Steve Ford, Maureen Bigelow and Larry Freauff Join the Systalex Corporation Business Development Team
New Team Brings Over 60 Years IT and EVM Experience to the Technology Consulting Firm
(May 16, 2006, Rockville, MD) – Systalex Corporation, a leading information and IT solutions provider ranked in the Top 25 Small Technology Businesses by the Washington Business Journal, announced today that Mr. Steve Ford has joined Systalex as Director, Earned Value Management Systems and Ms. Maureen Bigelow and Mr. Larry Freauff have joined the Systalex business development team as Account Executives.
“Systalex is committed to growing our business, so it is important to align ourselves only with the most capable and experienced people who have a deep understanding of the technology needs of our customers,” said Systalex President and CEO, Weipo Liao. “Maureen, Steve and Larry exemplify the high level of sophistication and accomplishment that we adhere and aspire to at Systalex, and we’re thrilled to welcome them to the Systalex team.”
Mr. Ford, with over 20 years experience in program business management, is an expert in the field of earned value management systems (EVMS) and will lead Systalex’s EVMS service offerings. Prior to joining Systalex, Mr. Ford served as an independent EVMS consultant, delivering EVMS services internationally to government and industry organizations such as Thales Communications, United States Marine Corps, Lockheed Martin, United States Navy, the Canadian Space Agency, and Northrop Corporation, among others.
Ms. Bigelow’s efforts will focus on developing and growing Systalex’s presence within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Most recently serving as a Federal Account Manager with Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Ms. Bigelow possesses over 20 years of technology sales experience, including more than 15 years serving the needs of federal civilian agencies. Ms. Bigelow has extensive business development experience with DHS, delivering a broad range of information technology solutions, including hardware, software, and consulting services. Some of those technologies include: encryption, security IPS, database, SANS, enterprise Unix systems. Prior to the inception of DHS, Ms. Bigelow marketed software and consulting services extensively across a number of federal civilian agencies.
Mr. Freauff will primarily concentrate on managing Systalex’s business development efforts within the Department of Commerce (DoC), while also assisting with business capture activities within the Department of Defense. Mr. Freauff is a retired U.S. Army Colonel with 30 years service, including over 20 years experience in the information technology industry and served as co-chairperson of the marketing and pricing committees at DoC for the creation of the COMMITS NexGen contracting vehicle. Currently, Mr. Freauff serves on several industry and government councils, including the System of Systems Security Consortium (SOSSEC); chairperson for the Enterprise Systems sub-committee at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J.; and, Maryland State representative (and chairperson of the Homeland Security sub-committee) to Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow (SMART).
About Systalex
At Systalex, we enable clients to more effectively access and share information across their enterprise. Founded in 1993, Systalex provides hands-on functional and technical expertise to Federal agencies in support of implementation and operations of financial, information and administrative systems. Systalex is a certified 8(a) professional services firm that has a superior track record creating business value from portal and other knowledge management technologies. Past and present clients include the Department of Commerce, including the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Bureau of the Census, as well as, the Environmental Protection Agency, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Postal Service.
For More Information Contact (For Immediate Release)
Mr. Rob Marks
Director of Marketing
Phone: 301-251-8889 x215
E-mail: rmarks@systalex.com