British IT Firm Opens Office in Chevy Chase, Maryland; Move Marks Milestone for Greater Washington Initiative.WASHINGTON -- Tessella Support Services plc, a British information technology company, has expanded into the region with the opening of Tessella Inc. in Chevy Chase, Maryland Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated Census-Designated Place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names. . Tessella is the 20th company brought to the region this year by the Greater Washington Initiative (www.greaterwashington.org). Tessella (www.tessella.com) is part of the Lockheed Martin team that last week won a $308 million, six-year contract to build the Electronic Records Archives system for the National Archives and Records Administration. Founded in 1980, Tessella is headquartered in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, with offices in the United Kingdom, The Netherlands and the U.S. Tessella specializes in the application of innovative software solutions to scientific, technical and engineering problems. "This investment decision, our second office in the U.S., was a compelling one due to the convergence of high technology customers with complex R&D requirements, the potential of the Federal market, and the high quality of life in the region," says Grant Steven, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. for Tessella Inc. in the United States. With 20 companies brought to the region by Greater Washington Initiative (GWI GWI Great Works Internet GWI Guyana Water Inc GWI General Wage Increase GWI Grinding Wheel Institute GWI Games Workshop Interactive GWI Greenhouse Warming Index GWI Greenwood International, Inc. ), the organization is on pace to surpass a record of 23 companies set in 2000. "The decision by Tessella to locate in Chevy Chase demonstrates GWI's continuing success in attracting international companies to the Washington area," says William Couper, GWI chairman and president, Mid-Atlantic, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. . The Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) is the regional economic development marketing organization that assists firms in expanding their businesses in the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). , Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland. GWI provides complimentary and confidential client services and research and is an affiliate of the Greater Washington Board of Trade The Greater Washington Board of Trade is a network of business and non-profit leaders in Washington, D.C. From modest beginnings in 1889, the Greater Washington Board of Trade has grown into a powerful force for the Washington, D.C. . For more info, visit www.greaterwashington.org |
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