Emergent

IDGA Cyber Warefare Summit 2012

2012-05-07T13:28:46+00:00

The Cyber Warfare & Security Summit 2012 will discuss the newest developments within the cyber warfare domain, new technologies on how to identify and counterattack hackers and how a perfect cyber warrior should look like. The event will also take a closer look on how to react faster and more efficient on cyber attacks and international alliance structures to establish cyber security. Prior to the main conference the event will kick off with a focus day discussing the human capital crisis the cyber security is currently facing and battling with 10.000 new cyber warriors.

In-depth discussions will cover:

How the United States plans to prevent cyber terrorist attacks: Defining and improving cyber security and cyber warfare
What are current planning scenarios for cyber attacks: Attributing and responding to malicious attacks; Enhancing the network infrastructure
Legal aspects for cyber warfare: How to confront the Chinese threat and the importance of international alliances for cyber security

To Register, click here. Make sure to stop by our booth!

Building a Secure and Cost Effective Virtual Foundation for your Cloud

2012-05-07T13:13:58+00:00

Virtualization is becoming increasingly popular as Government agencies strive for datacenter consolidation and migrate to the cloud. While virtualization solutions offer many benefits and help agencies consolidate, modernize, and reduce the costs of an existing datacenter; they also can present major security concerns.

Join Red Hat and Emergent on, Wednesday, May 16th at the Metro Center Marriott in Washington, D.C. to learn how your agency can leverage Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to maintain security and stay in control of your IT infrastructure.

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization’s secure virtualization technology (sVirt) is built on the powerful and proven Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux); co-developed with the NSA, Red Hat, and the open source community. Agencies deploying clouds should leverage the same level of security as the highest profile and most secure enclaves within the government.

Register today and join us at this seminar to learn:

How and why Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization is the most secure virtualization platform with SELinux as it’s core
The benefits of virtualization and an open infrastructure; including a lower TCO, shorter break-even periods, and elimination of vendor lock-in
Examples of how agencies are leveraging Red Hat Enterprise in their environments today
The ease of management of the Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization interface via a live technical demo

Any questions? Please contact Alexandra Cavin via phone at 703.635.2614 or via email at acavin@emergent360.com

The Fantastic 50 - Emergent Part of Virginia’s Fastest Growing Companies 2012

2012-04-30T21:14:47+00:00

Virginia Chamber Unveils 17th Annual List of Virginia’s Fastest Growing Companies

Richmond, VA - The Virginia Chamber announced the names of fifty of the fastest growing Virginia companies at the seventeenth annual Virginia’s FANTASTIC 50 Awards Banquet on April 26 at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly. Nearly 400 attendees at the ceremony saluted the winners for their entrepreneurial success and contribution to Virginia’s economy.

“Small businesses are the backbone of the Virginia economy, creating jobs and opportunity across the Commonwealth, said Virginia Chamber president and CEO Barry DuVal. We are proud to recognize the achievements of our entrepreneurs at the Fantastic 50 banquet.”

A highlight of the awards banquet was the announcement of the five Virginia Vanguard Winners-one for the highest overall growth, and the other four for highest growth in the categories of Manufacturing, Retail/Wholesale, Service, and Technology. The 2012 Virginia Vanguard Winners are:

Highest Overall Growth: Valkyrie Enterprises LLC, a Virginia Beach-based provider of engineering and technical services;
Manufacturing: Heatex America LLC in Natural Bridge Station, which manufactures and sells heat exchangers;
Retail/Wholesale: SteelMaster Buildings in Virginia Beach, which has sold more than 40,000 steel and metal prefabricated buildings worldwide;
Service: Integrity Management Consulting in McLean, which helps federal agencies with acquisition and program management support services
Technology: Agilex Technologies, Inc., a Chantilly-based company that specializes in information technology and systems consulting.

A list of the 50 award winners is below.

