Karsun Solutions, the enterprise modernization experts, announced Data and Analytics Director Shaunak Ashtaputre graduated from the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) Partners Program. Graduates were recognized at ACT-IAC’s annual conference, Imagine Nation ELC 2019. Held at the Philadelphia Convention Center October 20th-23rd, the conference featured more than 150 speakers. Included among talks on Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology and Healthcare were speakers from the recent graduates of ACT-IAC’s Partner Program.
National Treasures in a 5G World
Speakers formed one of three challenge teams. These collaborative teams include both industry and government leaders in the Partners Program. Shaunak’s team spoke on National Treasures in a 5G World. In this one hour session, the ten-member challenge team explored a use case where the nation’s historical records, artifacts, and public spaces are experienced and managed in a 5G optimized environment. Their talk addressed areas required for agency 5G readiness and implementation including stakeholder education, acquisition, and infrastructure requirements.
Karsun’s ACT-IAC Fellows Legacy
Karsun Solutions supports ACT-IAC’s professional development programs. Each of the not-for-profit organization’s programs builds relationships between government and industry across varying levels of experience. Upon graduation, program members are named ACT-IAC Fellows. Karsun Solutions participates in these programs as both a member and a mentor. Senior Director of Business Development Juan Robles is an Industry Vice Chair for the Voyagers Program and Business Analysis Lead Satish Alluri is a member of the Voyagers 2020 class. With Shaunak’s graduation nine Karsun Solutions leaders are ACT-IAC fellows.
About Shaunak Ashtaputre
Shaunak Ashtaputre serves as the Director of the Data Analytics Practice. He is an accomplished Data and Solutions Architect, with over 27 years in developing and delivering solutions to modernize enterprise data platforms helping customers maximize the value of their data. Shaunak holds a Master’s degree in Manufacturing Systems and has international experience in leading business intelligence and data practices. He brings sharp focus and drive in enhancing capabilities and creating innovative solutions for streaming data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Shaunak is a recognized data warehousing, big data, and analytics expert. In July 2018 Karsun Solutions formed the Karsun Innovation Center Data & Analytics Practice. Shaunak leads this data innovation-oriented extension of the firm. He also regularly speaks at industry events including the recently launched DataOps NoVa Meetup hosted at Karsun Solutions.
About Karsun Solutions
The federal IT modernization experts, Karsun Solutions enables enterprise transformation for its government customers including Modern Software Development, Cloud, and Advanced Analytics solutions. The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and General Services Administration are among the firm’s current customers. They are an established firm, with a DCAA Approved Accounting System, AWS Government Competency, and CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal, as well as ISO 9001, ISO 20000, and ISO 27001 certifications.
Karsun Solutions team members returned to Top of the Town in Arlington, Virginia this October for the Raise the Roof Fundraiser. The yearly event raises money for Bridges to Community, a not-for-profit organization that brings together groups for volunteer service trips while improving the lives of impoverished communities. The charity works primarily with local communities in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Over 700 volunteers have transformed communities this year. Learn more about Bridges to Community at bridgestocommunity.org.
Karsun Solutions is a proud sponsor of Raise the Roof. Organizations participating in this event come from the DC area IT community. Supporting the Bridges to Community the event is a tradition for the Karsun Business Development team. This year Senior Director of Business Development Juan Robles and Business Analysis Lead Satish Alluri represented Team Karsun at the event. The duo was recently featured on the Karsun website for their involvement in the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council’s (ACT-IAC) Voyagers leadership program.
In addition to Bridges to Community, Karsun Solutions also sponsors the Organization to Provide EducatioN. That charity promotes educational opportunities for disadvantaged children in India. In May 2019, Karsun Solutions was the event sponsor for the OPEN Rasika concert. The concert was a fundraiser held near the company’s headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. For more information on the programs supported by Karsun teams visit the Karsun in the Community section.
About Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions is a premier IT modernization firm delivering a portfolio of services to its federal and commercial customers. Its core competencies include Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions, and Advanced Analytics. The organization’s quality, development, and information security practices include CMMI Level 5 DEV, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000:2011 and ISO 27001:2013 certifications.
