The National Capital Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals presents

10th AnnualGala Awards Dinner

2010 National Capital Business Ethics Awards

October 28, 2010

The Ritz Carlton Hotel Tysons Corner, Virginia

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Tonight’s Event

Welcome and Opening Remarks—2010 NCBEA Co-Chairmen Jeffrey D. Hamblen and Susan A. Koch

Color Guard Presentation — United States Military District of Washington

Invocation — Myrna Kassis, MBA, CPA, President, National Capital Chapter, Society of FSP

American Business Ethics Award — Joseph E. Frack, CPA, Chief Executive Officer, Society of FSP

Presentation to George Mason University—Nance Lucas, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Associate Professor New Century College, George Mason University

Presentation of Semi Finalists — Co-Chairmen Jeff Hamblen and Susan Koch

Dinner

Presentation to 2010 Award Recipients — NCBEA Judges and Co-Chairmen

Message from the Co-ChairmenWe are thrilled to celebrate with you the achievements of the 16 semi-finalists of the 2010 National Capital Business Ethics Awards. Each of these companies practices on a daily basis their commitment to ethical business practices. Each of these 16 semi-finalists is a “winner” in the eyes of those who, like us, view ethical standards as an important key to a successful business.

We are very pleased that the National Capital Business Ethics Awards, now in its tenth year, continues to grow and be recognized in the Washington DC-area business community as a valuable emblem of what is right in the corporate world. As we mark our 10th anniversary milestone, we would like to thank the members of the National Capital Chapter, Society of FSP that have devoted countless volunteer hours over the years to create and grow the NCBEA. Particularly, we mention in appreciation the former chairmen: Kevin Jones, George Reese, Mike Zorio, John Forster, Dan Haverkos and Andy Sirpis, who twice served as chairman. These individuals continue to provide wisdom and direction as the program grows and develops over the years.

We want to take this opportunity to thank our partners from the New Century College, George Mason University and Dean Nance Lucas, Ph.D. Thanks also go to Chris Ourand at Chris O. Communications for taking our message to the public; the members of the NCBEA committee who have dedicatedmany hours this year to making the program a success; our panel of distinguished judges; our sponsorsand other supporters and the membership of the National Capital Chapter, Society of FinancialService Professionals.

It is a very difficult task to distinguish the recipient of each award from among this year’s crop of out-standing semi-finalists. Please join us as we recognize those companies that in the view of our judging panel, truly are exceptional companies.

Jeffrey D. Hamblen, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, MSFS Susan A. Koch, SPHR

10th Annual NCBEA Gala Awards Dinner

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2010 Semi-Finalists

Micro Company CategoryArc Aspicio LLC JB Creative Services LLC JustinBradley New Signature Options for Senior America Corp.

Small Company CategoryCoakley & Williams Hotel Management Company Cocke, Szpanka & Taylor, CPAs, PC Girard Engineering, PC

RightStar, Inc Sparks Personnel Services, Inc.

Medium Company CategoryDavis, Carter, Scott, Ltd. Helios HR SiloSmashers

Large Company CategoryMicroTech Noblis, Inc. PE Systems, Inc.

Past Recipients

2001Interstate Worldwide Relocation Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc. R. W. Murray Company

2002Accotink Academy Soza & Company, Ltd. TEOCO Corporation

2003Business Software Alliance Datatel, Inc. Livingston Fire Protection, Inc. Optimus Corporation

2004BuzzeoPDMA, Inc. Hunton & Williams LLP WebSurveyor Corporation

2005Fitzgerald Auto Malls National Security Research, Inc. Ventera Corporation

2006Forrester Construction HITT Contracting, Inc.

2007F. B. Harding VIPdesk Ruppert Nurseries So Others Might Eat

2008Akridge Georgetown Veterinary Hospital Goodwill Industries, National Member Service Center High Performance Technologies, Inc

2009Brickman Group Catholic Charities Optimal Networks

The National Capital Business Ethics Awards were established in 2001. The Awards are presented annually by the National Capital Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, in partner-ship with George Mason University. Local recipients advance to the national competition that culminates with the selection of annual recipients of the American Business Ethics Awards.

