RSIS Selected as 2000 Blue Chip Enterprise Award Winner.Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2000 RS Information Systems, Inc. (RSIS RSIS RS Information Systems, Inc. (McLean, VA, USA) RSIS Rotorcraft Systems Integrated Simulator RSIS Robotic Systems Integration Standards RSIS Relocatable Screen Interface Specification ), 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. , has been awarded the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative Award (BCEI). MassMutual and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit federation of businesses, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations in the United States. As of 2003, the chamber was comprised of 3000 state and local chambers and 830 business associations. recently presented the award to Mr. Rodney P Rodney Panton, known professionally as Rodney P is a Battersea born MC who entered the UK hip hop scene in the 1980s. He started out as a member of the London Posse, one of the UK's first home grown hip hop acts who were highly influential in the development of the genre. . Hunt, President and 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. of RSIS, at a luncheon and ceremony in Bethesda, MD. The BCEI was created to honor small business owners who faced challenges and emerged stronger, successfully creating opportunities for themselves, their employees, and their communities. It originally started in 1990 by Connecticut Mutual in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and local Chambers of commerce. Currently, it is sponsored by MassMutual and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Since 1990, more than 5,000 businesses have applied for the BCEI award and more than 1,800 businesses have been honored as state designees. "We had a lot of trials and tribulations starting out in such a highly competitive marketplace," said Mr. Hunt. "But through perseverance, adhering to our motto of `delighting the customer,' and employee and community focus, we have established ourselves as one of the top rated professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. firms in the nation. Winning the Blue Chip Enterprise Award confirms this fact." RSIS is an 8(a) certified corporation with a national presence. Founded in 1992, this mission-focused company provides advanced IT and engineering solutions to civilian, defense, and intelligence agencies within the government. RSIS also cited by Deloitte & Touche as the second fastest-growing company in Virginia and was ranked in Black Enterprise magazine as one of the top 100 African-American-owned companies in the nation. The company was ranked in the top 20 by Washington Technology for 4 consecutive years as an emerging growth company, and was cited by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the country for the past two years. The professional staff of 640 is made up of 60 percent women and minorities. RSIS had revenues of $15.5 million in 1998, revenues in excess of $38 million in 1999, and expects revenue to exceed $80M in 2000. |
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