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FOURTH QUARTER 2010 A COMMUNITY WITH THE POWER OF IDEAS WWW.FAIRFAXCOUNTYEDA.ORG 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CHAIRMAN’S CORNER FCEDA works with 36 businesses that will add almost 1,000 jobs FCEDA SERVICES: Procurement Academy CPS Professional Services expands in Fairfax County FCEDA accepts region- al award for business attraction success FCEDA launches marketing workshop series for businesses, entrepreneurs FCEDA releases new edition of “Doing Business” handbook ON LOCATION: Dulles COMPANY SPOTLIGHT NII Holdings QUICK PICKS Fairfax County EDA announces major expansions by three companies Headquarters move and company growth will create more than 650 new jobs T he Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and Governor Bob McDonnell in October and November announced major expansions by three companies in Fairfax County, the economic engine of the Washington, D.C., area and Virginia. e companies are satellite and geospatial firm GeoEye Inc., which will move its headquarters here and create 100 new jobs over the next three years; professional services firm ICF International, which will expand its corporate headquarters here as it creates at least 400 jobs, and business and technology consulting firm Acumen Solutions, which will invest $2.35 million and create 156 jobs. GeoEye will lease space in Herndon, where, as part of the build-out of its new headquarters, it will seek a silver-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Matt O’Connell, GeoEye’s chief executive officer and president, says, “Our new corporate headquarters will provide a showcase of GeoEye’s innovative, exciting technology for our customers, and it will allow us to improve service for our key customers in the Washington, D.C. area, particularly the National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency.” Sudhakar Kesavan, chairman and CEO of ICF International noted that Fairfax County offers a number of excellent reasons to continue its operations in the area, saying that “Fairfax County is one of the nation’s most dynamic business communities, which makes it a highly desirable location for ICF’s headquarters. Its proximity to Washington, D.C., available transportation infrastructure and well- educated workforce are key determining factors in ICF’s decision to extend its office lease in the county.” “We are thrilled to be able to add to the region’s already strong economy and bring new jobs into the area. We founded Acumen Solutions 11 years ago in Fairfax County and have been on a growth streak ever since,” said David Joubran, CEO of Acumen Solutions. “As demand for our strategic consulting services around innovative technologies such as cloud computing has grown, Fairfax County has provided a unique talent pool from which we have been able to draw. Our employees and their families benefit from lifestyle factors such as the excellent school system, wide variety of sports, entertainment and volunteer activities that are available in the area.” n
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CHAIRMAN’SCORNER
FCEDA works with 36 businesses that will add almost 1,000 jobs
FCEDA SERVICES: Procurement Academy
CPS Professional Services expands in Fairfax County
FCEDA accepts region-al award for business attraction success
FCEDA launches marketing workshop series for businesses, entrepreneurs
FCEDA releases new edition of “Doing Business” handbook
ON LOCATION: Dulles
COMPANY SPOTLIGHTNII Holdings
QUICK PICKS
Fairfax County EDA announces major expansions by three companiesHeadquarters move and company growth will create more than 650 new jobs
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority and Governor Bob McDonnell in October and November announced major expansions by three companies in Fairfax County, the economic engine of the Washington, D.C., area and Virginia. The companies are satellite and geospatial
firm GeoEye Inc., which will move its headquarters here and create 100 new jobs over the next three years; professional services firm ICF International, which will expand its corporate headquarters here as it creates at least 400 jobs, and business and technology consulting firm Acumen Solutions, which will invest $2.35 million and create 156 jobs.
GeoEye will lease space in Herndon, where, as part of the build-out of its new headquarters, it will seek a silver-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Matt O’Connell, GeoEye’s chief executive officer and president, says, “Our new corporate headquarters will provide a showcase of GeoEye’s innovative, exciting technology for our customers, and it will allow us to improve service for our key customers in the Washington, D.C. area, particularly the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.”