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Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

NCBEA Committee

Co -ChairmenJeffrey D. Hamblen, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, MSFS Susan A Koch, SPHR

Steering CommitteeJeffrey D. Hamblen, CLU, ChFC, CFP®, MSFS C. Kevin Jones, CLU, ChFC, MSFS Susan A. Koch, SPHR Andrew P. Sirpis, CLU, ChFC, CMFC, MSM

Nominations CommitteeStephanie Brown, chair Mark Lester Todd Shaffer

Former Recipient Advisory CommitteeStephanie Brown, Akridge Bill Cash, Fitzgerald AutoMalls David Forrester, Forrester Construction Ed Frye, Interstate Worldwide Relocation Scott Harding, F.B. Harding Atul Jain, TEOCO Tim Keenan, High Performance Technologies, Inc. Knight Kiplinger, Kiplinger Washington Editors Brian Kriz, HITT Contracting John Livingston, Livingston Fire Chuck Loving, RW Murray Mary Naylor, VIPdesk Craig Ruppert, Ruppert Nurseries Susan Wiltse, Hunton & Williams

Public RelationsChris Ourand Chris O. Communications www.chrisocom.com

JudgingAndy Sirpis, Liaison

Sponsorship CommitteePat McEnerney Handan Pasquier, CLU, ChFC, CLF

EventDina Land

PhotographySA Henderson Images By S.A.

PrintingUSAPress

Audio VisualAlt Gobo MediaWorks, LLC

Websitewww.businessethicsawards.org

Bronze SponsorsABSI Akridge Capital Financial Group Capitol Financial Partners F B Harding High Performance Technology, Inc. Jackson National Lifetime Benefits

Kelly & Associates Insurance Group Sagemark Consulting/Lincoln Financial Washington Financial Group Washington Group/MassMutual

SupportersFitzgerald Auto Malls Jones Mead and Associates Lincoln Financial Group

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Business Ethics Awards

The Society of Financial Service Professionals, with its partners, established the American Business Ethics Awards in 1994 to honor companies that demonstrate a firm commitment to ethical business practices in everyday operations, management philosophies, and responses to crises or challenges. The ABEA now is held under the auspices of the Society’s Foundation for FSP. Recipients of the NCBEA are entered into the ABEA competition for the following year.

Founded in 1928, the Society has more than 17,000 members in 200 chapters nationwide who provide per-sonal, family, and business financial services. Members meet stringent educational, professional, and ethi-cal requirements. The mission of the Foundation is to foster research, education, and ethical practices among financial service professionals in order to benefit the public.

The National Capital Business Ethics Awards are sponsored by the National Capital Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. The 2010 award recipients will be honored tonight with a Crystal Award to the company’s president or chief executive officer.

AWARD CATEGORIES

Large — Companies with more than 250 employees Medium — Companies with 100 to 250 employees

Small — Companies with fewer than 100 employees Not for Profit — Trade and professional associations; foundations and charitable organizations

NCBEA reserves the right to alter the categories if warranted in any given year by the nature of the entrants. This is done prior to judging. In 2010, a change was made to add a “micro company” category, in order to allow more companies to receive recognition.

Financial service companies are not eligible to participate in the competition. A financial service company is defined as one that earns more than 25 percent of its revenues from providing financial services or from the sale of financial products.

Collaborative Opportunities at New Century College, GMU

George Mason University’s New Century College believes that helping students develop healthy moral imaginations, sound ethical reasoning and decision-making skills, and strength of character are essential competencies for effective corporate and community citizenship. Using an interdisciplinary approach, students deepen and broaden their learning about theories, models, and constructs related to the study and practice of ethics and leadership while examining compelling contemporary questions and dilemmas. Students in New Century College at George Mason University can go on to earn Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degrees in integrative and individualized studies. The college motto is "Connecting the Classroom to the World" and this degree program represents the need for connected learning among ‘traditional’ disciplines and diverse contexts. The degree incorporates the strength of the disciplines with the acute need for multidisciplinary and integrative approaches in today's work environment. We help students connect and make sense of increasingly dispersed knowledge to address complex problems. Students are afforded numerous opportunities to extend their studies through internships, co-ops, study abroad, field studies, community-based service learning, and Minors is Leadership, Multimedia, and Nonprofit Studies. New Century College welcomes business, non-profit, and governmental organizations interested in hosting undergraduate students as interns to contact us. Further, we invite managers and leaders to register for George Mason University’s Institute for Leadership Excellence (MILE). This four-day institute is designed to enhance the leadership skills and effectiveness of managers and executives while preparing them for today’s dynamic and demanding workplace. Classes are co-facilitated by experienced leader-ship scholars and proven industry leaders, and include opportunities to interact with guest speakers and executive coaches throughout the program.

