2009 Announcements
November 4, 2009
The November issue of SmartCEO Magazine featured CEO of Platinum Solutions, Laila Rossi, in an article describing how she creates and drives the vision for the company. The piece, "How Vision Shapes Success," explains the role various CEOS have played in the success of their businesses.
According to Laila, her vision was to "create a software company that was focused on quality, bringing in the right talent, doing the right thing and focusing on one specific customer to complete what the company said it was going to do."
To read the full article, please click here.
November 1, 2009
TechBisnow featured Platinum Solutions in an article asking Chief Operating Officer, Mark Boster, his advice on how to sell to the federal government. The article entitled, "Tips From a Former Gov't Exec" also covered Platinum's 10-year anniversary party which was held at the Meadowlark Botanical Gardens on the evening of October 22, 2009.
The full article can be found by clicking here.
October 18, 2009
Platinum Solutions has been recognized by Washington Business Journal as one of the Top 25 Small Technology Companies in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Platinum came in at #6. The list, which is based on rankings by 2008 metro-area revenue, was published in the September 18-24 issue.
To see which other companies made the list please click here.
September 15, 2009
Platinum Solutions was selected to receive an Honorable Mention Award for Excellence in Enterprise Integration from the Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI). AFEI awarded Platinum Solutions for its development of the Document, Archiving, Reporting, and Regulatory Tracking System (DARRTS).
DARRTS is a component-based, multi-tier enterprise application used to manage, track, receive and report on prescription drug applications. When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was under pressure to revise its regulatory compliance processes for new drug approvals, it called upon the experts at Platinum Solutions. When Platinum Solutions first took over the DARRTS project, it was five years off track and over budget due to unsuccessful attempts by three other contractors. Platinum Solutions turned the project around, delivering the first release of DARRTS ahead of schedule and under budget in less than one year.
After several years under the direction of Platinum Solutions management, DARRTS is now the first enterprise application to address the needs of multiple business units within the FDA. As such, DARRTS provides a centralized decision and review process for a wide range of medical drugs and devices. Tracking all these submissions under a single enterprise application allows the FDA to more efficiently evaluate the use of investigational new drugs.
The DARRTS project received high marks across the board from AFEI judges and was selected as one of the top three Government programs that demonstrated the best applications of technology and leadership to improve enterprise performance. In addition, real implementations, breadth of project, clear and innovative use of technology, plus strategic impact were all significant features among the winning nominations. This is the seventh year that AFEI has offered its enterprise integration awards program. Over the years hundreds of interesting and worthy programs have been nominated.
September 1, 2009
Businessweek featured an article on job growth as the tech industry recovers from the economic downturn. The article, " Techland’s Tentative Job Recovery," leads with Platinum Solutions as the company is experiencing a need for an increased workforce to keep up with government demand.
CEO of Platinum Solutions, Laila Rossi, discusses how in the past 12 months, Platinum Solutions has boosted its workforce by more than half, to about 130 employees, after receiving large multiyear contracts from government agencies, including the FDA.
While many economists and other forecasters say recovery is at hand, joblessness is expected to persist and unemployment may yet rise. However, Rossi anticipates that Platinum Solutions will continue to increase its workforce throughout 2009 adding that, "it's a good position to be in and I'm grateful we're working in this sector."
The full article can be found by clicking here.
August 20, 2009
Government Computer News (GCN) selected the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime as one of the 10 agencies to receive an Honorable Mention award for its 22nd Annual GCN Awards for Outstanding Information Technology Achievement in Government. The award recognized the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) and the ViCAP Unit for its work on making the program web-enabled (ViCAP Web).
The GCN Awards embody one of the most sought after and respected accolades in government information technology recognizing federal, state, and local government for extraordinary IT accomplishments and significant contributions to the performance of their agencies.
Award winners will be profile in the October 12th issue of the magazine and on GCN.com. The full list of winners can be found here: http://www.gcn.com/Articles/2009/08/20/GCN-Awards-agency-winners.aspx?Page=1
July 31, 2009
The US Food and Drug Administration awarded Platinum Solutions a 10-year contract for the Enterprise System Life Cycle Management Support contract known as "ELMS". Under this 10-year, $2 Billion IDIQ contract Platinum Solutions will provide information technology (IT) support, IT service support and IT support management services for planning, design, development, testing, implementation, operations and maintenance for FDA's automated systems and business application software that integrate hardware, software, data and communication technologies.
July 31, 2009
Laila Rossi, CEO of Platinum Solutions, shared an exclusive list of 10 tips she recommends for engaging a new employee immediately. BusinessWeek's small business section featured the article on the main page of their blog in the "Today’s Tip" section that runs daily.