Sudhakar Kesavan, chairman and CEO of ICF International noted that Fairfax County offers a number of excellent reasons to continue its operations in the area, saying that “Fairfax County is one of the nation’s most dynamic business communities, which makes it a highly desirable location for ICF’s headquarters. Its proximity to Washington, D.C., available transportation infrastructure and well-educated workforce are key determining factors in ICF’s decision to extend its office lease in the county.”
“We are thrilled to be able to add to the region’s already strong economy and bring new jobs into the area. We founded Acumen Solutions 11 years ago in Fairfax County and have been on a growth streak ever since,” said David Joubran, CEO of Acumen Solutions. “As demand for our strategic consulting services around innovative technologies such as cloud computing has grown, Fairfax County has provided a unique talent pool from which we have been able to draw. Our employees and their families benefit from lifestyle factors such as the excellent school system, wide variety of sports, entertainment and volunteer activities that are available in the area.” n
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Chairman’s Corner
The Fairfax Leader is published quarterly by the Fairfax County Economic Development Au-thority (FCEDA). The FCEDA is an independent Authority created under state law and operates under the direction of a seven-member board appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Su-pervisors. Its mission is to promote an enviable quality of life and the economic well-being of the people of Fairfax County by attracting and retaining jobs and proposing public policies that will enhance business growth and broaden the tax base. FCEDA services are available on a confidential, no-cost basis. Address all correspondence to: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, 8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450, Vienna, VA 22182-2633, Phone: 703-790-0600, TTY 711, Fax: 703-893-1269, E-mail: [email protected], URL: www.Fairfax-CountyEDA.org.
FairFax County EConomiC DEvElopmEnt authority
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Steven l. Davis, Chairmanmichael lewis, Vice Chairman and Treasurerronald C. Johnson, SecretaryCatherine langemichael lewismark lowhamarthur E. (Bud) morrissette ivSudhakar Shenoy
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Gerald l. Gordon, ph.D.President and Chief Executive Officer
robin FennerVice President, Management
alan FoggVice President, Communications
Catherine W. rileyVice President, Marketing
Barbara CohenDirector, Administration
rodney luskDirector, National Marketing
Jan mulDirector, International Marketing
ivy G. richardsDirector, Market Research and Real Estate
Karen SmawDirector, Small and Minority Business Development
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Ellen S. acconciaEditor
vicki l. reeveGraphic Designer
© Copyright 2010 Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
The big headline this year for Fairfax County is the decision by Northrop Grumman to relocate its
headquarters from Los Angeles to Fairfax County. This makes perfect sense: Northrop Grumman is a Fortune 500 company, one of the premier defense and security companies in the world, and a terrific corporate citizen. The decision to relocate the corporate headquarters spotlights Fairfax County as one of the best locations around the globe for headquarters operations.
Northrop is not the only success story this year, however. On the facing page is a list of 36 businesses that worked with the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in the third quarter of the year and will expand in or relocate to Fairfax County. Together these companies will add almost 1,000 jobs to the county economy, and they are an impressive group.
In addition to Northrop, there are newer technology firms such as Carahsoft, Clarabridge and LastPass. Chenega Federal Systems, an Alaska Native Corporation, is on the list. So are several foreign-based companies such as Daon from Ireland, GreenVision Systems from Israel and NextEdge from India.
To have 36 companies announcing job growth in one quarter is outstanding as the country emerges from recession. Most communities aren’t able to announce that number of growing companies in a year, let alone a quarter. We are fortunate to have had such success, as many counties and cities across the nation still are not seeing any job creation yet.
“To have 36 companies announcing job growth in one quarter is outstanding as the country emerges from recession. Most communities aren’t able to
announce that number of growing companies in a year, let alone a quarter. We are fortunate to have had such succes.” — Steven L. Davis
The list also is a good mirror of the kind of economic base that the Economic Development Authority has nurtured: large, established companies, small firms, new firms, companies from a variety of industry sectors, government contractors as well as businesses that work with the private sector, businesses from other countries that want to expand in the U.S. market, and companies run by people from a wide diversity of backgrounds. Fairfax County has a more diversified economic base than ever before. That means we have an economic foundation based on many components. If one part of the foundation suffers a weakness, there are many other parts to keep the economy moving upward.