On September 30, 2019, Karsun Solutions celebrated its 10th anniversary. Leadership recognized this monumental accomplishment with teams in Oklahoma and Virginia. Team members celebrating their tenth through fourth years of service at Karsun were recognized. From the formation of popular employee teams to key contract wins team members shared their favorite memories. Below is a look back at some of the most significant milestones over the past ten years.
Celebration of Service at Karsun Solutions Herndon HQ
Sundar Vaidyanathan and Kartik Mecheri founded Karsun Solutions LLC in September 2009 to fill a need in the marketplace for small business vendors providing information technology and business modernization expertise to federal agencies. Through Karsun Innovation Center, they combined emerging innovations and experience from existing delivery engagements into a set of core capabilities. Karsun pursues several innovation initiatives to prototype current and real-life business challenges using leading-edge technologies. Karsun provides opportunities and resources for employees to participate in explorative initiatives that solve problems for customers using new methods, techniques, tools, and technologies.
Co-Founders with Vision
Sundar Vaidyanathan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Karsun. He executes the overall strategic direction of the company and drives business results. He embodies Karsun’s commitment to modernizing enterprises through technology innovation. Sundar is a proven leader with expertise in developing strong customer relationships, building high-performance teams, and delivering excellence. Before founding Karsun, he held leadership roles at Unisys Corporation and KPMG Consulting, driving strategy and implementation of complex multi-million-dollar IT programs. In February 2017, Karsun Solutions was selected among Washington SmartCEO’s Future 50 award winners. This program recognizes 50 of the region’s fastest growing, mid-sized companies. These companies represent the future of the region’s economy and embody the entrepreneurial spirit critical for leadership and success. The winners are chosen based on a three-year average of employee and revenue growth. SmartCEO publicized their interview with Sundar where he discusses Karsun’s strategy of seeking out niche IT modernization opportunities and then delivering solutions to customers with high satisfaction. The key to his strategy was bringing together talented teams through a collaborative environment and innovative culture. Sundar is active in the federal IT community and has served in leadership positions at technology-focused industry organizations such as the American Council of Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC). He currently serves on the board of the Industry Advisory Council Executive Committee.
Kartik Mecheri is Co-Founder and Chief Architect of Karsun. He sets the vision for using technology and innovation so support client enterprise transformation efforts. He is a leader applying modern software development, cloud solutions, microservices and asset re-use to design transformation and modernization solutions. Kartik helps large agencies move away from traditional waterfall development to Agile and other methods that stress communication, collaboration, and use of the cloud. He is a trusted advisor to senior government executives on applying emerging technologies to improve efficiency. He is a renowned thought leader in the Federal Information Technology industry and has published studies, journals and white papers. For 27 years, the Federal 100 Awards have annually recognized government, industry, and academic leaders who have played pivotal roles that affect how the federal government acquires, develops and manages IT. Kartik was featured in Federal 100 March 2015 for making General Services Administration (GSA) more Agile. His influence extended to GSA’s Agile delivery team and innovation lab 18F. Kartik and his team created a robust repository of proven, free code for federal agencies to reuse.
Early Success
As an emerging small business specializing in IT, consulting services company, innovation, and enterprise modernization, Karsun first bid on and won new Task Order work on various contract vehicles including Alliant Small Business (SB) GWAC , GSA IT Schedule 70, FAA eFAST, Seaport-e, EAGLE II, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) One OIT building a growing portfolio of federal agencies and commercial clients.
In May 2010, Karsun was awarded its first major $25M five year subcontract with Lockheed Martin supporting General Services Agency (GSA), Federal Acquisition Systems (FAS) on the Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) Application Maintenance & Enhancements (FAME) Contract.
In September 2010, Karsun was awarded its first $2M prime contract by Headquarters, Department of Homeland Security to support the implementation of its Balanced Workforce Strategy. Karsun programmed, tested, and deployed BWS Balanced Workforce Assessment Tool (BWAT) to help DHS conduct thorough, repeatable, risk analysis to make workforce-planning decisions. It is part of an enterprise-wide transformation effort to improve BWS business processes and new software development.
In December 2013, Karsun Solutions earned its first publicized recognition. CIO Review magazine rated Karsun Solutions among the 20 Most Promising Government Tech Companies. The selection criteria considered a vendor’s capability to support core business processes of all government verticals including innovation areas related to advanced technologies and smart customer management. They also looked at capabilities related to cloud, Big Data analytics, mobility and social media.
