Annandale-based company is the fastest-growing firm in Fairfax County and one of the fast-growing in the U.S.
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| PingWind is located in this building on Little River Turnpike. |
A government contractor based in Annandale called PingWind is the fastest-growing company in Fairfax County and one of the fastest growing in the United States.
The company is number 75 on Inc. magazine’s list of the nation’s top 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies.
PingWind’s has a three-year growth rate of 5,118 percent, according to Inc.
The company, founded in 2012, provides cybersecurity, program management, supply chain management, and other consulting services to federal clients. Its headquartered at 7630 Little River Turnpike.
“The whole PingWind team is incredibly proud to be recognized in the Inc. 5000 list . . . and is looking forward to continued success,” Aaron Moak, CEO and co-founder of PingWind, told the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.
“Moving our corporate headquarters to Fairfax County in 2019 has put us in a fantastic ecosystem to support growth, including access to tremendous employees and resources, such as the Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Center at George Mason University,” Moak said. “We look forward to expanding our footprint in the county and leveraging our connections here to fuel future growth.”
Moak is also an adjunct professor in the GMU School of Business.
Another company on the Inc. 5000 list, Black Bear Technology Solutions (#331), is based in Mason District, at 5500 Cherokee Ave., in the Springfield area.
Black Bear provides IT consulting services to the federal government and commercial businesses.
“We’re honored to be included on this prestigious list,” said Black Bear CEO Kevin Andres. “Our product is our people, and Black Bear’s success is directly attributed to the professionalism, expertise, and dedication of our team and the superb support they provide to our clients and their mission-critical requirements.”
There are just three other companies in Fairfax County among the top 500 on the Inc. 5000 list: Centurion Consulting Group (#262, based in Herndon), Kreative Technologies (#411, Fairfax), and Old Dominion Strategies (#469, Reston).
Too bad their HQ building is so ugly.
Thank you, Anonymous! I waited all day for one of my "neighbors" to complain about this good news. You didn't disappoint…
I sort of agree with Anon 4:15. But I am thrilled to hear about a local company having such notable and a reputable reputation. Its hard to get to the top, kudos to you. Just hire an architect, that would solve the ugly building problem:-)
For commenters who can't see that when renting office space the tenant often has NO SAY in the upkeep of the building facade. They might have a say in how their own suite looks. Have none of you worked in an office before? The tenants are not the owners, take your commenters to the owners who collect the rent but only pay their shareholders, they don't roll it back into upkeep. That is the problem with aging office space all over this county.
You can always count on an over the top comment that bashes Annandale followed closely by a defensive comment that overlooks some very real issues in our community. I was not disappointed here. The initial Anon comment, while almost certainly a troll, unintentionally raises a legitimate issue – the ageing and increasingly obsolete infrastructure in Annandale inhibits growth.
For example, the aging office buildings between along LRT between Hummer and the Safeway should be redeveloped to attract businesses that want/require 21st century infrastructure. Otherwise, start ups and/or established businesses will face pressure to decamp for 21st century pastures once their businesses begin to grow – precisely the moment when their presence should begin to pay dividends for our community.
Another example, the old K-Mart Plaza. While the news businesses are a welcome addition and represent an upgrade from the K-Mart, it's a missed opportunity to redevelop or modernize a large parcel in the heart of our community. The abandoned Wendy's (??) and an underused parking lot remain, minor facade upgrades to the K-Mart structure, poor signage for the small businesses, etc.
I recognize growth, renewal, etc. often is incremental, and there are a lot of good things happening in Annandale.
Oh please, why would any landlord update their property in a County that cant pick up yard waste and leaves it rotting on our roadways for weeks?
…and he's back!
Ugly, structurally sound building with good stuff inside > Pretty building with crappy stuff inside.