chantilly, Va. Apptis will provide Tier 1 thru Tier 3 support for the FTC on a 7 day a week basis. On-site support at several FTC locations will also be required for end-user desk side support.

Within the contract are several optional components that embody a wide range of technology services to include regional support of the FTC's communications infrastructure management, Web support services, application development and maintenance, and installation and implementation of the client's computing platforms.

"The demands being placed on the FTC in the evolving business environment as well as the existing budget constraints within the FTC have caused us to re-think our approach to receiving support services. We believe the managed service approach will be a benefit to the agency and we are delighted to work with Apptis," stated Joe Giuliani, CO of FTC.

"We look forward to supporting the FTC on this program. The services that we will provide will enable the FTC to respond to the demands being placed on them to protect the consumer and monitor anti-competitive activities in the market. Our offering is not focused on the 'technology,' rather it is focused on meeting the service level needs of the FTC," stated Tim May, General Manager for Apptis Civilian Sector.

About Apptis, Inc.

For more than two decades, Apptis has been providing IT solutions and services to government and industry. Applying leading technologies to diverse needs, Apptis delivers inspiring solutions that are agile, trusted and business-aligned for optimized performance. The company's robust enterprise-wide capabilities include Program Management, Enterprise Management, Systems Engineering, Information Assurance, Network and Communications Solutions, and Applications Development and Integration. The company values integrity and partnership, encouraging its knowledgeable, ethical and flexible professionals to build strong collaborative relationships with customers. Apptis is privately held with headquarters in Chantilly, VA. 2005 gross revenues of $700 million.