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Judging Panel

Rene Augustine is a former associate counsel in the White House and senior counsel to the Senate Judiciary committee. She also served as a speech writer to a senior Senator.

Jim Browne is a former director of operations, facilities and ethics and business conduct for Lockheed Martin. He has been an active volunteer with George Mason University, most recently serving as chairman of the Department of Philosophy Advisory Board investigating various options for an Ethics Certificate which would have application in a business environment.

Christopher Hall is an economist who retired after a 29 year career with the World Bank. While at the World Bank, he served on a management/staff advisory committee on business ethics.

Vernon Hollidge is the former acting CEO and chairman of the board of Datatel, an NCBEA recipient company. He served for many years as senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Leslie Nicholson is a director of Anova Financial and former general counsel of the General Services Administration. He previously was Executive Vice President and General Counsel to Chevy Chase Bank.

Nancy Prendergast is a former deputy assistant, BP Office of the Ombudsman. She has served as American Legal Counsel for Banco de Chile and Assistant counsel for Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company

The Honorable Stephen Potts is the interim president of the Ethics Resource Center. He was appointed Director of the US Office of Government Ethics by both President Bush and Clinton. Recently, Mr. Potts was selected to serve on the Ethics Education Task Force of the AACSB Internationally, the Steering Committee on Engineering Ethics of the Na-tional Academy of Engineering, and the Blue Ribbon Commission on Conflict of Interest Policy of the National Institutes of Health.

David Reichardt is president of DaLore Associates, a business consulting firm. He previously served as Senior Vice President/General Counsel and Member of the Board of Directors of DynCorp.

Judging Criteria

Entries submitted for consideration to the Awards Program are judged on the following criteria: An illustration of the company’s commitment to business ethics as demonstrated by direct communication from the CEO and other senior officers.

An established corporate code of ethics, credo, code of conduct or a written philosophy that communicates the company’s’ requirement for honesty, integrity and compliance with the law in all business dealings.

Evidence of how ethics are a living part of the company’s philosophy, culture and everyday business operations.

A clearly articulated means by which ethical questions, problems or conflicts are brought to the attention of management and a mechanism that ensures the fair and consistent treatment of all parties involved.

Clear evidence that employees throughout the organization understand and agree to follow the company’s ethi-cal standards.

Employee and/or customer data which supports the fact that the organization is ethical in its behavior and busi-ness practices.

A consistently high quality of products, services, business and production practices including demonstrated aware-ness of environmental impact, if appropriate.

Demonstration of a corporate commitment to maintaining a work environment that is safe and free from harassing or discriminatory behavior in its hiring, promotion and daily business practices.