For Fairfax County, the value of a diversified economic base lies in the jobs created for its residents. It also lies in the larger and stronger commercial tax base, which the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors uses to fund one of the nation’s finest school systems and a wide range of award-winning public services. A list of 36 growing companies might not make headlines like a big corporate headquarters relocation, but it is why Fairfax County, despite a struggling national economy, continues to be what Time magazine called “one of the great economic success stories of our time.” n
FCEDA Chairman
Steven L. Davis
We are always interested in receiving comments from our readers. Please contact Ellen Acconcia, editor, at [email protected] with any suggestions about the Fairfax Leader.
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FCEDA works with 36 businesses that will add almost 1,000 jobs to the local economy
During the third quarter of 2010, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) provided services and resources to 36 businesses that created or will create almost 1,000 jobs in Fairfax County. Most of these businesses are in the information technology and professional services sectors, and several are foreign-owned firms using a Fairfax County
location to expand in the U.S. market.
Among the businesses that are creating jobs in Fairfax County are Northrop Grumman, which recently announced its headquarters move to Fairfax County and is adding 300 jobs, and Chenega Federal Systems, a registered Alaska Native Corporation, which is growing by 150 jobs.
“Even as much of the rest of the country struggles economically, Fairfax County continues to be a success story because of the quality of the workforce here, the proximity to customers and partners, and the easy access to global markets,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA. “These companies are building the commercial tax base, which helps our Board of Supervisors fund the high-quality public services for which the county is known.” n
Below are companies that worked with the FCEDA in July, August and September of 2010 to create jobs in Fairfax County:
Company Web site Location Jobs New or ExpansionAboveNet, Inc. www.above.net Herndon 4 ExpansionAlternative Experts (ALEX), LLC www.alexinc.com Chantilly 10 ExpansionArbinet Corporation www.arbinet.com Herndon 21 ExpansionCar Collision Center www.carcollisionctr.com Springfield 10 ExpansionCarahsoft Technology Corporation www.carahsoft.com Reston 50 ExpansionCardinal Financial Corporation www.cardinalbank.com McLean 25 ExpansionCentric Telecom, Inc. www.centrictel.com McLean 2 ExpansionChenega Federal Systems, LLC www.chenegafederal.com Lorton 150 ExpansionClarabridge www.clarabridge.com Reston 20 ExpansionClearpath Solutions Group www.clearpathsg.com Herndon 5 ExpansionDaon (Ireland) www.daon.com Reston 8 ExpansionDLT Solutions www.dlt.com Herndon 36 ExpansionGreenVision Systems, Inc. (Israel) www.greenvs.com Reston 2 ExpansionHelios HR www.helioshr.com Reston 10 ExpansionHopOne Internet Corporation www.hopone.net Springfield 6 ExpansionIN Communications, Inc. www.incomminc.com Fairfax 2 ExpansionIP Korea Center, Inc. (Korea) www.ipkcenter.com Tysons Corner 2 ExpansionIridium Communications www.iridium.com Tysons Corner 57 NewKorean Air Lines (Korea) www.koreanair.com Tysons Corner 2 ExpansionLastPass http://.lastpass.com Vienna 3 ExpansionMasking Networks (New Zealand) www.maskingnetworks.com Reston 6 NewMicroAutomation www.microaut.com Centreville 39 NewMyTalk, Inc. www.mytalk1.com Reston 20 ExpansionNavy Federal Credit Union www.navyfcu.org Vienna 60 ExpansionNextEdge, LLC (India) www.nextedge.com McLean 1 ExpansionNorthrop Grumman www.northropgrumman.com Merrifield 300 NewOwings, Weeks & Graves www.owgcpa.com Reston 8 NewProEnergy Consultants www.proenergyconsultants.com Vienna 2 NewRaysat Mobile Antennas (Israel) www.raysat.com Tysons Corner 4 ExpansionResonate Networks www.resonatenetworks.com Reston 30 NewServint www.servint.net McLean 10 ExpansionSiteworx www.siteworx.com Reston 35 ExpansionTata Communications (India) www.tatacommunications.com Herndon 20 ExpansionTrianz Consulting, Inc. (India) www.trianz.com Herndon 25 ExpansionVerity Commercial, LLC www.veritycommercial.com Reston 9 NewYong Jin Elecomm (Korea) n/a Tysons Corner 5 New
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news & notablesCPS Professional Services expands in Fairfax CountyCompany kicks off $1 million campaign to aid veterans, military families
CPS Professional Services LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business that helps government agencies and related private-sector companies transform their
operations through performance improvement, has expanded its offices in Fairfax County. The company took advantage of a November 10 open house at its new headquarters to kick off Easter Seals’ $1 million Veterans Count Campaign to support programs for veterans and military families.