In January 2014, Karsun received its ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems Certification. This was the first of many awards and certifications to follow including a DCAA Approved Accounting System, CMMI Level 5 (DEV) appraisal, and ISO 20000-1:2011 and ISO 27001:2013.
First $100+ Million Contract Win
In June 2014, Karsun was awarded a five-year $110M prime contract by the GSA, Federal Acquisition Systems (FAS), under the CIO Application Maintenance, Enhancements, and Operations Small Business (CAMEO SB) contract. Karsun Solutions provides comprehensive transformation management support to General Services Administration (GSA) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to modernize and streamline the GSA Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) portfolio, reduce the dependencies where possible of systems and environments, and to improve efficiencies and align the application portfolio with the business needs of the organization. The transformation focus includes operationalizing adaptive and agile development to increase efficiency and reduce O&M costs over the period of performance, achieving cost savings through a more efficient portfolio of applications, and architecting solutions that maximize the reuse of GSA’s software assets and platforms and develop “Cloud-Ready” applications. This was the first of many future GSA awards including the $4M Business Intelligence Professional Support Services (BIPSS) and the $35M Database and Middleware Systems (DMS) Task Order.
To add much-needed capacity for the company’s steady growth, Karsun grew into a second Herndon, Virginia office location in April 2016. Karsun recently expanded into a new 75,000 square foot headquarters in Worldgate Metro Plaza to support its 350 employees.
GoLean.io Launched
In May 2017, Karsun launched a GoLean.io, a lean management toolkit. This solution enables unprecedented facilitation of modern software development with a central focus on continuous governance. Using Karsun GoLean.io, organizations capitalize on evolving technologies, identify innovative outcomes, engage transparently with customers, and enter new markets rapidly. The solution provides on-the-fly DevOps performance and diagnostic insights at the highest level of granularity. It delivers detailed views of Key Performance, Health, and Diagnostic metrics across the dimensions of Progress, Code, Quality and DevOps. The solution’s visualizations ensure real-time predictive visibility into code development, deployment, and operations. Using Karsun GoLean.io enables organizations to rapidly and cost-effectively develop quality software, minimize failure rates and enable frequent releases with new features almost instantly to their customers as needed.
Employee Teams Find Opportunities to Serve the Community
Karsun Solutions is a regular sponsor of Bridges to Community’s Annual Raise the Roof fundraiser held at Top of the Town in Arlington, VA. Bridges to Community’s mission is to build a more just and sustainable world through service learning and community development by engaging volunteers to work in developing countries, building community and changing lives. The Raise the Roof fundraiser provides the Federal IT contracting industry an opportunity to contribute to community development projects in Nicaragua. In addition to supporting communities abroad, Karsun offers employees the opportunity to form local service focused teams. These teams include a neighborhood beautification team and a running club that participates in local races for charity.
For example, Karsun team members recently supported children’s education at a fundraiser for the Organization to Provide EducatioN (OPEN). Founded in 2003, the 501(c)(3) charity has granted more than $950,000, benefiting more than 33,000 children and 105 schools. OPEN provides educational opportunities to children and young adults in India. These educational projects include scholastic aid, supplemental classes and the funding of libraries and other extracurricular programs. Held near its Herndon, Virginia headquarters, Karsun Solutions was the event sponsor for the annual OPEN Rasika concert. Karsun enabled critical educational opportunities for disadvantaged children in India. Performing in nearby Sterling, Virginia, the Rasika concert brought together musicians from across the United States in support of the non-profit OPEN organization. OPEN is one of several organizations regularly supported by Karsun Solutions. Karsun’s support of this event is one of many ways the company strives to connect local IT leaders with the global community. Mentorship within local organizations and schools is part of Karsun’s commitment to developing the next generation of IT leadership.
FAA and FEMA Programs Add to Karsun’s Growing Portfolio
In October 2017, Karsun won its $145M Software Solution Delivery (SSD) contract to provide technical support services for the Federal Aviation Administration’s Office of Information Technology (FAA AIT). Karsun provides innovative, cost-effective and high quality enterprise software application and database development and operations and maintenance. Karsun enables the agency to seamlessly connect, interact, and respond to employees, customers, and other stakeholders more easily and reliably.
