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POTOMAC TECH WIRE -- Oct. 13
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Sponsored by: Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit: November 10 at Capital One Hall
o CIT GAP Funds Invest in Charlottesville-based Cerillo; Tech For Laboratories
o DC-based 2GI Names Accelerator Cohort for Entrepreneurs With Disabilities
o Columbia-Based Tenable Completes Acquisition of Accurics
o Rockville-Based Futuris Acquires Fairfax-Based IT Consulting Firm Akvarr
o Reston-Based Public Interest Registry Names Rick Wilhelm as CTO
> Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - Capital One Hall, Nov. 10 - Tysons
o Briefly Noted: SAIC, Edgybees, Higher Digital
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> Controls Engineer - Key West, FL
> Front End Developer - Springfield, Virginia
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> New: Institute for Excellence in Sales LIVE Programs Return! – Nov. 5 - Fairfax
> The DataTribe Challenge: What could your company do with $2 million?
> Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - Nov. 10 - Tysons
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o CIT GAP Funds Invest in Charlottesville-based Cerillo; Tech For Labs
Richmond, Va. -- The CIT GAP Funds, investment funds backed by the Virginia state government, has invested in Charlottesville-based Cerillo, a startup developing instruments and technologies used by scientists. Cerillo said it will use the proceeds for sales and marketing purposes. The company has developed a tool used by researchers for continuous data collection in a laboratory setting. “Cerillo’s first product significantly lowers the barrier to entry for researchers and microbiologists everywhere,” said Alex Euler, senior investment director of CIT GAP Funds. “The increased portability and reduced cost will enable discoveries by researchers for whom legacy instruments were entirely unsuitable.”
https://cerillo.bio/
o DC-based 2GI Names Accelerator Cohort for Entrepreneurs With Disabilities
Washington, DC -- 2Gether-International (2GI), a DC-based startup accelerator for entrepreneurs with disabilities, announced its cohort of 16 startup founders with disabilities. 2GI -- a nonprofit organization based in DC -- is backed by Google for Startups. Its facilitators are Bill Bellows, professor and co-director of the Entrepreneurship Incubator at American University, and Zuby Onwuta, CEO of Think and Zoom. 2GI received nearly 200 applications for its 16 spots. Local entrepreneurs that were chosen for the accelerator were Hua Wang of Alexandria-based SmartBridge, Samantha Scott of Rockville-based JuneBrain and Elizabeth Tikoyan of Fairfax-based Healp.
https://2gether-international.org/
o Columbia-Based Tenable Completes Acquisition of Accurics
Columbia, Md. -- A month after initially announcing the deal, Columbia-based cybersecurity company Tenable has completed its $160 million cash acquisition of California-based Accurics, a cloud-focused security company. The companies first announced plans for the move in mid-September.
https://www.accurics.com/
https://www.tenable.com/press-releases/tenable-completes-acquisition-of-accurics
o Rockville-Based Futuris Acquires Fairfax-Based IT Consulting Firm Akvarr
Rockville, Md. -- Futuris, a Rockville-based provider of management staffing, consulting and tech services, said it has acquired Fairfax-based IT consulting and engineering firm Akvarr. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2007 by Vijai Anand and Amit Kekre, Akvarr has more than 100 employees and counts GE, Dell, Coca-Cola, Infosys, Goldman Sachs, Tesla and Verizon among its clients. "I'm looking forward to working with the team to help expand their footprint and cross-sell their services across our assets," said Kalyan Pathuri, the president of Futuris. Separately, Futuris said it has sold Pioneer back to its former owners, after previously acquiring that company in 2020.
https://www.futuris.company
https://www.akvarr.com
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/10/05/2308486/0/en/Futuris-Company-Completes-Acquisition-of-Akvarr-Inc.html
o Reston-Based Public Interest Registry Names Rick Wilhelm as CTO
Reston, Va. -- Public Interest Registry (PIR), the Reston-based nonprofit that operates the .org top-level domain, has named Rick Wilhelm as its new CTO. Wilhelm most recently served as Verisign's vice president of platform management, and earlier spent over a decade serving in executive positions for Network Solutions and Neustar, where he was the principal architect of the company's first gTLD registry. PIR's .org domain counts more than 10.5 million domain names registered worldwide.
https://thenew.org/rick-wilhelm-appointed-as-pir-chief-technology-officer/
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> Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - Capital One Hall, Nov. 10 - Tysons
The Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit will be held LIVE and IN-PERSON at the spectacular new Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia on November 10. Now in its tenth year, the annual summit has become the “must-attend” marketing and digital event for the region and beyond.
