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Outreach benefits Fairfax County employ-ers and employees

FCEDA executive elected president of leading British/U.S. business organization

FCEDA Commission news

ON LOCATION: Burke

COMPANY SPOTLIGHTSpacenet

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Fairfax County EDA works with 123 companies in 2009 More than 5,000 jobs will be added to the local economy

In 2009, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority worked with 123 companies that said they have added or will add 5,065 jobs to the Fairfax County economy. Companies in the information technology sector dominated 2009 announcements, which also include companies in the financial

services, nonprofit, Internet and consulting arenas.

“Job creation any time is valuable to a community, but to have companies creating more than 5,000 jobs during a global recession is a tremendous achievement for Fairfax County,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA. “This is a real testament to the kind of business environment in the county, and the FCEDA is proud to have worked with the companies that are creating jobs. This expands the tax base and allows our Board of Supervisors to bolster the quality of life with high-quality public services.”

Large announcements during the year included Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), which announced it would move its headquarters from San Diego to Tysons Corner and create 1,200 jobs over three years; Hilton Worldwide, which added 325 jobs with its headquarters move from Beverly Hills to Tysons Corner; and CACI International, Inc., and PricewaterhouseCoopers, each of which announced they would add 200 jobs in Fairfax County.

Minority-owned companies that announced expansions during 2009 include Herndon-based Guident, adding 80 positions and Tangible (whose operations division is in Tysons Corner), adding 40 slots.

Twenty-one international companies that announced expansions in 2009 include Best Foods Corporation (Korea), adding 20 jobs, Tata Communications (India), adding 15 positions, and Consult2Comply (U.K.), adding six jobs. More than 350 foreign-owned firms maintain operations in Fairfax County.

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Chairman’s Corner

The Fairfax Leader is published quarterly by the Fairfax County Economic Development Au-thority (FCEDA). The FCEDA is an independent Authority created under state law and operates under the direction of a Commission appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Its mission is to promote an enviable quality of life and the economic well-being of the people of Fairfax County by attracting and retaining jobs and proposing public policies that will enhance business growth and broaden the tax base. FCEDA services are available on a confidential, no-cost basis. Address all correspondence to: Fairfax County Economic Development Author-ity, 8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450, Vienna, VA 22182-2633, Phone: 703-790-0600, TTY 711, Fax: 703-893-1269, E-mail: info@fceda.org, URL: www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org.

FairFax County EConomiC DEvElopmEnt authority

CommiSSionErS

Steven l. Davis, Chairmanmichael S. horwatt, Vice Chairmanronald C. JohnsonCatherine langemichael lewismark lowhamSudhakar Shenoy

SEnior StaFF

Gerald l. Gordon, ph.D.President and Chief Executive Officer

robin FennerVice President, Management

alan FoggVice President, Communications

Catherine W. rileyVice President, Marketing

Barbara CohenDirector, Administration

rodney luskDirector, National Marketing

Jan mulDirector, International Marketing

ivy G. richardsDirector, Market Research and Real Estate

Karen SmawDirector, Small and Minority Business Development

lEaDEr proDuCtion

Ellen S. acconciaEditor

vicki l. SerrainoGraphic Designer

© Copyright 2010 Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

A diversified economic base is a goal of virtually every economic development organization in

the world, and 2010 has begun with Fairfax County in an enviable position of having diversified its economy during the worst global downturn since the Great Depression.

Fairfax County is well known as a center of information technology, software development, telecommunications, aerospace and the Internet. Our highly skilled and educated workforce, our renowned public school system, our outstanding quality of life, the work of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) and the consistent support of pro-business local and state governments all have been factors in development of an economy based on technology and professional services.

The FCEDA worked in 2009 with 123 companies that said they would add more than 5,000 jobs to the county economy. Few if any localities in this country or around the world can say they worked with more than 100 companies that are adding jobs! And, decisions last year by Hilton Worldwide and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) are especially important because they expand our economic base in critical ways.

• HiltonWorldwide’sdecisiontorelocate its corporate headquarters to Fairfax County from Beverly Hills adds the hospitality industry to our industry strengths.

“The FCEDA in 2010 is redoubling its efforts to make sure that the county emerges from the recession stronger and more quickly than other localities.

This will help ensure that Fairfax County remains one of the best of the best places to work and live for decades to come.” — Steven L. Davis

• ThedecisionbySAIC,aresearchand technology company, to relocate its corporate headquarters to Fairfax County from San Diego adds a seventh Fortune 500 headquarters to our roster.