In April 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded Karsun Solutions, LLC the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grants Management Modernization (GMM) Program Agile development contract. GMM will consolidate FEMA’s ten legacy IT systems into a single grants management IT platform. The program will also consolidate FEMA’s grants operations, establishing a common grants management lifecycle and unifying business processes across grant programs where possible. These changes will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of FEMA’s grant operations, thereby strengthening the Agency’s ability to carry out its mission. This multi-year effort for IT modernization and transformation will better enable citizens and first responders to apply for and be awarded federal disaster and non-disaster grants.
Karsun Solutions experienced an extraordinary first 10 years. The entire team is honored and blessed to serve incredible customers throughout the company’s history. With the resources available at the new headquarters office Karsun Solutions is poised to serve the community for many decades to come.
As part of their journey at Karsun Solutions employees participate in industry led professional development programs. Among these are the leadership programs, working groups and events sponsored by the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC). ACT-IAC recently selected Karsun team members to both participate, and serve as leaders, in the highly-selective 2020 Voyagers Program. The purpose of this program is to prepare mid-level managers for their future roles in industry and Government.
Satish Alluri, a Business Analysis Lead at Karsun Solutions, will join as a member of ACT-IAC’s 2020 Voyagers Class. This year’s class of 32 is comprised of both industry and government professionals. Participants were nominated by their respective government agency or company sponsor and evaluated by a panel of senior government and industry executives. Participants spend the year building a relationship with their government counterparts. Karsun Solutions employees frequently participate in these mentorship programs. This will be the tenth class with a Karsun Solutions team member.
Mr. Alluri is a highly engaged, innovative individual managing overall analysis operations for a team of 20+ analysts on a 5-year $80 million Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) initiative. A motivated and recognized leader, he has 14 years of experience in implementing a wide variety of IT solutions and modernization. His efforts extend across public sector industries and different federal agencies including the General Services Administration (GSA). He also has experience in the financial industry. He actively pursued industry standard certifications including Scrum Master (CSM), Product Owner (CSPO), Scrum Professional (CSP) and Certified Agile Leader (CAL). An advocate of continuous learning, he engages in multiple Communities of Interest.
The organization also named Juan Robles, Senior Director of Business Development at Karsun Solutions, one of the Industry Vice Chairs for the current Voyagers class. Robles graduated from the ACT-IAC Voyagers program in 2017. He previously served as the Treasurer of the Young AFCEA Bethesda board of officers for which he received the 2015-2016 Distinguished Service Award.
At Karsun Solutions he leads business development, capture, and pricing and is responsible for driving sustained growth in the Federal sector. Prior to joining Karsun, he served as a Federal BD Manager at VIP, Unisys, Harris and CSC (Now part of GDIT).
Beyond the 2020 Voyagers Program, Karsun Solutions engages in other ACT-IAC fellowship opportunities, both as member and mentor. Chief Operating Officer Terry Miller is the Industry Chair for the Partners Program, which is ACT-IAC’s fellowship program for executives and senior leadership. Shaunak Ashtaputre, a Director at Karsun Solutions, is a member of the 2019 Partners Class. This fellowship cohort will be recognized at ACT-IAC’s Imagine Nation – ELC Conference October 20th-23rd in Philadelphia.
HERNDON, VA – Karsun Solutions, an IT modernization firm serving the United States government, announced today the formation of a new DevOps practice within the Karsun Innovation Center. Samir Bham will head the new practice. Bham is a seasoned technical executive with over 25 years of experience.
Karsun Solutions was founded in 2009 with a focus on introducing both Agile and DevOps methodologies in government IT modernization initiatives. Karsun Solutions’ GoLean modern software development methodology incorporates robust DevOps/DevSecOps practices. The software development unit, utilizing GoLean as its methodology, was assessed at CMMI Level 5 Dev earlier this year. An AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, the firm was also recently awarded AWS Government Competency status.