CPS leased 7,000 square feet of space in the Willow Oaks Corporate Center in the Merrifield area of Fairfax County, and expects to create 38 jobs within two years. Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), offered welcome remarks at the open house hosted by CPS President and CEO Phil Panzarella.
“Businesses such as CPS are the backbone of the Fairfax County economy, and I am delighted to be able to announce that the company is expanding and creating jobs here,” Gordon said.
“And, it is companies like CPS—those that are thinking beyond themselves to give back to the community—that give Fairfax County’s business community the great reputation it has for corporate citizenship and what makes this a special place.”
“We chose Fairfax County because as a business community, it is one of the most vibrant economies in the country with direct access to many of our commercial and government clients,” Panzarella said. “Easter Seals is a well-established brand with a committed focus on supporting veterans, which is one of the priorities and obligations of our firm.” In 2009, DiversityBusiness.com named CPS one of its “Top 100 Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses in the U.S.” n
FCEDA Services
Procurement Academy
Procurement Academy, an initiative of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority’s Small and Minority Business Development division is a series of
10 workshops on various aspects of the procurement process, emphasizing practical strategies for success and providing the essentials that businesses need to navigate the process.
The September session, “Successful Strategies for Government Contracting” featured a panel of Fairfax County business people with proven success at navigating through the federal procurement arena. October’s session, “Small Business Legislative Update: The Impact on Entrepreneurs,” brought in experts from the Small Business Administration, the legal profession and from local business associations who could speak to the legal issues involved in the procurement process. In November, a panel of experts presented “Effective Communication & Marketing Strategies,” to address how a strong communications strategy can assist a company to succeed in its procurement efforts.
Future panels—focusing on topics such as how to navigate through the GSA schedule and federal Mentor Protégé Programs—will include representatives from other Fairfax County businesses and organizations who can share their own practical experiences. Visit the Academy’s Web page, www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/procurement-academy, for updates as session panels form and registrations open. n
The presenters at the October workshop “Small Business Legislative Update” included, from left to right, Josh Levi, Vice President for Pol-icy, Northern Virginia Technology Council; Gary Nakamoto, Chairman, Base Technologies, Inc.; Bridget Bean, District Director, Small Busi-ness Administration,Washington Metropolitan Area; Robert Koehler, Partner, Patton Boggs, LLP; ; Guy Timberlake, Founder, the American Small Business Coalition and Catherine W. Riley, Vice President, Marketing, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.
Fair★Fact almost half (43 percent) of working americans would move if they could find the same job in a community that they thought offered a higher quality of life. — from a 2010 Ipsos Public Affairs poll conducted on behalf of the FCEDA
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FCEDA launches marketing communications workshop series for businesses, entrepreneurs
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) kicked off Marketing Communications Essentials workshop series on November 17 with “Building a Brand Platform.” The series of four workshops are designed to help businesses develop marketing communications programs to build awareness with potential customers and partners.
“Businesses can offer great products and services, but they can’t be successful if they don’t communicate effectively with potential customers. The FCEDA designed these workshops to provide companies and entrepreneurs the tools to understand how to formulate and execute an effective communications plan, and they should be an excellent resource for businesses that want to grow,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA.