The broader the base of world-class companies that are here, the greater the likelihood that our economy will be stable and grow. The quality of life for which Fairfax County is known is improved by economic stability, diversification and growth.

The mission of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority is to build the commercial tax base by promoting the county as one of theworld’sbestbusinesslocations—attracting companies here and working with them to stay and create jobs here, fill office space and expand the commercial tax base to sustain our quality of life.

The FCEDA in 2010 is redoubling its efforts to make sure that the county emerges from the recession stronger and more quickly than other localities. This will help ensure that Fairfax County remains one of the best of the best places to work and live for decades to come. n

FCEDA Commission Chairman

Steven L. Davis

We are always interested in receiving comments from our readers. Please contact Ellen Acconcia, editor, at eacconcia@fceda.org with any suggestions about the Fairfax Leader.

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The following selected companies announced expansion or relocation to Fairfax County in October, November and December 2009:

Company Web Site Location Jobs New or ExpansionAgilex Technologies www.agilex.com Chantilly 85 ExpansionAlakai, LLC www.alakaillc.com Tysons Corner 50 ExpansionAmerican Systems www.americansystems.com Chantilly 100 ExpansionAT&T Government Solutions www.corp.att.com/gov Tysons Corner 95 ExpansionBabylon America (Israel) www.babylonamerica.com Reston 1 NewCACI International, Inc. www.caci.com Fairfax Center/Oakton 218 ExpansionCamero, Ltd. (Israel) www.camero-usa.com Chantilly 1 ExpansionCaptech Ventures www.captechventures.com Herndon 25 ExpansionCentrifuge Systems www.centrifugesystems.com Tysons Corner 10 ExpansionCheshil Consultants, Inc. www.ccione.com Springfield/Franconia 22 ExpansionClever Systems, Inc. www.cleversysinc.com Reston 2 ExpansionCogent Systems www.cogentsystems.com Reston 12 ExpansionCreative Information Technology, Inc. www.citi-us.com Tysons Corner 15 ExpansionCriterion Systems www.criterion-sys.com Tysons Corner 20 ExpansionDigital Sandbox www.dsbox.com Tysons Corner 20 ExpansionDub Me Now www.dubmenow.com Tysons Corner 7 ExpansionFedmatch Strategies, Llc. www.fedmatch.com Tysons Corner 3 NewGap Solutions, Inc. (GapSI) www.gapsi.com Reston 232 ExpansionGlobal Telecom And Technology www.gt-t.net Tysons Corner 8 ExpansionHabitat For Humanity www.habitatnova.org Chantilly 4 ExpansionHinge www.pivotalbrands.com Reston 6 ExpansionLogistics Management Institute (LMI) www.lmi.org Tysons Corner 110 ExpansionMagal-Senstar (Israel) www.magalsenstarinc.com Herndon 2 ExpansionMetrostar Systems, Inc. www.metrostarsystems.com Reston 20 ExpansionNetstar 1 www.netstar-1.com Baileys Crossroads 10 ExpansionPace Harmon www.paceharmon.com Tysons Corner 14 ExpansionPlatinum Solutions www.platinumsolutions.com Reston 50 ExpansionRaysat Mobile Antennas (Israel) www.raysat.com Tysons Corner 5 ExpansionRightstar Systems www.rightstarsystems.com Vienna 4 ExpansionSchischek Gmbh (Germany) www.schischek.com Chantilly 5 NewSimplexity www.simplexity.com Reston 40 ExpansionSpacenet, Inc. (Israel) www.spacenet.com McLean 4 ExpansionTangible www.tangiblesoftware.com McLean 40 ExpansionThe Praemittias Group www.praemittias.com Newington/Lorton 27 ExpansionThe Signature Group www.tsginc.biz Tysons Corner 6 ExpansionTrade Privacy, LLC www.tradeprivacy.com Reston 24 New

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Anita Grazer, director of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA)’s National Marketing division, retired from the FCEDA in January 2010 after 26 years of county service. Ms. Grazer worked on the high-visibility relocations to Fairfax County of Volkswagen Group of America, Hilton Worldwide and SAIC. Since joining the FCEDA in the early 1980s, in her role as marketing manager and subsequently as director of national marketing, Ms. Grazer covered the New York metro area, south-ern California, and San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. FCEDA staff and commissioners, county government officials and many colleagues and friends from the Fairfax County business community bid Ms. Grazer a fond farewell at a luncheon and office reception in January. Pictured, l-r: The FCEDA’s Vice President, Marketing, Catherine Riley; Vice President, Administration, Robin Fenner; Director, Market Research and Real Estate, Ivy Richards; Anita Grazer; and President and CEO Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D. n