The new innovation center practice takes DevOps adoption as core theme with employee enablement as its focal point. With the group’s founding comes a new focus on collaboration across programs and renewed focus on innovation for current clients. It also allocates specific resources toward developing offerings for future customers. Rather than targeting entry into a specific industry or agency, Karsun Solutions utilizes a capabilities-driven approach to new work. The Karsun Innovation Center identifies real world problems then proactively creates working solutions. Once these solutions are validated the firm seeks out new work ensuring customers are presented with proven approaches to their modernization challenges.
Under Bham, the DevOps Practice will increase resources for employee technical excellence and growth. The firm recently announced the opening of a new headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. The Karsun Innovation Center will be housed at this new location along with additional training facilities. The new DevOps Practice will utilize these resources to add new collaborative events and increase the professional development offerings available to Karsun team members.
About Samir Bham
Samir Bham serves as the Director of the DevOps Practice at Karsun Solutions. He is an accomplished technology executive with over 25 years of extensive experience leading diverse multi-disciplinary engineering teams. Samir is responsible for adopting Cloud and DevSecOps practices for software delivery across programs at GSA, FAA, and FEMA. Prior to joining Karsun Solutions, Samir held leadership positions at Neustar Inc. where he led several software delivery teams that delivered solutions for commercial and federal clients using Agile and DevOps methodologies. Samir’s thought leadership includes a continuous improvement philosophy while leading and developing next-generation high-performing teams with an emphasis on professional development, and collaboration. Samir holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Villanova University.
About Karsun Solutions
The federal IT modernization experts, Karsun Solutions enables enterprise transformation for its government customers including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration. An innovation-based and performance-driven culture, Karsun Solutions teams deliver extraordinary software development, cloud and advanced analytics solutions to their customers. Karsun Solutions’ commitment to quality includes a DCAA Approved Accounting System, a CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal plus ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications.
HERNDON, VA– Karsun Solutions, a public-sector IT modernization firm, announced today that it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Government Competency status. This designation recognizes that Karsun Solutions has deep experience developing solutions for government customers delivering mission-critical workloads and applications on AWS.
Achieving the AWS Government Competency differentiates Karsun as an AWS Partner Network (APN) member that possess deep domain expertise in Security and Compliance with innovative cloud solutions that leverage AWS services. To receive the designation, APN Partners must possess deep AWS expertise and deliver solutions seamlessly on AWS.
“Karsun Solutions is proud to be an APN partner and to achieve AWS Government Competency status,” said Ben Marglin, Vice President Client Solutions. “Our team is dedicated to helping agencies achieve their goals by leveraging the agility, breadth of services, and pace of innovation that AWS provides.”
AWS is enabling scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions from startups to global enterprises. To support the seamless integration and deployment of these solutions, AWS established the AWS Competency Program to help customers identify Consulting and Technology APN Partners with deep industry experience and expertise.
Karsun’s Cloud Solutions portfolio offers clients a full suite of services to develop and host cloud-based applications that are scalable, cost less, secure and available. Cloud offerings go beyond to lift and shift including hybrid architecture, platform buildout and application migration. The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration are among Karsun’s current cloud solutions customers.
“Our innovate-prototype-validate-deliver cycle is a reflection of our capabilities-driven approach to cloud,” said Badri Sriraman, Vice President Karsun Innovation Center. “Using this framework we ensure our cloud solutions directly address the real-world customer problem.”
As an experienced an IT contractor with multiple $100 million-plus federal contracts, the organization’s approach to solutioning relies on the close relationship between research and development teams and delivery teams. Prior to delivery subject matter experts prototype new solutions in the Karsun Innovation Center (KIC). Seasoned practitioners from the KIC ensure cloud solutions teams adhere to industry best practices. Karsun further bolsters delivery quality through GoLean, a development methodology which institutes DevSecOps and CI-CD best practices. Karsun’s development practice, including GoLean, was recently appraised at CMMI Level 5 – DEV.
About Karsun Solutions
The federal IT modernization experts, Karsun Solutions enables enterprise transformation for its government customers including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration. An innovation-based and performance-driven culture, Karsun Solutions teams deliver extraordinary software development, cloud and advanced analytics solutions to their customers. Karsun Solutions’ commitment to quality includes a DCAA Approved Accounting System, a CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal plus ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications.
