News Room

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• 24 August 2010: HPTi Ranks No. 3081 on the 2010 Inc. 5000

  Inc. magazine ranked High Performance Technologies, Inc. number 3081 on its fourth annual Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list is a comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America's independent-minded entrepreneurs. HPTi is joined by music website Pandora, convenience store chain 7-Eleven, Brooklyn Brewery, and Radio Flyer as some of the prominent brands featured on this year's list.
  
  HPTi is honored to have been ranked by Inc. as one of the fastest-growing private companies every year since the award's inception. This year, HPTi moved up the list over 250 spots—thanks to our 15% revenue growth since last year.
  
  “The leaders of the companies on this year's Inc. 5000 have figured out how to grow their businesses during the longest recession since the Great Depression,” said Inc. president Bob LaPointe. “The 2010 Inc. 5000 showcases a particularly hardy group of entrepreneurs.”
  
  Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found on www.inc.com/5000.

• 6 July 2010: Maggie Bauer Joins HPTi

  High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi), a technology services provider focused on the federal government, announced today that Maggie Bauer has joined the organization as Group Vice President of Enterprise Technologies.
  
  Ms. Bauer has 22 years' experience in a variety of federal markets, including healthcare and civilian agency IT. She will lead the overall management and development of Enterprise Technologies at HPTi.
  
  Managing one of the HPTi's three operations divisions, Ms. Bauer will report to the COO Scott Miller. “With her successful history of working on important national programs—many of them with clients in our key Healthcare market—and her track record in executive management, business expansion, and mentoring future leaders, I am convinced that Ms. Bauer will be an important player in HPTi's future,” stated Miller.
  
  Most recently, Ms. Bauer was senior vice president of the Federal Civilian Division at Dell Perot Systems Government Services. There, she was responsible for the delivery of IT professional services to over 27 programs in 22 federal agencies. In 2009, her division won $210 million in new business and attained over 25% organic growth.
  
  Ms. Bauer is a member of the Industry Advisory Council, the Association for Federal Information Resources Management, and TechAmerica. She holds a master's degree in Organizational Development from the Johns Hopkins University.

• 22 June 2010: HPTi Wins Two American Business Awards

  For the fourth consecutive year, the employee of the year for High Performance Technologies, Inc., (HPTi) has earned an American Business Award. Jonathan Goodnight, 2009 Employee of the Year, was named the Best Technical Professional in the country. Joining him in the winner's circle was Lynn Holgate, who was named the Best Support Staffer. The American Business Awards, also known as the “Stevies,” honor business professionals in over 40 categories. Winners are selected from over 2700 entries.
  
  To earn his recognition, Goodnight developed tailored products for his client at the Department of Defense—products that facilitate multi-billion-dollar acquisitions. Holgate supported three executives, managed a staff of four office managers, and organized strategic events such as the company's internal trade show, all-hands meetings, the annual awards banquet, win parties, the St. Patrick's day party, and leadership off-sites.
  
  HPTi was also a finalist in ten other categories, including Best Recognition Event, Best Corporate Communicator, and Best Product Developer.
  
  “We are so proud of our Stevie winners and finalists,” stated company president Tim Keenan. “This is our fifth year participating in the program, and the field of competition gets tougher with each year. I am proud of the constant improvement in our people and programs that allows us to remain competitive in these awards.”
  
  Hailed as “the business world's own Oscars,” the American Business Awards program is the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performance in business.

• 8 June 2010: Barbara Brissett Appointed Examiner for 2010 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

  HPTi's Barbara Brissett has been appointed to the 2010 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Award, created by public law in 1987, is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive.
  
  As an Examiner, Brissett is responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted for the Award. The board is composed of approximately 500 leading experts selected from industry, professional and trade organizations, education and health care organizations, and nonprofits (including government).
  
  Those selected meet the highest standards of qualification and peer recognition. All members of the board must take part in a preparation course based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and the scoring and evaluation processes for the Baldrige Award.
  
  The Baldrige Award may be given annually in each of six categories: Manufacturing, Service, Small Business, Education, Health Care, and Nonprofit. Awards have been presented to 80 organizations, including the 2009 recipients: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, Kansas City, Mo. (manufacturing); MidwayUSA, Columbia, Mo. (small business); AtlantiCare, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (health care); Heartland Health, St. Joseph, Mo. (health care); and VA Cooperative Studies Program Clinical Research Pharmacy Coordinating Center, Albuquerque, N.M. (nonprofit).
  
  In 2009, HPTi was awarded the Medallion for Performance Excellence from the U.S Senate Productivity and Quality Award for Virginia. The Medallion is the highest recognition awarded in the program, which is based upon the Baldrige criteria. In 2010, HPTi continued its journey toward performance excellence, submitting its first-ever application to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

• 2 June 2010: HPTi Wins $115 Million Contract with Department of Veterans Affairs

  High Performance Technologies, Inc., has been awarded the contract for Veterans Relationship Management (VRM) Project Monitoring and Control (PM&C) for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This new contract has a potential value of $115 million and includes a base task of one year, with the option for four additional years.
  
  HPTi will provide technical program management to move VRM programs and projects through the new Project Management Accountability System. The system is used to monitor VA IT programs and help them succeed. Through this project, HPTi will help VRM with the next generation of Veteran-centric IT solutions–solutions such as advanced voice-recognition tools for caller identification and routing, enhanced web self-services tools, and integrated desktop interfaces for VA's Public Contact Representatives. HPTi will also strengthen the VA's information infrastructure through developing robust knowledge management systems and enhancing VA's common IT services.
  
  HPTi's teammates on the new contract include ICF International, Whitney Bradley & Brown, M Squared Strategies, and the RayGroup.
  