FCEDA’s director of National Marketing Anita Grazer retires

Photo by Alan Fogg, FCEDA

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news & notablesUnprecedented outreach about projects benefits Fairfax County employers and employees

Fairfax County and Virginia officials and representatives of the Metro and HOT lanes projects have mounted an unprecedented amount of communication, outreach and services to Fairfax County employers, employees and residents as Tysons Corner and the eastern portion of Reston undergo a transformation because of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail project, HOT (high

occupancy/toll) lanes are added to the Capital Beltway, Interstate 95 is widened the Telegraph Road interchange on the Beltway is rebuilt, and the final leg of the Fairfax County Parkway is built near the Engineer Proving Ground of Fort Belvoir.

Thanks to the outreach, businesses employing more than 60,000 in Fairfax County are receiving regular construction updates about the construction projects in order to maintain employee mobility and productivity. The 511Virginia.org Web site maintained by the Virginia Department of Transportation has been upgraded to include cameras that transmit real-time information from dozens of locations around Fairfax County, provide mobile alerts about areas selected by users, and information about transportation projects throughout northern Virginia. Five 50-inch monitors have been set up throughout Tysons Corner Center to display real-time traffic conditions, project updates and transit options for the area.

Employer Solutions teams, a cooperative effort of the Fairfax County Department of Transportation, Virginia Department of Transportation and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, have briefed hundreds of businesses about services that are available, including ridesharing, vanpool, transit and telework options. These outreach efforts are in addition to the regular business retention visits conducted by the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA).

State and county agencies will conduct a “Keep Tysons Moving” event on April 14 at Capital One headquarters in Tysons Corner to brief employers with updated information.

Expanded transit service to and around Tysons Corner also has begun to help commuters during the Metro and HOT lane construction projects. The Tysons Express bus service operates during rush hours between Woodbridge and Tysons, and express service will start this summer between Loudoun County and Tysons. The lunchtime Tysons Connector bus service operates two routes that link many employers with Tysons Corner Center and Tysons Galleria.

“These programs are a good illustration of the effort being made by public agencies employers to get employees to work and maintain the dynamic business environment that we have built up in Fairfax County,” said Gerald L. Gordon, president and CEO of the FCEDA. “The unprecedented level of construction here will be a short-term inconvenience but will provide a long-term benefit for businesses to thrive here.”

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Visit these Web sites to learn more about the programs available to Fairfax County employers and employees during construction:Fairfax County Economic Development Authority outreach www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/business-retention-program

Employer Solutions outreach teams www.vamegaprojects.com/employer-solutions

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project www.dullesmetro.com

Capital Beltway HOT lanes www.virginiahotlanes.com

Ridesharing www.commuterconnections.org www.nuride.com

Telework programs www.teleworkva.org

Tysons Connector (lunchtime shuttle) www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/routes/tysonsconnector.htm

Tysons Express www.prtctransit.org

Traffic conditions and mobile alerts www.511virginia.org

Fair★Fact Fairfax County is home to more than 350 foreign-owned firms—more than any other jurisdiction in the Washington area.

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news & notablesFCEDA executive elected president of leading British/U.S. business organization

The board of directors of the British American Business Association (BABA, www.babawashington.org), elected Catherine Riley, vice president of marketing at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA), president of the organization.

“This is a well-deserved honor for Ms. Riley, who has worked with British companies on both sides of the Atlantic for many years,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority. “This is also a great opportunity for Fairfax County becauseMs.RileywillreinforceorestablishimportantrelationshipswithBABA’smembership.”

“I am honored to be elected president of BABA and I look forward to serving the membership in this new capacity,” Ms. Riley said. “Over the years, I have learned that BABA is the best organization in the region to promote significant U.S./U.K. business.”

Founded in 1987, BABA is the premier forum for British and American business professionals in the mid-Atlantic region. Ms. Riley has served on the BABA Board of Directors since 2004 and been a member of its Executive Committee since 2008. She has chaired the BABA Strategic Planning Committee and has served on the Program Committee.

Ms.RileyoverseestheFCEDA’sthreemarketingdivisions(National,International,andSmallandMinorityBusiness).Sinceher2002 promotion to vice president, the FCEDA has worked with companies that have created more than 42,000 jobs in Fairfax County. Before 2002, Ms. Riley directed the International Division.

