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Synthegis Passes Annual Review for DBE/MBE Status

August 2010 -- Synthegis®, Inc. a minority, woman-owned, controlled and operated firm was reviewed and given continued approval by the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise (DMBE) as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Minority Business Enterprise (DBE/MBE).

 

In its annual review of certified companies, the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise found Synthegis® continues to meet the requirements governed by the Federal Regulations in 49 CFR 26 and 23.

 

The Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program exists for companies that are doing business in the Transportation Sector and are looking to win contracts which are funded by Federal dollars from the US Department of Transportation.

 

New Employees for 2010

Synthegis,® Inc., looks forward to a busy and productive year for the remainder of 2010. To support our growth efforts, new employees have been hired this year, including additions to the marketing, administrative, and GIS teams. We appreciate and look forward to benefitting from the experience and knowledge that each new employee brings to our firm. Synthegis® founder, Anita Fourcard, takes seriously the efforts of the Obama Administration to help small businesses facilitate growth through proposals such as the tax credit for hiring. “Without efforts such as this and stimulus projects, it would be difficult for small companies such as ours in this current economic downturn.”

 

New Office Technology 2010

During the second quarter of 2010, Synthegis, Inc. will update its backend systems and servers to enhance security measures. Using the latest technological advances, Synthegis®, Inc. continues to grow its reputation as a provider in both GIS and mapping solutions, and will be more effectively positioned to provide its customers with the most efficient solutions for today’s complex world.

 

These technological enhancements allow Synthegis® to meet the needs of its growing customer base, while meeting industry standards and developing solutions that our clients have come to expect from us.

 

At Synthegis®, our mission is to use our knowledge and expertise to empower companies to visualize the critical relationships between business information and location so they can unlock their full strategic potential. With accurate mapping, land surveying services and three-dimensional, map-based visualization of corporate information, our technology offers unlimited strategic possibilities to our current and prospective clients.

 

Synthesis® Inc. Selected as Subcontractor for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project

December 2009- Synthegis®, Inc. has been selected as a subcontractor for a major U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project at Fort A.P. Hill.

 

Synthegis®was selected by the URS Corporation to perform professional land surveying. Synthegis® has also provided technical input on GIS related matters for this project and for the endeavor.

 

Synthegis®Professional Land Surveying team brings a combined 68 years of experience. Synthegis®GIS team brings a combined 35 year of geo-spatial expertise in the government and commercial sectors.

 

Synthegis Certified as DBE/MBE Firm by State of Virginia

August 2009- Synthegis® Inc. a minority, woman-owned, controlled and operated firm was approved by the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise (DMBE) as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Minority Business Enterprise (DBE/MBE). The Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise is one of two certifying agencies, including the Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA).

 

The Federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program exists for companies that are doing business in the Transportation Sector and are looking to win contracts which are funded by Federal dollars from the US Department of Transportation. The Program is governed by the Federal Regulations in 49 CFR 26 and 23.

 

Additionally, Synthegis® Inc. had earlier 9/4/2007 received certification as a Small, Women and Minority (SWaM) vendor. The SWaM certification program is administered by the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise and helps to facilitate efforts to help small, women- and minority-owned firms doing business with state government entities. The certifications expire in 2012.

 

Avis Budget Group Takes Interest in Synthegis® Products, Services

WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2008 – Synthegis,® Inc. executives met with a major car rental chain on Sept. 30 to discuss the company’s use of Synthegis®’ location-based services.

 

Gerald Insall, chief technology officer of Avis Budget Group, said the meeting was constructive and that his company was looking to expand services outside of its traditional market. Mr. Insall commented further that Synthegis®’ strategic decision-making tool, EyeShot® -- that exposes geographic relationships to a broad group of managers and executives across a corporation such as Avis Budget -- was worthy of careful consideration.

 

Synthegis® Re-Certified by WBENC

Washington, DC, Nov. 15, 2008 – Sythnegis®,Inc., has been re-certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), retroactive to September 25th, 2008.

 

The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), dedicated to advancing the success of Corporate Members, was founded in 1997. WBENC is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned controlled, and operated by women in the United States. WBENC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, partners with 14 Regional Partner Organizations to provide its national standard of certification to women-owned businesses throughout the country. WBENC is also the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America's corporations.

 

The WBENC certification for women-owned businesses is one of the most widely recognized and respected certifications in the nation. Recognized by thousands of corporations, and by a number of federal and government agencies, a WBENC certification can be an important marketing tool for companies like Synthegis’ to raise their visibility within their marketplace.

 

This certification enables Synthegis to continue to use Council resources to market its technology to a wide-variety of customers large and small.

 

MWAA Explains Rules for Small Business Participation

Washington, DC, Nov. 5, 2008 – Synthegis®, Inc., was in attendance at the 18th Annual Business Opportunity Seminar (BOS), a major Northern Virginia conference with the goal of explaining how small businesses can secure major service contracts at Dulles International and Washington Reagan National airports.

 

Any contractor seeking to do business with the airports must first obtain a Virginia State Contractors License to do so. In the case of information technology, requests for proposals for contracts are sent to the IT department of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) procurement office.

 

According to MWAA executive Frederick Seitz Jr., manager of its procurement and contract department “Operations managers are key to LDBE businesses because they have the best insight into the system of (awarding) engineering contracts”, he told BOS attendees.

 

Seitz said that as MWAA expenditures on the massive capital improvement program at Dulles International and Washington Reagan National Airports begin to slow, the Authority will shift its focus to concessions and goods and services for the next 12-month period.

 

February 15, 2008 - Synthegis launches its redesigned website, http://www.synthegis.com. The redesign improves the site's usability and features enhanced content, graphics and demos.

 

February 4, 2008 - Synthegis today announced the launch of its decision tool, EyeShot® 1.0. Development of EyeShot® was driven by the desire to help corporations visually “see” the geographic component of their location-based business information. EyeShot® customizes geographic catchment areas to provide updated analysis and relevant forecasts that reflect what is really happening in and around a specific retail location. Synthegis anticipates working with major retailers for the beta test environment.

 

President Anita Fourcard commented, "EyeShot® 1.0 provides a consistent, rich user experience that enables companies to move easily between tables and maps to leverage existing GIS and location data. With Synthegis unique data collection methodology, major retailers will now be able to “see” local markets in a completely new way."

 

December 10, 2007 - Synthegis is pleased to welcome Brian Bazer to its management team as Vice President of Retail Operations. With more than 20 years of experience, Brian brings extensive retail knowledge to Synthegis. Brian was formerly the director of performance management for Best Buy, where he helped establish its Customer Segmentation Transformation initiative. He has also held operational management positions with several retail chains including Sam Goody, IKEA and JC Penney.

 

December 2007 - Synthegis contributed to the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) inaugural online Power Lunch Auction, which raises money to support WBENC programs in which women business enterprises participate. Synthegis submitted winning bids for Power Lunches with both the Avis Budget Group and the Chevron Corporation.

 

September 25, 2007 – Synthegis is officially certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC is the nation’s leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women, and the leading advocate of women’s business enterprises as suppliers to corporations and government associations.

 

April 16–18, 2007 – Synthegis is an official sponsor of the 2007 Location Intelligence Conference in San Francisco. In its fourth year, the conference focuses on the convergence of location technology among enterprise IT solutions, geographic information systems and mobile location-based services.