The series emphasizes a broad range of best practices and are appropriate for small and mid-sized companies. The sessions are free of charge and are held at FCEDA headquarters in Tysons Corner. The dates and topics of future workshops are:
• Jan.19,2011:BuildingaMediaRelationsProgram
• Mar.16,2011:BuildingaSocialMediaPresence
• May18,2011:BuildingaStrategicBusiness-to-Business Program
The Marketing Communications Essentials series is being presented by the FCEDA in collaboration with its communications partners, Siddall and The Hodges Partnership.
Visit www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/marketing-communications-essentials for more information and to register. n
Fairfax County EDA accepts regional award for business attraction success
The Southern Economic Development Council (SEDC) announced that Fairfax County won a 2010 Community Economic Development Award in recognition of its success in business attraction. SEDC announced the 2010 awards its annual conference in August in New Orleans.
“For 30 years the Economic Development Authority has executed a comprehensive and aggressive business attraction program to make Fairfax County one of the best places in the world to build a company, and our success has helped to build the great quality of life we enjoyhere,”saidGeraldL.Gordon,Ph.D.,presidentandCEOoftheFCEDA.“Recognitionofthatsuccessbyeconomicdevelopmentorganizations around the Southeast is very gratifying.”
Fairfax County represented Virginia in the SEDC award category for communities with more than 100,000 residents. In March, the FCEDA accepted a 2010 Community Economic Development Award from the Virginia Economic Development Association for Fairfax County’s success in attracting business, and the state-level award winners moved up to the regional competition. For more information on the SEDC and its awards programs, visit www.sedc.org. n
FCEDA releases new edition of handbook on starting and running a business in Fairfax CountyThe FCEDA in August released an updated and revised edition of its popular, free 184-page business primer “Doing Business in Fairfax County.” First published in 1988,
“Doing Business in Fairfax County” is used by business owners looking for a comprehensive guide to starting, financing, running and growing a business in Fairfax County. The 2010 edition has an easy-to-use format that includes a new “Basic Start-Up Checklist.” Visit www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/starting-business-fairfax-county for more information. n
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DemographicsHerndon 20171 Zip Code AreaTotal population ..................................................................................................................... 33,811 Median family income ........................................................................................................ $108,733 Percentage population that is foreign-born .............................................................................11.1% Population age 25 and up with bachelor’s degree or higher .................................................... 24.4%Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2008 American Community Survey Estimates
Businesses by Industry Sector (Zip Code 20171)Number of Business Establishments: 1,295
“Other” includes transportation and warehousing; construction; manufacturing; utilities; and art, entertainment, and recreation.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, 2Q 2009 data.
Sector (NAICS) Jobs ShareProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services 8,315 35.6Information 3,783 16.2Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 1,981 8.5Wholesale Trade 1,678 7.2Accommodation and Food Services 1,309 5.6Retail Trade 1,232 5.3Health Care and Social Assistance 999 4.3Management of Companies and Enterprises 744 3.2Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 717 3.1Other Services (except Public Administration) 586 2.5Educational Services 437 1.9Finance and Insurance 412 1.8Other 1,155 4.9Total Employment 23,348 100.0
On Location: DullesThe region of Fairfax County located directly east of Washington Dulles International Airport is called the Dulles business area and includes the Oak Hill neighborhood, which is in an unincorporated part of Herndon (20171 ZIP code).
The Dulles business area has 9,533,563 million square feet of office space. In tandem with the Chantilly submarket, this area contains the greatest concentration of undeveloped land in Fairfax County, although numerous large-scale mixed-use
projects are planned. The Dulles area also has 1,638,186 square feet of industrial/flex space, 702,255 square feet of retail development and 9 hotels. The Center for Innovative Technology, a state-sponsored institution that promotes technological innovation by linking businesses to Virginia colleges and universities, is located in this section of Fairfax County. n Major Employers
1,000+ EmployeesHP Enterprise Services
Triple Canopy
500-999 EmployeesCOXCOM
GTSI
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
250-499 EmployeesBAE Systems
CA
CSC
Deltek
Fairfax County Public Schools
Laboratory Corporation of America
ManTech International
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative Finance Corporation
Network Solutions
Protect Solutions
Road Runner
TASC
Time Warner Entertainment
Volkswagen of America
XO CommunicationsSource: Virginia Employment Commission, 2Q 2009 data.