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2010 NCBEA Nominees

A.J. Properties Odenton, MD

Aerobiology Labora-tory Associates, Inc. Dulles, VA

Alliant Insurance Services Bethesda, MD

AnalySYS Baltimore, MD

ANS Federal Columbia, MD

Arc Aspicio LLC Arlington, VA

Artel Reston, VA

Banner and Associates Bethesda, MD

Basis Fairfax, VA

Bloomfield & Co. Washington, DC

Bueonassissi, Henning & Lash, P.C. Reston,VA

Capitol Concierge, Washington, DC

Capitol Sprinkler Columbia, MD

Cardinal Technologies Potomac, MD

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Baltimore, MD

Carpenters Shelter Alexandria, VA

Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC

CNR Insurance Annapolis, MD

Coakley & Williams Hotels Greenbelt , MD

Cocke, Szpanka & Taylor CPAs Reston, VA

Command Decisions Systems & Solutions Chantilly, VA

Community Anti-Drug Coalition Rockville, MD

Computer Technology Association Fairfax, VA

CoStar Bethesda, MD

Crittenton Services of Greater Washington Silver Spring, MD

CSSI Washington, DC

Davis Carter Scott McLean, VA

DogCentric Rockville, MD

Ecosystems Vienna, VA

ERPI Rockville, MD

Excella Consulting McLean, VA

Frank Parsons Hanover, MD

Futron Corporation Frederick, MD

Girard Engineering Falls Church, VA

Global Resource Solutions Alexandria, VA

Greystones Group McLean, VA

Harding Security Associates McLean, VA

Harkins Builders Marriottsville, MD

Helios HR Reston, VA

Hire Strategy Reston, VA

HOK Architects Washington, DC

Ian Evan & Alexander Corporation National Harbor, MD

Inova Health System Foundation Falls Church, VA

Inscope Solutions, Inc. Reston, VA

International Limousine Services Vienna, VA

Int'l Union of Painters and Allied Trades Washington, DC

ISG Solutions Washington, DC

Jackson Lewis Reston, VA

JB Creative Services Bethesda, MD

John Marshall Bank Alexandria, VA

Jones Lang Lasalle Washington, DC

JustinBradley Washington, DC

Kastle Systems Arlington, VA

Kessler International New York, NY

Kettler McLean, VA

Koons Management Companies Falls Church, VA

Latin American Youth CenterWashington, DC

Light Industries Millersville, MD

LTI DataComm Sterling, VA

Mavenspire Annapolis, MD

Metro Waste Upper Marlboro, MD

MicroTechnologies Vienna, VA

Morgan Franklin McLean, VA

Morgan Keller Bethesda, MD

NACON Consulting Annapolis, MD

Natelli Communities Gaithersburg, MD

National Assoc of In-dependent Col. and Universities Washington, DC

New Signature Washington, DC

Noblis Falls Church, VA

Options for Senior America Bethesda, MD

Orbit Logic Greenbelt, MD

P&R Enterprises Falls Church, VA

Parker Tide Corp Washington, DC

PE Systems, Inc. Fairfax, VA

Port of PiraeusRockville, MD

Potomac Valley Brick Rockville, MD

Quadrangle Washington, DC

Radiology Imaging Associates Clinton, MD

Reston Interfaith Reston, VA

RightStar, Inc. Vienna, VA

Sevatec, Inc. Falls Church, VA

SiloSmashers Vienna, VA

Sparks Company Rockville, MD

Special Olympics Virginia, Northern Virginia Area 26 Fairfax, VA

Standard Supplies Gaithersburg, MD

Steel Office Interiors College Park, MD

STG International Bethesda, MD

Technica Dulles, VA

The Brick Companies Edgewater, MD

The JBG Companies Chevy Chase, MD

The Minor Group Annapolis, MD

The Peterson Co. Alexandria, VA

Transitional Housing Barn, Inc. Bristow, VA

Vernon Companies Heating and Air Conditioning Chantilly, VA

Vision Design Build Leesburg, VA

Vornado/Charles E. Smith Arlington, VA

Walker & Dunlop, Inc. Alexandria, VA

Washington Business Journal Arlington, VA

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Rockville, MD

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NATIONAL CAPITAL BUSINESS ETHICS AWARDSNomination Form – 2011 Nominations Close January 8

Type or Print Information RequestedCALL FOR NOMINATIONSThe National Capital Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals call for nominations for the National Capital Busi-ness Ethics Awards This program honors companies in the Washington area that dem-onstrate a strong commitment to the highest level of ethical business practices in daily operations, management philosophies and response to crises and challenges.

NOMINATION PROCEDURES

Nominations for the National Capital Busi-ness Ethics Awards Program must be sub-mitted on this form by the deadline listed below. A company may be nominated by a customer, client, employee, consultant, vendor or private citizen who is impressed with the company's ethics program and demonstration of its practices.

A company will be notified of its nomination for the Award with a copy of this completed form. The nominated company will then

receive an official Entry Form to submit for consideration. The entries will be evalu-ated by an independent panel of judges who will select the Finalists and Award Recipients of the National Capital Business Ethics Awards. www.businessethicsawards.org

IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline for Nominations: Jan. 8, 2011 Deadline for Entries: Feb. 22, 2011 Awards Ceremony: October 2011

Qualified entries in the National Capital Business Ethics Awards Program will be forwarded to the American Business Ethics Awards, a nationwide program sponsored by the Society of Financial Service Profes-sionals. The Society of Financial Service Professionals is a national organization of 17,000 credentialed insurance and finan-cial service professionals who are active in more than 200 Chapters nationwide.

NOMINEE INFORMATION

Company __________________________________________________________

Business Address____________________________________________________

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Company Contact ___________________________________________________Please be sure this person is in charge of completing the company’s application.

Telephone _________________________________________________________

FAX ______________________________________________________________

E-mail ____________________________________________________________

Category: (Circle Letter)A. Large -- Companies with more than 250 employeesB. Medium – Companies with 100 – 250 employeesC. Small – Companies with fewer than 100 employeesD. Not-for-Profit – Trade and professional associations and foundationsNote: Financial service companies are not eligible to participate.