  The VA is dedicated to its vision of providing veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned—and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship. More than just a practical obligation, this is a moral mandate to provide quality health services to the men and women who serve our nation. As President Obama stated on May 5, “...our nation's commitment to our veterans and their families...is a sacred trust, and upholding that trust is a moral obligation.”
  
  “HPTi is proud to be selected to serve our veterans and to add our expertise and leadership to the successful design and development of these critical IT programs under the purview of the VRM PC&M program,” said HPTi President Tim Keenan. “The successful infusion of the architecture, systems engineering, and programmatic discipline of our program architecture approach will ensure our veterans access to their benefits at a service level previously unavailable to them.”

• 24 May 2010: HPTi is Finalist for Twelve American Business Awards

  High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi), a company focused on technology solutions for the federal government, has been named a finalist for 12 American Business Awards. This is the fourth consecutive year that the mid-sized company has had 100% of its nominees accepted as finalists for the national awards. The American Business Awards, nicknamed the Stevies, are the only national, all-encompassing awards honoring great performances in business. In 2009, HPTi was named the Best Overall Company, and the company has boasted the Best Technical Professional in the country for the past two years.
  
  This year, HPTi is a finalist for Best Community Service Committee, Best Marketing Department, Best Communications Department, Best Support Team, and Best Internal Recognition Event. HPTi employees are up for Best Human Resources Executive, Best Technical Professional, Best Finance Executive, Best Corporate Communicator, Best Support Staffer, Best Product Developer, and Best Customer Service Executive.
  
  More than 2,700 entries from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges and Advisors and specialized final judging committees will select Stevie Award winners from among Finalists in final judging that will continue through May 28. Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April and May.
  
  “Participating in the American Business Awards has become a tradition at HPTi,” commented HPTi President Tim Keenan. “Since 2007, I have seen several of our employees receive Stevies for their accomplishments, and it is wonderful to see them recognized in a national venue for their tremendous efforts for our government clients.”

• 7 April 2010: HPTi Wins Leaders Portfolio Award for Leadership Business of the Year

  Leaders Portfolio with Rebecca Blacksmith, which airs on Washington DC's Money 1260 Radio, has just announced High Performance Technologies, Inc. as the winner of the 2010 Leaders Portfolio Award for Leadership Business of the Year (51 or more employees). The prestigious awards were designed to identify and reward business leaders and leadership businesses. Businesses and business leaders were direct applicants or were nominated by the listening audience or the business community. Eligible applicants were judged on their responses to a wide range of questions on leadership and their answers were independently scored by a panel of judges, including host Rebecca Blacksmith.
  
  Award winner interviews will air on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. throughout April 2010 on WWRC-1260AM and will be simulcast at www.money1260.com. The show is also available on-demand 24/7 as an audiocast at www.leadersportfolio.com.

• 3 March 2010: HPTi President Tim Keenan Named a 2010 Smart CEO

  The president of High Performance Technologies, Inc., Tim Keenan, has been named to Washington SmartCEO magazine's Smart100 CEOs. This exclusive group of the region's top executives is selected by an independent selection committee. Leaders were chosen based on their ability to grow an organization as well as their demonstration of leadership, strategic vision, and character.
  
  Each Smart100 CEO will be profiled in the annual Smart100 Book. “No other publication in the Greater Washington area has produced a publication of this magnitude with such high-caliber CEOs. The Smart100 CEOs have incredible business minds and have successfully grown their companies to be the best in Washington,” says Washington SmartCEO publisher Jaime Park.
  
  Keenan is a co-founder of HPTi and has seen the company enjoy unprecedented success in the past year. Not only did the company grow financially, but it was also assessed as the most ethical mid-sized firm in the country by the 2009 American Business Ethics Awards, and it was named mid-sized contractor of the year at the GovCon Awards. Keenan's leadership and vision played a large role in this recognition.
  
  “I am honored to be named a top CEO,” said Keenan. “I know that there are many amazing companies in the D.C. area, and I am proud to lead one that has the reputation and success of HPTi.”

• 30 January 2010: HPTi Hosts the Third Annual Problem-Solving Competition at Penn State

  On Saturday, January 30, High Performance Technologies, Inc. (HPTi) hosted the third annual Problem-Solving Competition at Penn State in cooperation with the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST). A dedicated HPTi team defined and developed the competition, and ten of these team members were on hand to assist in running the competition. Two internal testing teams ensured that the problem was well designed, feasible, and at the appropriate level of difficulty. The challenge concept was developed and led by Craig Suchanec—a Penn State graduate and HPTi developer.
  
  IST Professor Gerry Santoro kicked off the competition, praising the students for showing initiative and explaining the importance of participating. He noted, “The competition is a way to demonstrate the skills students have learned in IST and how these skills could benefit future employers.”
  
  The competition enjoyed a record turnout. The 17 three-person teams drew upon their skills in requirements analysis, planning, and team-based problem solving as they were tasked with designing and building a siege engine that could knock down a wall of foam bricks. Competitors received a set of requirements and needed to plan for, acquire, build, and demonstrate that their siege engine could knock down a sample wall—all within approximately three hours. Winners of the competition knocked down 44 of the 52 bricks. The top three teams were all given cash awards by HPTi.
  
  Marty Shoup, HPTi's lead coordinator for the competition, said, “We really enjoy seeing the unique solutions the students develop. The benefit to the students (besides the monetary benefit if they won), was that they got to exercise their creative problem solving muscles and learn to deal with problems typically encountered in the real world.”
  
  Reporters were on hand from the PSU campus newspaper (http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2010/02/01/ist_students_build_catapults_i.aspx) and an article was published on the university official news site: http://live.psu.edu/story/44330.