The evening’s keynote speaker, Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling, gave an inspirational address recognizing the pivotal role of small businesses and entrepreneurs in growing Virginia’s economy. “I am delighted to participate in this wonderful event, which recognizes many of the fastest growing companies in Virginia. Each of these companies has contributed significantly to the tremendous economic growth we have seen in Virginia over the past two years. Small businesses account for a very large percentage of the 768 economic development deals we have closed during the first 27 months of our administration, and they are responsible for most of the 119,800 net new jobs that we have created. It is important that we recognize these businesses for the contribution they have made to Virginia’s economy, and I applaud the Virginia Chamber of Commerce for doing so.”

About the Awards-Virginia’s FANTASTIC 50 award program is a signature event of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce. The FANTASTIC 50 awards recognize leading businesses across the Commonwealth in all types of industries, and are the only statewide awards of this type in Virginia. Nominations for the 2012 FANTASTIC 50 were sought last fall from local chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, and through the sponsors’ networks; companies may also nominate themselves.

To be eligible, a company must be privately held with headquarters in Virginia, show sales between $200,000 and $100 million, and demonstrate positive revenue growth and positive net income in its most recent fiscal year over the previous year. Companies are judged on four-year sales revenue history. The professional service firm Dixon Hughes Goodman verifies all award entries.

The Fantastic 50 award program is sponsored by the Virginia Chamber, Cox Communications, Inc., Virginia Business Magazine, Dixon Hughes Goodman, SunTrust Bank, Alpha Natural Resources, Williams Mullen and the Westfields Marriott.

Virginia Chamber of Commerce

2012 Virginia’s Fantastic 50 Winners Ranking

1. Valkyrie Enterprises LLC, Virginia Beach
2. Integrity Management Consulting, McLean
3. Agilex Technologies Inc., Chantilly
4. Evoke Research and Consulting LLC, Arlington
5. Rand Enterprises Inc., Newport News
6. MARKON, Falls Church
7. The Rehancement Group Inc., Reston
8. 3Pillar Global Inc., Fairfax
9. Insignia Technology Services LLC, Newport News
10. Emergent, Vienna
11. Octo Consulting Group, Vienna
12. TBL Networks, Richmond
13. ValidaTek Inc., Arlington
14. The Bowen Group, Stafford
15. Arc Aspicio LLC, Arlington
16. Culmen International LLC, Alexandria
17. Morgan Borszcz Consulting, Arlington
18. Kore Federal, Falls Church
19. Veris Group LLC, Vienna
20. XL Inc., McLean
21. Cortek Inc., Fredericksburg
22. Suntiva, Falls Church
23. Evolver Inc., Reston
24. InTec LLC, Fairfax City
25. Spectrum, Newport News
26. ProSol, Alexandria
27. MetroStar Systems, Reston
28. Harkcon Inc., Fredericksburg
29. Grow Interactive, Norfolk
30. Capstone Corporation, Alexandria
31. Millennium Corporation, Arlington
32. Direct Title Solutions, Winchester
33. TAPE LLC, Kingstowne
34. The Tauri Group LLC, Alexandria
35. Coastal Management Solutions Inc., Virginia Beach
36. Data Networks Corporation, Reston
37. ConceptSolutions LLC, Reston
38. BOSH Global Services, Newport News
39. Trusted Mission Solutions Inc., McLean
40. All Heart Home Health and Hospice, Norfolk
41. VSD LLC, Virginia Beach
42. Technatomy Corporation, Fairfax
43. Ace Info Solutions Inc., Reston
44. Search Technologies, Herndon
45. ProLog Inc., Virginia Beach
46. RightStar Systems, Vienna
47. Kearney & Company, P.C., Alexandria
48. JES, Virginia Beach
49. Heatex Amercia LLC, Natural Bridge Station
50. SteelMaster Buildings, Virginia Beach

2012 Red Hat Summit and JBoss World

2012-02-29T17:53:18+00:00

The 2012 Red Hat Summit and JBoss World will bring together engineers, developers, enterprise architects, and savvy business decision-makers. Join them June 26-29 in Boston to learn all about the latest and greatest in cloud computing, platform, middleware, virtualization, and other open source technologies.