Brief Description of Business:__________________________________________

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Brief Explanation for Nomination: ______________________________________

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Your affiliation with the nominee: employee/customer/vendor/shareholder/other

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Society Members: Chapter Affiliation ___________________________________

Member I.D. Number ________________________________

NOMINATOR INFORMATION

Name ____________________________________________________________

Title _____________________________________________________________

Address__________________________________________________________

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Telephone ________________________________________________________

FAX _____________________________________________________________

E-mail ____________________________________________________________________

Send nomination forms to: NCBEAP.O. Box 5153

Arlington, Virginia 22205703-532-8778

Fax: 703-940-8393www.businessethicsawards.org

Arc Aspicio is an information technology and management consulting company that focuses on homeland security and intelligence. Our services in-clude strategy and planning, business architecture, strategic communications, mission/technology align-ment, information technology, and program manage-ment. Arc Aspicio is building a community that pro-motes collaboration, continuous learning, innovation, and intelligence to improve homeland security.

JB Creative Services is a complete graphic commu-nications firm providing printing, mailing services, and ad-vertising specialties. We’ve built a stellar reputation by con-sistently delivering exceptional personal service, attention to detail and quality solutions. In the competitive business mar-ket today, companies strive to deliver a cutting edge prod-uct, competitive pricing, and complete customer service but few are able to achieve all three categories repetitively, like the members of JB Creative Services strive and meet on a daily basis.

JustinBradley is a professional services firm pro-viding recruiting, staff augmentation, project consult-ing and retained search services focused on account-ing and finance. Founded in 2002, JustinBradley has established a hard-earned track record of success – and along the way has earned numerous awards for revenue growth, staff development, leadership and community involvement, including Careerbuilder/Inavero Institute’s 2010 Best of Staffing award, which recognizes the top 50 US staffing firms based on client satisfaction. JustinBradley service teams have credentials and expertise in founding and leading companies, strategic planning, accounting/finance, human re-sources and corporate operations - adding a unique perspective to the recruiting and flexible staffing solu-tions that we provide.

New Signature provides products and services to nonprofit organizations and commercial enterprises; from sole proprietors to Fortune 1000 firms. Each of these clients is equally important, and to ensure their success we offer honest guidance and expertise in IT consulting and support; cloud computing; branding, website and database; and training. Our clients also take advantage of our research and development efforts through the use of the commer-cial and free open source software applications that New Signature builds. New Signature’s core values shape the way we do business and drive our success. They are the underpinning of our company culture and they shape our work, the projects we pursue, and the interactions we have with our custom-ers, colleagues, partners, and suppliers. New Signature is made up of diverse individuals, but we all share a passion for providing great customer service. We use this passion to provide services and build products that use technology creatively, are beautifully designed, have the highest qual-ity, and are always backed by passionate, friendly support.

2010 NCBEA Semi-Finalists

Micro Company Category

Arc Aspicio Lynn Ann Casey Chief Executive Officer Nominated by Lynn Ann Casey

Micro Company Category

JB Creative Services Jon Brothers President Nominated by Mary Margaret Plumridge

Micro Company Category

JustinBradley Beth Monroe President Nominated by Chris Ourand

Micro Company Category

New Signature Christopher Hertz Chief Executive Officer Nominated by Tracey Oskey

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Founded in 1989 in Montgomery County, Maryland, Options For Senior America Corp. has grown to become a premier regional home care organiza-tion based with branch offices in eight states; extend-ing south to Tampa and north to Cleveland, as well as through the Virginia, DC, Maryland corridor. Options is a licensed, bonded, and insured home health care group providing personal care as well as skilled services to senior adults. With one of the largest rosters of care providers in the markets it serves, Options has an array of private duty Nurses (Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Geriatric Nurses Aides and Certified Nursing Assistants) as well as Home Health Aides and companions readily available to attend to the needs of the elderly population. Options has assisted thousands of care recipi-ents from a few hours a day to around the clock ser-vice thus creating more than 5,000 full time and part time jobs.

Coakley & Williams is a privately owned hotel management firm with roots in the construction industry dating back to 1926. Today, Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Company manages an impressive portfolio of 25 hotels with a client list of individual owners and corporations. The company has extensive experience in all phases of the hotel business. It is a full-service hotel management company offering a broad range of ser-vices in operations, marketing and sales, accounting, hu-man resources, and programs.