HousingSully Supervisory DistrictNumber of housing units, 2009 ........................................................................................... 42,478 Number of rental housing in complexes, 2009 .......................................................................3,996 Source: Fairfax County Department of Systems Management for Human Services
Herndon 20171 Zip Code AreaAverage price of existing homes sold ..............................................................................$459,400Source: Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Fairfax County Report, first quarter 2010
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When was your company established and what is the origin of your company name?NIIHoldings,Inc.,basedinReston,Virginia,wasoriginallyorganizedin1995asaholdingcompany for Nextel Communications, Inc. in selected international markets. It was incorporated in Delaware in 2000 as Nextel International, Inc. The company changed its name to NII Holdings Inc. in 2001 and began trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange in 2003 under the symbol NIHD.
Who owns your company?NII Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded company and one of the world’s leading providers of integrated mobile communication services, with its principal operations Latin America, NII claims a spot on the Fortune 500 list as one of the largest and most profitable companies in the U.S.
What is the main business focus of your Fairfax County office?NIIHoldings,Inc.’sworldwideheadquartersarelocatedinReston,Virginia,inFairfaxCounty.
Who are your primary customers and what sets you apart from your competitors?The company’s proven business model focuses on the most highly valued customers in Latin America by offering differentiated wireless products and unparalleled customer service by the best people in the business. With operations in key business centers throughout Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Chile, the company boasts the industry’s best financial and operational metrics: during the third quarter of 2010 the Company added 436,000 net subscribers to its network, bringing its ending subscriber base to over 8.6 million.
How many employees do you have and how many do you anticipate hiring in the next 12 months?NII Holdings, Inc. has more than 13,000 employees worldwide and over 260 in the United States. In the next 12 months NII is considering adding up to 30 new employees to its workforce in Fairfax County.
What are the advantages of your Fairfax County location? OurofficeislocatedinRestonTownCenterwhichisacharming,functionalandeasilyaccessiblearea.Itisveryagreeableformost of our employees who enjoy their lunch breaks and convenient parking facilities on a daily basis. Its proximity to Washington Dulles International Airport makes it very convenient, too.
Where do you see your business in five to 10 years?With a market capitalization of $7 billion, the company exceeded all of its growth goals and expectations in terms of revenue growth and subscriber growth further solidifying its position in Latin America. Delivering on its potential, NII Holdings follows a profitable growth strategy by capitalizing on the region’s emerging economies and positioning the company for long-term growth. The company looks forward to opportunities to continue investing in and expanding network coverage, growing distribution channels and developing new offerings to support profitable new revenue streams.
Where is your company located?1875ExplorerStreet,Suite1000,Reston,Virginia20190;703-390-5100;www.nii.com. n
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. . . The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) on November 10 presented “BRAC Update: Office Development Opportunities” to let commercial developers and property owners know about potential office construction possibilities in southeastern Fairfax County. Pictured (l to r) at the event are Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA; Marianne Gardner, chief, policy and plan development branch, Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning; Curtis Hoffman, senior manager, market research and real estate, at the FCEDA and Kyle Talente, president, Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation. Photo by Ellen Acconcia, FCEDA. n
. . . On September 16, Dr. Gerald L. Gordon, president and CEO of the FCEDA, addressed the audience at a Committee for Dulles’ luncheon that featured Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Jim Cheng. The Committee for Dulles is a community of business leaders and policy makers dedicated to making Washington Dulles International Airport the region’s premier air travel service provider and an economic feeder for its surrounding business community. Photo by David Galen. n