Secure your spot at the industry’s premiere open source technology event to learn how you can transform today’s IT into tomorrow’s business advantage.

Big topics for this year’s events include:

Strategies for managing the explosion of big data Methods for maximizing performance, scalability, and security
Trends and solutions for cloud computing and virtualization
Insights into mobile technology and its future in the enterprise
Customer migration stories and findings

Learn how to transform and meet tomorrow’s demands through:

Direct access to our innovative Red Hat and JBoss engineers
Technical sessions and business seminars
Hands-on labs and demos
Visionary keynotes from industry leaders
On-site collaboration with our highly acclaimed customer support teams
Solution-focused customer panels

New Super Saver pricing

Emergent’s Van Deman on FedScoopTV: The Power of Open Source

2012-01-24T14:27:16+00:00

Quint Van Deman, Director of Open Source Consulting at Emergent, discusses the value of open source technology in the government in this interview with FedScoopTV.

PEPPM Awards Emergent Contract for ConnectSolutions, MeetingOne and Red Hat Products and Services

2012-01-24T14:19:59+00:00

Vienna, VA, January, 12 2012/ PRNewswire - Emergent, LLC, an award-winning small business and IT solutions provider, today announced that they have been awarded multiple contracts by the PEPPM Technology Bidding and Purchasing Program for ConnectSolutions, MeetingOne and Red Hat software products and services.

Established in 1982 in Pennsylvania as a statewide purchasing program for computers, PEPPM has grown into a national contract program that, in addition to computers, also includes items such as networking and telecommunications equipment, printers, peripherals and software along with other branded technology products. PEPPM, as a national cooperative purchasing program, is available to all K-14 and higher education institutions, State & Local Governments and authorities in all 50 States.

“The PEPPM award allows our team to provide our customers with a total cost of ownership (TCO) benefit based on efficiencies associated with the use of these solutions,” said Paul Kohler, Vice President of Emergent, LLC. The award includes the solutions provided by three of Emergent’s top strategic partners: ConnectSolutions, MeetingOne and Red Hat. Together with Emergent, these three partners provide a complete catalogue of cloud, collaboration and cost effective solutions, specifically:

ConnectSolutions allows State & Local government IT departments to host their web conferencing and unified communication solutions on a FISMA compliant cloud;
MeetingOne provides audio conferencing solutions that can be integrated with other collaboration tools, such as Adobe Connect; and,
Red Hat offers high-quality and cost effective enterprise solutions driven by open source technologies.

As a cooperative purchasing program, PEPPM is designed to decrease costs, reduce paperwork, increase service levels by providing procurement efficiency for products like ConnectSolutions, MeetingOne and Red Hat.

About Emergent
Emergent is an award winning Value Added Reseller (VAR) and GSA Schedule Holder (GS-35F-0119W) providing comprehensive IT solutions including solution architecture, product acquisition, consulting and training ser-vices. Emergent offers complimentary technology solutions including, Adobe, Red Hat, Symantec, Google, Cisco, Serena and VeriSign, among others within the government, commercial, education and healthcare sectors. For more information, visit http://www.emergent360.com or http://emergent360.com/opensource.

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Contact Information
Kylie Morris
Emergent, LLC.
703-635-2607
kmorris@emergent360.com

Emergent Consulting’s Director of Open Source Quint Van Deman to Head New Cloud Solutions Practice

2011-12-14T20:52:16+00:00

Vienna, VA, December 14, 2011/ PRNewswire - Emergent, LLC, an award-winning small business and IT solutions provider, today announced that Quint Van Deman, Director of Open Source, will head the new Cloud Solutions practice within Emergent Consulting. In this role, Van Deman is responsible for designing Open Source and Cloud based solutions for customers, managing the implementation of those solutions by Emergent consultants, and being an advocate for Open Source and Cloud computing in the enterprise. He is a Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), Engineer (RHCE), Data Center Specialist (RHCDS), and the Red Hat Certified Professional of the Year for 2011.