Entitled, "Successful OnBoarding," the post describes how Platinum Solutions prepares for a new hire well before their start date.
The full article can be found by clicking here.
July 16, 2009
President of Platinum Solutions, Adam Rossi, was a featured in Government Computer News' Tech Blog in a post entitled, "Lack of virtualization regs is a challenge with classified systems." The post digs deeper into the topic of C&A, complementing the Cloud Computing article ("Capturing the private cloud") that Rossi was quoted in earlier this month.
The full post can be found by clicking here.
July 13, 2009
The Washington Post featured an article on tech job growth in the region, highlighting Platinum Solutions’ recent hiring surge. Platinum Solutions is the lead in the story ahead of CACI and Lockheed Martin and has been experiencing a hiring demand brought on by the influx of government contracts and an increased reliance on technology.
The article, "As Technology Needs Grow, One Sector Has No Shortage of Jobs" discusses how Platinum Solutions has 20-40 job openings and recently opened a second office in West Virginia. The company has also hired 4 full-time internal recruiters to meet the hiring demand. CEO of Platinum Solutions, Laila Rossi, states that "We’re hiring as fast we can. The past six months have been the peak for us."
Platinum Solutions is currently hiring for the following positions:
- Software Developers
- Testers
- Technical Writers
- System Administrators
- Program/Project Managers
- Requirements Analysts
- Security Engineers
- Network Engineers
- Systems Integrators
For a complete list of openings, please visit: http://www.platinumsolutions.com/application/
The full article can be found by clicking here.
July 13, 2009
Government Computer News called upon President of Platinum Solutions and industry expert, Adam Rossi, for his opinion on why private clouds, or internal clouds, may be the way to go for larger organizations.
The article entitled, "Capturing the private cloud" discusses cloud computing and observes why, for larger organizations, keeping resources in-house could be the way to go as private clouds offer almost all the benefits of a public cloud, but without the security and privacy headaches.
The full article can be found by clicking here.
July 7, 2009
Laila Rossi, CEO of Platinum Solutions, has been named among the 25 top female executives in the region by Washington SmartCEO Magazine. SmartCEO's Brava! Business Achievement Award honor women who have successfully grown their business while remaining active in their communities and displaying leadership within the workplace and beyond.
According to the magazine, the following characteristics define a Brava! winner:
- Overcoming obstacles
- Financially outperforming competitors
- Displaying leadership and a strong work ethic within and beyond the workplace
- Utilizing their business to help benefit the community through acts of philanthropy
- Doing something unique in the business world and having an inspiring story to tell
Rossi is profiled in the July issue of the magazine and will be recognized at the Brava! awards ceremony on July 16, 2009 at The Tower Company in Rockville, MD (http://www.smartceo.com/content/events).
The Acrobat .pdf verson of the press release can be found here.
June 5, 2009
The June issue of SmartCEO Magazine features CEO of Platinum Solutions, Laila Rossi, in an article describing the process of bringing a new hire on board. The piece appears as a mini case study highlighting what Platinum Solutions does in preparation for an employee’s first day and how they engage new hires to help them have a smooth transition into their new positions and an overall positive experience.
A few on-boarding initiatives implemented by Platinum Solutions include instilling a mentoring program for an employee’s first 60 days, sending welcome gifts/baskets to the employee’s spouse/partner/family and sending every new hire a personalized welcome letter written by the CEO. The key to a successful on-boarding program is beginning it well before a new employee’s start date.
The full article can be found on page 45 by clicking here.
June 1, 2009
Platinum Solutions was selected as a finalist by the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) for “Hottest Emerging Government Contractor” in the annual NVTC Hot Ticket Awards event. This award goes to a young company that develops innovative, technology-based solutions to help the Government in its quest to “change.” To qualify, each company must be under $50M in revenue with at least half coming from Government contracts.
The NVTC Hot Ticket Awards celebrate the efforts of entrepreneurial companies and individuals in the region's tech community that have exhibited that special something that makes them "hot"- great vision, the ability to implement and deliver, innovative management approach or star-quality charisma.
The full list of finalists can be found by clicking here.
May 5, 2009
Platinum Solutions was named a Fantastic 50 company by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce which recognized 50 of the fastest-growing companies in the state. Nominations for the Fantastic 50 were sought statewide from local chambers, economic development organizations, small business development centers and through the sponsors’ networks and the organizations themselves. To be eligible, companies were required to be privately held, with headquarters in Virginia, and to show sales between $200,000 and $100 million. They were judged on a four-year sales revenue history.
“It is an honor to have our company’s growth and success recognized by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce,” stated Laila Rossi, CEO of Platinum Solutions. “This is a true testament to the hard work of our employees as well as our dedication to and reputation for providing our customers with innovative solutions that meet their business and mission-critical needs.”