The summit features dozens of case studies, keynotes, and presentations on the most important issues facing marketers in 2022 and beyond. As an added bonus to attendees, this year’s summit will be held alongside the PR Summit DC
For more information and to register at a special flash sale rate, go to:
https://mamsummit.com/
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o Briefly Noted:
(Reston, Va.) SAIC, the Reston-based government contractor, has named Vernon Saunders as senior vice president of its National Intelligence Community Business Unit. He previously has worked at Huntington Ingalls Industries, Jacobs National Security Solutions and Verizon.
https://investors.saic.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2021/SAIC-Appoints-Vernon-Saunders-to-Lead-National-Intelligence-Community-Business/default.aspx
(Gaithersburg, Md.) Gaithersburg-based Edgybees, a developer of visual intelligence technology, has named Craig Brower as its president of U.S. government operations. Brower is the former vice president and general manager of public sector at Orbital Insight, and earlier served as a vice president at Vricon.
https://edgybees.com/
https://www.prnewswire.com/il/news-releases/edgybees-appoints-craig-brower-as-president-us-government-to-lead-strategic-growth-in-key-sector-301392803.html
(Tysons, Va.) Tysons-based Higher Digital, a provider of consulting and software for the higher education industry, has named four new members to its advisory board. Appointees include: Alison Allden, former CEO of the Higher Education Statistics Agency; Michael Burgess, the chief student experience officer of Western Sydney University; Liz Dietz, the vice president of student strategy and product management at Workday; and Lou Pugliese, former executive vice president of the University of Maryland Global Campus.
https://higher.digital/blogs/higher-digital-looks-to-bolster-its-global-impact-with-recent-board-appointees/
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> Controls Engineer - Key West, FL
The Controls Engineer will work as a member of the technical team performing and leading research, development and testing in the areas of marine corrosion, marine engineering, materials, electrochemistry, coatings and environmental effects as related to the Navy surface ships, submarines, marine structures, aircraft and shore facilities. Candidates must be able to work with cross-functional groups involving government and industry partners to develop, test, manufacture and transition products or technologies to practical fleet applications and solutions. The position is full time in Key West, FL. Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance. For the full job description and to apply, please click here
> Front End Developer - Springfield, Virginia
We are searching for a front-end developer to join our team of researchers and engineers who create modeling and simulation software for fuel cells, batteries, solar arrays, and other emerging energy technologies. Customers across the DoD use our software to solve existing energy management and logistics problems and analyze novel modes of use. A new-hire in this position will work with the rest of our team of software developers, UI/UX designers, and engineers to expand upon a full-featured energy simulation for the US Marine Corps and US Army. This position will work with a team of other software developers and engineers at US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and collaborating organizations. For the full job description and to apply, please click here.
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> Institute for Excellence in Sales LIVE Programs Return! – Marriott Fairview Park, Nov. 5 - Fairfax
IES LIVE PROGRAMS ARE BACK BABY! And we’re featuring some of the top sales speakers on the planet to help you take your sales efforts to the next level starting with “The Get Along Guy,” Arnold Sanow. Successful selling often comes down to having great relationships and we will explore the 3 keys to relationship selling at this breakfast program. This "how-to" program will provide you with real-life, practical, and easy to understand tips, tools, and solutions you can use NOW to instantly improve your selling IQ. And it will safe, secure, and comfortable. Let’s back out there…safely.
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> The DataTribe Challenge: What could your company do with $2 million?
The DataTribe Challenge is a unique annual competition that brings together the best entrepreneurs in the world looking to disrupt cybersecurity and data science. DataTribe selects three finalists that split $20,000 in prize money and one winner that could receive up to $2 million in seed capital. Does your company have what it takes? Apply now: https://datatribe.com/challenge/
> Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - Capital One Hall, Nov. 10 - Tysons
The Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit will be held LIVE and IN-PERSON at the spectacular new Capital One Hall in Tysons, Virginia on November 10. Now in its tenth year, the annual summit has become the “must-attend” marketing and digital event for the region and beyond.
The summit features dozens of case studies, keynotes, and presentations on the most important issues facing marketers in 2022 and beyond. As an added bonus to attendees, this year’s summit will be held alongside the PR Summit DC
For more information and to register at a special flash sale rate, go to:
https://mamsummit.com/
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> Lowenstein Sandler: Helping D.C. Area Tech Innovators Meet Today's Legal and Regulatory Challenges.
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