Emergent established its Cloud computing consulting practice in 2011. The practice was launched to help businesses assess, plan and implement their public, private and hybrid Cloud strategies and platforms. The Emergent team works with organizations to capitalize on the significant cost savings and increased agility offered by the Cloud, without sacrificing security, interoperability or governance. Emergent delivers the right level of people, processes and technology to ensure maximum return on value for any Cloud computing or Open Source project.

President of Emergent Consulting, Richard Walters states “Since much of the Cloud is based on Open Source technologies and with Quint’s award winning expertise as a proven Open Source architect, this is a natural move for us. Our new Cloud practice will further help our clients achieve cost-effective solutions and innovation. The Cloud is one of the most exciting technology developments in years and we look forward to helping clients realize its potential.”

About Emergent
Emergent Consulting is the consulting arm of Emergent, an award winning Value Added Reseller (VAR) and GSA Schedule Holder (GS-35F-0119W) providing comprehensive IT solutions including, solution ar-chitecture, product acquisition, consulting and training services. Emergent offers complimentary tech-nology solutions including: Adobe, Red Hat, Symantec, Google, Cisco, Serena and VeriSign, among others within the government, commercial, education and healthcare sectors. For more information, visit http://www.emergent360.com or http://emergent360.com/opensource.

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Contact Information
Kylie Morris
Emergent
703.635.2607
kmorris@emergent360.com

Red Hat Recognizes Emergent as the Public Sector Partner of the Year

2011-11-01T16:30:10+00:00

Vienna, VA, November 1, 2011/ PRNewswire - Emergent, LLC, an award-winning small business and IT solutions provider, today announced its acceptance of the Red Hat Public Sector Partner of the Year award. Red Hat, the worlds leading provider of open source solutions, presented Emergent with the award at this year’s North America Red Hat Partner Conference in Miami, Florida.

The second annual Partner Conference, held October 25 - 27, 2011, provided Red Hat partners the opportunity to collaborate with one another, partake in discussions with the Red Hat executive team and develop successful business strategies. The Partner Conference recognizes partners who have invested in Red Hat and demonstrated expertise and success in key solution areas and growth markets.

“We’re extremely proud and honored to receive this recognition. Open Source is a core focus in our business strategy and it is very important to the team that we showcase the best Red Hat solutions available to solve the unique challenges of our Public Sector customers,” said Greg Christensen, President of Emergent. “The Emergent team’s commitment to continuous Red Hat improvement has created a championship culture and fuels our ability to deliver the right people, technologies and integrated solutions that are driving our sustained success.”

“The Emergent team has put in a lot of hard work which has led them to achieve successful results in supporting Red Hat products and services. Our Red Hat Public Sector Partner of the Year honorees have shown a high level of dedication to becoming experts in Red Hat solutions and adding value to our joint customers, ” says Paul Smith, General Manager and Vice President, Government Operations, Red Hat. “On behalf of Red Hat, I’d like to congratulate Emergent and thank them for their investment in Red Hat.”

About Emergent
Emergent is an award winning Value Added Reseller (VAR) and GSA Schedule Holder (GS-35F-0119W) providing comprehensive IT solutions including solution architecture, product acquisition, consulting and training services. Emergent offers complimentary technology solutions including, Adobe, Red Hat, Symantec, Google, Cisco, Serena and VeriSign, among others within the government, commercial, education and healthcare sectors. For more information, visit http://www.emergent360.com or http://emergent360.com/opensource.

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Contact Information

Kylie Morris
Emergent
571-730-8786
kmorris@emergent360.com

Symantec Awards Emergent North American Public Sector Partner of the Year

2011-10-17T15:02:57+00:00

Emergent Recognized For Public Sector Sales and Customer Service Excellence at Symantec Partner Engage 2011

Vienna, VA, October 17, 2011 / PRnewswire - Emergent, LLC, an award-winning small business and IT solutions provider, today announced its acceptance of the Symantec North American Public Sector Partner of the Year award. Symantec a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions presented Emergent the award at its annual partner conference, Symantec Partner Engage 2011.