Founded in 1973 by Charles P. Cocke, Cocke, Szpanka & Taylor, CPAs, PC provides tax, audit, finan-cial and management advisory services for individuals, businesses, estates and trusts, and non-profit organiza-tions. CS&T ranks among the top certified public ac-counting firms in the northern Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C region, serving clients throughout the United States and abroad. CS&T focuses on both tax planning and tax return preparation to form a winning combination for their clients. Ethics are a core value for CS&T’s staff of 40 who use an integrated, multi-step review process. Built upon many years of working with taxing authori-ties, CS&T has achieved a level of excellence that en-sures that clients are properly represented before federal and state tax agencies.

Girard Engineering is a highly respected engineer-ing and design firm with a commitment to client satisfac-tion and a dedication to innovation and sustainability. The 45-person firm provides comprehensive mechanical and electrical engineering services for commercial‚ multi-family residential‚ educational‚ and government projects in the Washington, DC area. Richard Girard founded the firm in 1978 with a vision of excellence, ethics and professionalism for our clients, our colleagues, and in our corporate culture. Each client has specific and unique needs and Girard works to ensure that each of these requirements is fulfilled by being proactive, and collaborating with the entire project team from the owners and architects, to the vendors and contractors. This philosophy has allowed us to enjoy long and rewarding relationships with our clients and colleagues, as well as with our employees.

2010 NCBEA Semi-Finalists

Micro Company Category

Options for Senior America Ramzi Rihani President & Chief Executive Officer Nominated by Myrna Kassis

Small Company Category

Coakley & Williams Hotel Management Company Gary Williams, President Nominated by Mark Williams

Small Company Category

Cocke, Szpanka & Taylor CPAs, PC Charles P. Cocke Founder/Principal Nominated by Lisa DiGiovanni

Small Company Category

Girard Engineering, PC Larry Beam President Nominated by Kathy Barnes

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2010 NCBEA Semi-Finalists

RightStar Systems is a leading provider of ITIL-based service management solutions for upper-middle market firms and government agencies. As an Elite BMC Software Solution Partner, RightStar develops its own add-on modules and provides consulting, design, and implementation services for BMC service support, service Aasurance, and service automation products. RightStar also conducts onsite process assessments and provides strategic recommendations for delivering services to the business more efficiently. Comprised of a team of leading service man-agement experts, RightStar creates value for its cus-tomers by improving the quality of IT services delivered and reducing the overall cost of service provisioning. RightStar has grown from just $2M in revenue and five employees in 2003 to more than $39M in 2009 with 60 employees.

SPARKS is a leading provider of comprehensive and strategic staffing solutions throughout Maryland, Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. Each year SPARKS connects thousands of job seekers to exciting opportuni-ties at many of the metropolitan area’s leading organiza-tions. We base our company on two premises: value our people and value our clients. Over our 40 year history, we have experienced significant growth, but remain true to our founding principles. To best serve both employees and clients, SPARKS has convenient branch offices located throughout the metropolitan area and offers a full-scope offering of solu-tions including temporary/contract, temporary-to-hire, direct hire, payroll services and program management. SPARKS’ core expertise lies in the areas of Office/Administrative Services, Accounting and Finance, Contracts/Procurement, Information Technology and Customer Service/Call Center.

Davis Carter Scott (DCS) is one of the largest locally-owned architectural and interior architectural firms in the D.C. Metropolitan area, and is active in all areas of land-planning, architecture, interior architec-ture, and sustainable design. The firm takes great pride in the contributions it has made to the built environment, including award-winning designed buildings, interiors, and over 8 million square feet of LEED™ registered projects. Yet, of greatest importance is the reputation earned in the business community for being honest, ethical, and true to our word. This is not only reflected in the company’s leadership, but in the attitudes and actions of the 80 employees.

Helios HR provides human resources outsourcing, consulting and recruiting services that optimize your work-force and HR operations. Helios serves as a strategic busi-ness partner with its clients through finding “right fit” em-ployees, onboarding a new project team, developing internal leaders, analyzing compensation practices or placing a Helios HR Business Partner on-site to manage day-to-day human resources needs. Outsourcing HR, as well as other critical non-core business functions (accounting, IT, training) enables senior management to focus their energies on activities central to the business. The Helios HR model was designed to adapt to an organization’s short and long-term needs but successful outsourcing requires a dual transformation. Helios handles all HR functions with a team ap-proach and can become a life-long business partner to its clients, with expertise in the areas of compensation and benefits, manpower planning and recruitment, manage-ment and employee development, HR technology, merg-ers and acquisitions, HR regulatory compliance and or-ganizational development.