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The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) operates under the direction of seven commissioners, who are appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Commissioners ensure that the business community is represented in the policy-making functions of the FCEDA.

On November 16, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed Catherine Lange to a four-year term on the Commission. Ms. Lange replaces commissioner Will Soza, who retired in 2009. Ms. Lange is founder, president and CEO of management consulting firm BusinessWorks of America, Inc. She has more than 35 yearsofbusinessexperienceincludingmorethan20yearsattwoFortune500technologycompanies—DigitalEquipment Corporation and Burroughs Corporation.

“We are delighted to have Cathy on the Commission,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA.“Asalongtimememberofthebusinesscommunityhere,sheunderstandstheimportanceoftheFCEDA’smission, and as an entrepreneur and small business owner she brings valuable insight to the work of the authority.”

Ms. Lange is a board member and Executive Committee member of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, is co-chairoftheWorkforceDevelopmentCommitteeandfounderofthechamber’sWomen’sBusinessCouncil.

On December 7, the Board of Supervisors appointed Mark Lowham to a four-year term on the Commission, replacing the late Ann Rodriguez. Mr. Lowham is executive vice president of West*Group, a full-service real estate development, construction, brokerage and management firm based in McLean. He has been affiliated with West*Group since 1989.

“We are thrilled to have Mark on the Commission,” said Stephen L. Davis, chairman of the FCEDA. “He is a longtimememberofthebusinesscommunityhereandunderstandsthevalueoftheFCEDA’sworkinbuilding

the tax base, which the Board of Supervisors uses to fund programs and services.”

Mr. Lowham is a member of the Board of Visitors of George Mason University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Inova Foundation, the Medical Care for Children Partnership and the Executive Committee of CharityWorks. He is chairman-electofInovaHealthSystem’sLifewithCancerprogram.n

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On Location: BurkeBurke is a 1,700-acre enclave of nearly 20,000 homes (including the planned community of Burke Centre) located in the southwestern portion of Fairfax County along the Fairfax County Parkway (Route 7100) and Ox Road (Route 123). Major arterials include Braddock Road, Burke Centre Parkway, Burke Lake Road, Guinea Road and Old Keene Mill Road.

Burke has nearly 528,000 square feet of office space, 240,000 square feet of industrial/flex space and 1.8 million square feet of retail space. These uses are scattered throughout the submarket and generally serve the local community. The Burke submarketisservedbytwoVirginiaRailwayExpress(VRE)stations—atBurkeCentreandRollingRoad—enrouteto

Union Station in downtown Washington, D.C. In 2008, Money magazine named Burke one of the “100 Best Places to Live.” n

Selected Employers in Burke1,000+ employeesFairfax County Public Schools

249-500 employeesGolden Gate Service, Inc.Northern Virginia Training CenterWalmart

100-249 employeesAG Van Metre ServicesBurke Health and Rehabilitation CenterBurke Racquet and Swim ClubGiantPremier EnterprisesSafewayTargetVirginia Department of State Police

50-99 employeesAssociated ConsultantsBrion’s GrilleBurke Nursery and Garden CenterCatholic Diocese of ArlingtonGlory Days GrillHeatherwood Retirement CommunityKiddie Country Day CareKnowledge Learning CorporationKohlsMcDonald’sOutback SteakhouseShoppers Food WarehouseSun Design Remodeling SpecialistsTechnical and Management ResourcesThe Cogar GroupU.S. Postal Service

Sources: Fairfax County Public Schools and Virginia Employment Commission, 2Q2008 ES202 Data

Businesses by Industry Sector (Zip Codes: 22015 and 22032)

Number of Business Establishments: 1,037

“Other” includes public administration, management of companies and enterprises, real estate and rental and leasing, manufacturing, information, transportation and Warehousing and Wholesale trade.