HERNDON, VA – The Washington Business Journal named Karsun Solutions, an IT modernization firm serving the United States government, among the region’s 75 Fastest Growing Private Companies. The Fast 75 award recognizes the fastest growing private firms in Washington, D.C. To rank companies must have more than $2 million in revenue in 2016 and more than $10 million in revenue in 2018 to qualify. Growth must be consecutive year-over-year. Only the top 75 companies are recognized. Rankings will be announced at a ceremony on October 24th at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia.
“Our placement among Washington’s fastest growing companies is an incredible honor and a charge to continue crafting extraordinary solutions for our customers,” said Karsun Solutions Chief Executive Officer Sundar Vaidyanathan.
Earlier this year Vaidyanathan was also recognized by the Washington Business Journal at their 12th Annual Minority Business Leader Awards. Honorees are among the Washington region’s top 25 minority business leaders. That award recognizes entrepreneurial drive, creativity and success.
Karsun Solutions previously appeared on the Washington Business 50 Fastest Growing Companies list in 2017. Moreover, this is the organization’s third award for growth this year. In August Inc. Magazine revealed Karsun Solutions ranked among the Inc. 5000 for the fifth year in a row. Only four percent of Inc. 5000 firms rank five times. Additionally, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce also ranked the company among the Fantastic 50, the chamber’s list of the 50 fastest growing private firms in Virginia.
To support the company’s continuous growth Karsun Solutions will open a new corporate headquarters in Herndon, Virginia this month. The new 75,000 square foot space will include both corporate and customer teams. In addition to expanded amenities, the new headquarters will house the Karsun Innovation Center and training facilities.
About Karsun Solutions
The federal IT modernization experts, Karsun Solutions enables enterprise transformation for its government customers including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration. An innovation-based and performance-driven culture, Karsun Solutions teams deliver extraordinary Modern Software Development, Cloud and Data and Advanced Analytics solutions to their customers. Karsun Solutions commitment to quality includes a DCAA Approved Accounting System, a CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal plus ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications.
NEW YORK, NY– Inc. magazine today revealed that Karsun Solutions, an IT modernization firm serving the United States government, is No. 2523 on its annual Inc. 5000 list. This is the firm’s fifth appearance on the list. As a five-time honoree Karsun Solutions joins an elite club. Just four percent of Inc. 5000 companies make the list five times.
The Inc. 5000 list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Microsoft, Dell, Domino’s Pizza, Pandora, Timberland, LinkedIn, Yelp, Zillow, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
“We are honored by our membership among these performance-focused companies,” said Karsun Solutions CEO Sundar Vaidyanathan. “Our teams have long dedicated themselves to our customers, delivering quality solutions in each engagement.”
As a result of continuous year-over-year growth Karsun Solutions will move into a new headquarters in Herndon, Virginia this year. The office is slated to open in September 2019. The new 75,000+ square foot space will house corporate and customer teams in addition to the Karsun Innovation Center and training facilities. As part of the firm’s expansion, the organization plans to hire more than a hundred people in 2019. Candidates may apply at karsun-llc.com/careers.
“The companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 have followed so many different paths to success,” says Inc. editor in chief James Ledbetter. “There’s no single course you can follow or investment you can take that will guarantee this kind of spectacular growth. But what they have in common is persistence and seizing opportunities.”
Not only have the companies on the 2019 Inc. 5000 (which are listed online at Inc.com, with the top 500 companies featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 20) been very competitive within their markets, but the list as a whole shows staggering growth compared with prior lists. The 2019 Inc. 5000 achieved an astounding three-year average growth of 454 percent, and a median rate of 157 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $237.7 billion in 2018, accounting for 1,216,308 jobs over the past three years.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Karsun Solutions
The federal IT modernization experts, Karsun Solutions enables enterprise transformation for its government customers including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration and General Services Administration. An innovation-based and performance-driven culture, Karsun Solutions teams deliver extraordinary Modern Software Development, Cloud and Data and Advanced Analytics solutions to their customers. Karsun Solutions commitment to quality includes a DCAA Approved Accounting System, a CMMI Level 5 – DEV appraisal plus ISO 9001, ISO 20000 and ISO 27001 certifications.