2010 NCBEA Semi-Finalists

Small Company Category

RightStar, Inc. Richard Stark President & Chief Executive Officer Nominated by Jeff Hamblen

Small Company Category

Sparks Personnel Services, Inc. Stephen Sparks Owner and Chief Executive Officer Nominated by Scott Harding

Medium Company Davis, Carter, Scott Douglas Carter Lena Scott Nominated by

Stephanie Brown

Medium Company Category

Helios HR Kathy Albarado President and Chief Executive Officer Nominated by Lizette Andreyko

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2010 NCBEA Semi-Finalists 2010 NCBEA Semi-Finalists

SiloSmashers was founded in 1992 as a man-agement and technology consulting firm. It provides an independent and holistic approach to business, financial and technology performance. SiloSmashers brings value to clients through: developing, implementing and institutionalizing opera-tional enhancements that improve efficiency and achieve lasting results; developing improved processes and procedures for identifying and resolving manage-ment challenges; developing performance metrics and other performance indicators to track, measure, and ultimately improve performance; building or en-hancing organizational models and guiding organiza-tional and culture transformation to increase the effec-tiveness of clients’ current and future workforce; estab-lishing robust program and project management struc-tures and processes that help facilitate and enable objective decision-making around strategic initiatives; and assisting in promoting organizational transparency and accountability.

America’s Fastest-Growing Hispanic-Owned Busi-ness, MicroTech provides systems integration, technology solutions, and unified communications & collaboration to service branches and civilian agencies — managing over half-a-million tech users daily. MicroTech is the national “Public Sector Integrator of the Year,” as a Prime Contrac-tor with more-than-100 Federal projects and 20-plus con-tract vehicles. MicroTech has developed a well-earned reputa-tion for a best-in-class business process and quality man-agement system. The company is ISO 20000 certified — the first worldwide IT Service Management standard; Mi-croTech is one of only 25 businesses in the U.S. reaching this level.

Noblis is a nonprofit science, technology, and strategy organization that helps clients solve complex scientific systems, process, and infrastructure problems in ways that benefit the public. We work at all levels of government, in private industry, and with other non-profits in areas that are essential to our nation’s well being. Our work focuses on securing our homeland and making our nation safer; improving healthcare in America; helping organizations run their mission-critical infrastructures more effectively; enabling safer, more reliable, and efficient transportation systems; and pro-tecting our environment. Noblis is a unique organization, even among nonprofits. Because we have no commercial interests to advance, no vendor alliances to protect, and no members or sponsors to represent, we can provide unbiased, conflict-free counsel and support to our customers.

PE Systems, Inc is a Minority, Service Disabled, Vietnam Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) that has been delivering quality management & information technology support services to the Department of Defense and other government agencies since 1971. Our business areas in-clude: acquisition management, program management, contract & financial management, network operations and maintenance, help desk support, network security/information assurance, database administration and support. The company employs 400 staff professionals. Based in Fairfax, Virginia, with division office locations in Ohio, Massachusetts, Texas, as well as customer sites worldwide. Our motto “A Tradition of Quality and Service,” embodies the ideals and ethics of P E Systems.

2010 NCBEA Semi-Finalists

Medium Company Category

SiloSmashers Angela Drummond-Rogers Chief Executive Officer Nominated by Jonathan Forster

Large Company Category

MicroTech Anthony R. Jimenez President and Chief Executive Officer Nominated by Jeff Craven

Large Company Category Noblis Amr ElSawy President and Chief Executive Officer Nominated by Monique Buckles

Large Company Category

PE Systems Wesley King President and Chief Executive Officer Nominated by William Keen

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Lockheed Martin congratulates the companies being honored by this year’s National Capital Business Ethics Awards. We honor their ethical standards because we share them. Building success on a foundation of integrity is all a question of how. And it is the how that makes all the difference.

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Now more than ever, ethics matter!

In hard economic times, solid business ethics are even more laudable. That's why the National Capital Chapter of the Society of Financial ServicesProfessionals celebrates companies that continuallyoperate according to the highest ethical practices.

Call for Nominations2011National Capital Business Ethics Awards

www.businessethicsawards.org | (703) 532-8778

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