Partner Engage 2011 was held at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa in Chandler, Arizona from October 12-13, 2011. The Symantec Partner Awards recognizes partners who have invested in Symantec and demonstrated expertise and success in key solution areas and growth markets.

“The Symantec North American Public Sector award is an honor and is an acknowledgement of Emergent’s unrivaled excellence in representing Symantec security, storage and systems management solutions supporting the Federal Government and State and Local Governments throughout the United States,” said Greg Christensen, President of Emergent. “This sustained success is due to the tireless efforts of the Emergent Security and Emergent Cyber Security Consulting teams, who are helping solve some of the most complex IT challenges in the world. The foundation of our success in achieving this award is our commitment to deliver end-to-end security solutions procured, implemented and managed by our experienced security professionals.”

“We are committed to supporting our partners by helping them grow their businesses, maximize revenue opportunities and maintain competitive edge within the industry. Our 2011 Partner Award winners have shown a high level of dedication to becoming experts in Symantec solutions and adding value to our joint customers,” said Randy Cochran, vice president, Americas Channel Sales, Symantec Corp. “On behalf of Symantec, I’d like to congratulate Emergent and thank them for their investment in Symantec.”

Emergent, LLC

Emergent is an award winning Value Added Reseller (VAR) and GSA Schedule Holder (GS-35F-0119W) providing comprehensive IT solutions including solution architecture, product acquisition, consulting and training services. Emergent offers complimentary technology solutions including, Adobe, Red Hat, Symantec, Google, Cisco, Serena and VeriSign, among others within the government, commercial, education and healthcare sectors. For more information, visit http://www.emergent360.com

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Contact Information
Jessica Wessinger
Emergent
+1.703.942.5640
jwessinger@emergent360.com

Emergent Recognized on the CRN Fast Growth 100 List

2011-09-28T16:37:09+00:00

Vienna, VA, September 28, 2011 - Emergent, an award-winning small business and IT vendor integrator, today announced that it has been recognized by Everything Channel on the CRN Fast Growth 100 list. The list recognizes the fastest growing solution providers in North America. Companies on the Fast Growth 100 list average a two-year revenue growth of 130 percent and average annual sales of products and services of $172 million. The ranking is based on two years’ growth of net sales from calendar year 2008 to calendar year 2010.

“To be ranked #9 in this years CRN Fast Growth 100 list is a reflection of the Emergent’s dedication and commitment to excellence,” says Greg Christensen, President, Emergent. “This ranking and recognition emphasizes our ability to develop deep customer relationships and foster robust partnerships with our complimentary software, hardware, cloud and cyber security vendor communities. We are looking forward to continued growth and success solving some of the most complex IT challenges in the world.”

“This year’s Fast Growth 100 list reflects the high growth potential for solution providers offering innovative products, solutions and services,” said Kelley Damore, Vice President and Editorial Director for Everything Channel. “Despite an uncertain market, VARs investing in new technologies and services are still growing at a significant rate - a testament to their hard work and ability to truly understand their customers’ needs. We congratulate Emergent on their well-earned success.”

A sample of the 2011 Fast Growth list can be found at www.crn.com.

About Emergent
Emergent is an award winning Value Added Reseller (VAR) and GSA Schedule Holder (GS-35F-0119W) providing comprehensive IT solutions including product acquisition, consulting and training services. Emergent offers complimentary technology solutions including, Adobe, Red Hat, Symantec, Google, Serena, Cisco and VeriSign, among others within the government, commercial, education and healthcare sectors. For more information, visit http://www.emergent360.com.

About Everything Channel
Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company.

To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com. Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/everythingchnl.

About UBM plc
UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and bring the world’s buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. We focus on serving professional commercial communities, from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists around the world. Our 6,000 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

For more information, go to www.ubm.com

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Contacts
Scott Regan
Everything Channel
scott.regan@ec.ubm.com 508.416.1186

Jessica Wessinger
Emergent
jwessinger@emergent360.com
703.942.5640