More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000
Methodology
The 2019 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2015 and 2018. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2015. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2018. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2015 is $100,000; the minimum for 2018 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
About Inc. Media
Founded in 1979 and acquired in 2005 by Mansueto Ventures, Inc. is the only major brand dedicated exclusively to owners and managers of growing private companies, with the aim to deliver real solutions for today’s innovative company builders. Inc. took home the National Magazine Award for General Excellence in both 2014 and 2012. The total monthly audience reach for the brand has been growing significantly, from 2,000,000 in 2010 to more than 20,000,000 today. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
The Inc. 5000 is a list of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation. Started in 1982, this prestigious list has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success. The Inc. 5000 Conference & Awards Ceremony is an annual event that celebrates the remarkable achievements of these companies. The event also offers informative workshops, celebrated keynote speakers, and evening functions.
For more information on Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://conference.inc.com/.
Each year Karsun Solutions celebrates the start of summer with the families behind our team. In Virginia, Karsun families returned to the farm. Here they participated in hayrides, petting areas, and face painting. Oklahoma families gathered alongside Karsun leadership at Frontier City. This local themed amusement park features coasters and other family activities.
These annual picnics introduce our newest teams to Team Karsun. Last year we welcomed growing FAA teams in Oklahoma and Virginia. This year our FEMA teams joined the Karsun Solutions family. These yearly picnics are a celebration of growth. More than 200 people were pictured in the annual team photo in Virginia, a reflection of Karsun’s fast growth over the past ten years.
arsun Solutions Virginia Family Picture
Due to our larger size, we recently revealed we are moving into a new home. Karsun will open a new headquarters in Herndon, Virginia this year. In addition to corporate functions, the venue is expected to house a training facility and the Karsun Innovation Center along with Virginia based delivery teams. Karsun expects to hire 100 additional roles this year to support the expansion. Interested applicants may research openings or register for open house events at KarsunCares.com.
The Enterprise Modernization Experts
Karsun Solutions is a premier IT modernization firm delivering a portfolio of services to its federal and commercial customers. Karsun serves customers at agencies including the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and General Services Administration. Its core competencies include Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions, and Advanced Analytics. The organization’s quality, development, and information security practices include CMMI Level 5 DEV, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000:2011 and ISO 27001:2013 certifications.
HERNDON, VA- Karsun Solutions, an IT modernization firm, is pleased to announce the firm was named a finalist for the 2019 Moxie Award. This was the second year in a row the company was recognized. The award recognizes bold approaches to innovation and business by DC area companies. A complete list of finalists can be found at https://moxieaward.com.
Finalists were recently announced by Sarah Cody, the 2019 Moxie Award executive chairwoman.
“We received an unprecedented number of entries,” Cody said. “We look forward to revealing the winners at the 2019 Moxie Award celebration on Nov. 5, 2019, at The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner.”
Karsun Solutions’ bold approach to business lies in continual reinvestment in innovation resources and professional development programs. In the firm’s early days, leadership dedicated resources to building out the Karsun Innovation Center (KIC), an in-house research and development unit. Taking on the motto Small Yet We Think Big, KIC teams researched and developed prototypes based on emerging technologies. Using this method Karsun established a capabilities-driven approach to growth, solidifying their Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions, and Advanced Analytics offerings.
The KIC takes research and development beyond prototyping and into process improvement. The KIC embeds subject matter experts into delivery teams and implements Karsun Academy, a professional development program. Training is designed to support specific customer engagements, pre-emptively responding to opportunities to deliver high-quality solutions to customers. Karsun invests in this continuous learning and boldly provides resources even in periods of uncertainty. In 2019, the Karsun Academy program continued, running full time to cover employees impacted by the shutdown. Preparing to meet customers challenges, with robust solutions and a team of enterprise modernization experts, is how Karsun Solutions demonstrates boldness in business.
About Karsun Solutions
Karsun Solutions is a premier IT modernization firm delivering a portfolio of services to customers in the United States government. Public sector customers include the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, and General Services Administration. Its core competencies include Modern Software Development, Cloud Solutions, and Advanced Analytics. The organization’s quality, development, and information security practices include CMMI Level 5 DEV, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000:2011 and ISO 27001:2013 certifications.