“These growing companies are proof positive that optimism is very much alive in Virginia’s business community,” said Hugh Keogh, president of the Virginia Chamber. “Small businesses are the very life blood of the Virginia economy, creating jobs necessary to revitalize the Commonwealth following the recent worldwide financial crisis.”
The Acrobat .pdf verson of the press release can be found here.
May 2, 2009
Federal Computer Week called upon Chief Operating Officer of Platinum Solutions and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Information Resources Management for the DOJ, Mark Boster, for his opinion on what the White House wanted in each of the following three technology jobs: CIO, CTO, and cybersecurity czar.
The article, “Cyber leaders must coordinate to avoid conflicts” observes the Obama administrations’ three separate offices guiding federal information technology and asks why, or why they will not, need close coordination to avoid confusing overlap.The Acrobat .pdf verson of the press release can be found here.
March 20, 2009
The
Washington Business Journal’s cover story featured Platinum Solutions
in an article entitled, "Protests of Federal Contract Decisions Rise Sharply."
Discussing how the number of protests after a federal contract award jumped 17%
from 2007 to 2008, the article consults Adam and Laila Rossi about their
experience with the issue and why Platinum Solutions is not willing to use
protests to secure contracts.
"Somebody needs to get out and reform this, or its going to bog down the whole system
and hurt the taxpayers," Adam Rossi said. In the meantime, "We're doing quite well
without having to resort" to protests.
The full article can be found here.
March 18, 2009
Tech Bisnow, the publication behind the "Top 35 Under 35" list which honored Platinum Solutions CEO, Adam Rossi, last June featured the company in an article highlighting what’s been going on over the past year. Reporter, David Stegon, visited the company’s headquarters in Reston, VA, met up with Adam and Laila Rossi to discuss what’s new, and caught a few action shots of an XBOX tournament.
The full article can be found here.
March 5, 2009
Shinnston News & Harrison County Journal has named Platinum Solutions, Inc. as March’s Business of the Month. The corresponding article entitled, “Platinum Solutions Is Excited About Their Potential In Harrison County” highlights our recent expansion to Bridgeport, WV and the number of open job opportunities we are looking to fill immediately.
The full article can be found here.
January 29, 2009
Platinum Solutions, Inc. announced the hiring of Mr. Burke Cox as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Mr. Cox possesses more than fifteen years of experience in software development, leading technical organizations at many executive levels. As CTO, he will define and deliver the Platinum Solutions technology vision. Mr. Cox brings a vital combination of technology, training, partners, and processes to Platinum Solutions.
The full press release can be found here.
January 23, 2009
West Virginia State Journal featured Platinum Solutions, Inc. in an article entitled, “Platinum Solutions Tapping State’s High-Tech Talent.” The article discusses Platinum’s plans for expansion in north-central West Virginia and identifies how we have been able to secure a talented staff with varying degrees of IT experience.
The full article can be found here.
January 14, 2009
Platinum Solutions, Inc. announced the opening of a new office in Bridgeport, West Virginia. This new office will allow Platinum Solutions to take advantage of the incredible labor market in the area and to be closer to their customers in the Clarksburg to Morgantown corridor that have a need for a top-tier, innovative technology partner.
The full press release can be found here.
January 14, 2009
Area Development Online highlighted Platinum Solutions Inc. in an article regarding our expansion to West Virginia, creating additional employment opportunities over the next five years.
The full article can be found here.
January 14, 2009
MetroNews highlighted Platinum Solutions Inc. in an article regarding hiring in a tough economy stating that this latest project will create about 100 high paying, high tech jobs.
The full article can be found here.
January 13, 2009
Gov. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Laila Rossi, CEO of Platinum Solutions,
Inc. announced that Platinum Solutions is expanding its operations in Bridgeport,
West Virginia. Platinum Solutions plans to hire at least eighty people by July 2009,
with additional expansion possible in the next five years, to help it meet the
requirements for a recently awarded federal agency contract.
Platinum Solutions is celebrating this expansion in their new office in
Bridgeport, West Virginia with an open house on Wednesday, January 14, 2009. Laila
Rossi, Platinum Solutions CEO, said, “We are opening an office in West Virginia for
two reasons- one, to take advantage of the incredible labor market in the area, and
two, to be closer to our customers in the Clarksburg to Morgantown corridor that
have the need for a top-tier, innovative technology partner.” Ms. Rossi continued,
“We are enthusiastic about bringing high-tech jobs to the Clarksburg, West Virginia
community, and we are making significant investments there to provide our West Virginia
customers with the highest quality of staff and services.”
The Acrobat .pdf verson of the press release can be found here.