Source: Virginia Employment Commission, 2Q 2008 ES202 Data

Demographics Burke CDP

Total population 2006-2008 ............... 57,937

Median family income past 12 months (2008 dollars) ...............$132,602

Percentage of foreign-born population 2006-2008 ........................24.4%

Population age 25 and up 2006-2008 ...........................................38,181

With bachelor’s degree or higher 2006-2008 ...........................59.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2006-2008

Housing Average “sold” price of existing homesFairfax (22015) ...............................$328,300

Fairfax (22032) ..............................$408,400 Source: Metropolitan Regional Information Systems, Fairfax County Report, third quarter 2009

Pohick Planning District Total housing units ............................. 46,560

Total rental units in complexes .............. 954

Average monthly rent (countywide) .. $1,311 Source: Fairfax County Department of Systems Management for Human Services, Housing Inventory, and 2007 Rental Housing Complex Analysis

Sector (NAICS) Jobs Share

Health Care and Social Assistance 1,993 18.1%

Educational Services 1,885 17.1%

Retail Trade 1,711 15.5%

Accommodation and Food Services 1,157 10.5%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 999 9.1%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 869 7.9%

Other 799 7.2%

Other Services (except Public Administration) 532 4.8%

Construction 517 4.7%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 304 2.8%

Finance and Insurance 261 2.4%

Total Employment 11,027 100%

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Company Spotlight“Company Spotlight” profiles a local company or organization that has recently expanded or has a new facility in Fairfax County.

When was your company established?

Spacenet was established in 1981.

What is the origin of your company name?

Spacenet was originally a division of GTE. It was one of the pioneers in satellite networking, and developed the name to reflect our core business strategy.

Who owns your company?

Spacenet’sparentcompanyisGilatSatelliteNetworks

What are the advantages of your Fairfax County location?

Our location in Fairfax County provides many benefits including a diverse workforce and applicant pool. The location positions us near many of our partners and other industry-leading technology companies. In addition, for our government services division, it positions us near many of our government customers as well as potential customers.

What is the main business focus of your Fairfax County office?

Spacenet has spent the last 30 years providing nationwide service networks for some of the largest companies in the U.S. and has transitioned from a satellite service provider to a complete managed services provider supporting a variety of broadband access options to support any number of customer applications. Our main business focus is on providing comprehensive managed network services to business and government customers, as well as satellite Internet services to consumers.

Who are your primary customers?

Spacenet’sprimarycustomersincludemulti-siteenterpriseorganizationswithnationwidelocations;civilian,stateandlocal,andfederal government agencies; and industrial organizations including oil and gas and energy companies.

What sets you apart from your competitors?

Spacenet has a long history of providing networking solutions to leading U.S. organizations including the United States Postal Service, Regis Corporation, and Intercontinental Hotels Group. We leverage our true strength of customer network support, custom network implementation and the successful deployment of enterprise applications leveraging our intimate relationship with our customers and our unique understanding of their needs. Our managed service offerings provide the ideal vehicle to leverage our core strengths and the unique values we can deliver to our customers to help them overcome any networking challenge.

How many employees do you have and how many do you anticipate hiring in the next 12 months?

Spacenet currently has 230 employees and this number will remain constant over the next 12 months.

Where do you see your business in five to 10 years?

Over the next five to 10 years, we see the company adapting to the changing environment with a focus on providing highly reliable networking solutions across both our core and expanding markets. Spacenet will continue to focus on our traditional enterprise market with an increased focus on managed services. In addition, we will continue to expand our offerings for the first responder market and government agencies.

Where is your company located (address, phone number, Web site)?

1750 Old Meadow Road, McLean, Virginia 22102; 703-848-1000; 866-480-2263; www.spacenet.com. n

If you are interested in having your company highlighted in a future profile, please contact Ellen Acconcia at eacconcia@fceda.org.

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Quick Picks. . . The Fairfax County EDA, law firm Patton Boggs, and the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, Karnataka, hosted a November 6 event in Bangalore, India. The roundtable breakfast discussion featured former U.S. Ambassador to India Frank Wisner on “The State of Indo-US Relations and Economic Opportunity.” Pictured: Narendra Sarawgi, co-director of the FCEDA’s Bangalore office and Ambassador Wisner.

. . . The FCEDA, supported by BritishAmerican Business, hosted a U.S./U.K. networking event in London on November 17. Vince Cable MP, deputy leader and economic spokesman ofBritain’sLiberalDemocraticParty(pictured below), was the keynote speaker. HetoldattendeesthattheFCEDA’swork to help British companies expand into Fairfax County fosters international investment and trade.

. . . Charles Kim, the FCEDA’s marketing manager in Seoul, Korea, manned the FCEDA booth at BUY KOREA 2010, a global trade meeting event organized by the Korean Trade Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), which invited 700 companies from 70 countries. Charles greeted more than 100 visitors totheFCEDA’sboothincludingmanyKorean business people looking for a location to set up their U.S. operations.

For more information on the FCEDA’s international outreach efforts, visit www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/worldwide-offices. n