XLA Awarded ‘Innovative Government Contractor’ by RecongizeDC

XLA Awarded ‘Innovative Government Contractor’ by RecongizeDC

 

On October 4th, 2018 XLA was awarded by the RecognizeDC GovCon Summit for Innovation and Insights Driving Government Contracting.  This exclusive list acknowledges XLA for its consistency in delivering innovative strategies to government clients and remaining agile to new market trends. The award also honors XLA’s commitment to high-quality, responsive, and cost-effective solutions, as proven by consistent growth and repeat customers.   The organization tailors services in response to their clients’ multi-faceted challenges.  XLA’s service areas include Law Enforcement Mission Support and Business Capabilities, Cyber Security and Information Assurance, Call Center Services & Analytics, Acquisition Strategy, and International & Humanitarian Deployment.

 

XLA is honored to be nominated and delighted to be a recipient of the Innovative Government Contractor award from the 2018 GovCon Summit,” said Senior Vice President of Business Operations, Cynthia Andrews.  “We pride ourselves on being able to continually break the mold in such a competitive market space through XLA’s exceptional client relationship management, talent acquisition strategies, company culture & morale.” 

 

XLA is headquartered in Vienna, VA and has multiple prime contract vehicles including, DHS EAGLE II, GSA IT70 and Blanket Purchase Agreements with the Drug Enforcement Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Company continues to strive for excellence and will continue to work tirelessly to provide innovative solutions to their government clients.

Gary Slack, CEO and President named Top 25 Exec by WashingtonExec

Gary Slack, CEO and President of XLA was recently selected by Washington Exec as a Top 25 GovCon Exec to Watch in 2018 which includes Top Execs from companies like Leidos, Booz Allen Hamilton and Accenture Federal Services. Under Gary’s guidance, XLA continues to grow core competencies and leverage deep customer understanding to support the federal government. Washington Exec acknowledges, “[Gary] improved business operations by aligning processes for business development, to recruiting, to pricing, to human capital delivery. He’s strengthened [XLA’s] financial position by delivering above-average bottom line results and re-building a viable pipeline of business opportunities.” In addition, Gary has been able to streamline operations all while adding capabilities in the areas of data analytics and cybersecurity.

 

Gary noted, “It’s an honor to be recognized as a Top 25 GovCon Exec to watch…my success is a direct result of your success…I view this as a testament to the hard-working men and women in our company who go to work every day in support of our clients, both inside and outside our business.”

 

Since Gary’s arrival in January of 2016, XLA’s culture has received numerous acknowledgments as well. In December of 2017, XLA was named by Comparably as a Top 50 Company in the following categories:

 

  • Best Company for Teams
  • Best Company Leadership
  • Best Company for Diversity
  • Best Company for Women

 

XLA is an award-winning government services provider with 250+ employees both domestically and internationally. We provide leading professional services and technical solutions to Federal Civilian & Homeland Security along with multiple other Federal Government agencies. Our theme to “Engage, Embrace and Drive” means engaging with stakeholders, embracing company objectives and driving company performance to the highest level.

XLA Recognized in USA Today as a Top 25 Company for Women & Diversity

We are pleased to announce XLA has been selected by Comparably (a compensation, culture and career social media monitoring website) for 2017 both as one of the Top 25 Places in the U.S. for Women to Work AND a Top 25 U.S. Company for Diversity!

 

Feedback for Comparably’s “Best Of” lists are derived directly from sentiment ratings provided by employees who anonymously rated their employers on compensation, being challenged at work, getting valuable feedback, diversity and inclusion, and other relevant workplace items.

 

XLA is thrilled to be recognized amongst some very well-known national and local Washington DC based companies such as Amazon, Nike, and NetCentrics Corporation.  We consider this recognition a testament to our continued dedication to our employees and overall workforce structure, with core values of respect, inclusion, and a positive place to work fostered by our leadership team.

 

Please visit the Comparably blog and USA Today news stories below for further details.

 

https://www.comparably.com/blog/best-companies-for-women-2017/

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/11/28/godaddy-costco-adobe-among-comparablys-best-companies-women/889348001/

 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2017/11/29/amazon-nike-toys-r-us-among-top-u-s-companies-diversity/902380001/