Harrisburg, PA  -  September 26, 2011  -  Celerity PA has once again been named as one of the Best Places to Work in PA—the second consecutive year the firm has earned this honor. This highly competitive awards program is designed to identify and recognize the best places to be employed in Pennsylvania, focusing on organizations that benefit the state’s economy, workforce, and businesses.

Celerity PA competed with firms across the state in a rigorous two-part selection process comprised of workplace evaluations around policies, practices, and philosophies (25% of score) and employee satisfaction surveys (75% of score). More than 140 Celerity employees completed the survey.

“I am extremely proud to be included in this elite group,” said Jim Bailoni, President of Celerity PA. “It is our people who shape and define our success. Knowing that our employees are highly satisfied working at Celerity is a tremendous compliment for which I am grateful.”

Created in 2000, the Best Places to Work in PA awards program is a public/private partnership between Team Pennsylvania Foundation, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the Pennsylvania State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, and the Central Penn Business Journal.

The formal award and rankings will be revealed at the awards banquet on Thursday, December 1, 2011, at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, PA. The complete list of the 2011 Best Places to Work in PA award recipients can be found at www.bestplacestoworkinpa.com and at www.centralpennbusiness.com.

About Celerity

Celerity is a privately-held technology and business consulting firm with $100M in annual revenues. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Celerity specializes in delivering web and mobile services, business process management, program/project management, and strategic staffing solutions. Founded in 2002, Celerity operates eight offices across the Mid-Atlantic States with approximately 700 employees.

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Jenifer Kern

Marketing Director, Celerity

T: 703-848-1900

McLean, VA  -  September 21, 2011  -   The EnVest Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) social philanthropic foundation, has selected Mark Drever, President of Celerity Government Solutions, as one of their 40 individuals under the age of 40 for his professional and philanthropic contributions. The EnVest Foundation presents this prominent award in order to respect the altruistic endeavors of these 40 young leaders who make a difference in the lives of those in their community. In particular, Drever has partnered with the Wounded Warrior Project on several occasions to bring awareness to and fundraise for injured soldiers that return home from war, while also providing assistance to their families.

In May, Drever completed a 25- mile bike ride around downtown D.C. alongside wounded warriors, service members, veterans and other civilians. He and the rest of his team raised nearly $10,000 during this philanthropic effort. Drever also co-hosted a company golf outing to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. In addition to Drever’s work with the Wounded Warrior Project, he is involved with the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Drever continues to bring awareness to these great organizations in order to give back to his community and help those in need.

The EnVest Foundation will recognize the 40 individuals under 40 for their continued support to their respective philanthropic organizations on Tuesday, October 18^th. A pre-reception and dinner will be held at the J.W. Marriott in Washington, D.C. beginning at 6:30 pm.

Please visit http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ if you would like to make a donation to the Wounded Warrior Project.

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Jenifer Kern

Marketing Director, Celerity

T: 703-848-1900

Dallas, Texas  -  August 15^th, 2011  -  In early August, Minnie’s Food Pantry in Plano, Texas was in jeopardy of closing its doors for good. The extreme heat across the area and high electricity bills caused a shortage of supplies and lack of donations from regular contributors. Thanks to several local news and media channels who called for support, the pantry received truckloads and supplies on August 4, replenishing the food pantry generous provisions.  

Several employees from a local technology consulting firm, Celerity, volunteered at an event hosted by Minne’s Food Pantry. During the three-hour volunteer effort, six Celerity employees helped to prepare bags of food that fed the 35 families (over 100 individuals) that came in. They also sorted, stored and packed hundreds of food items for future volunteer endeavors. Additionally, Celerity made a $250 monetary donation which will go towards purchasing food items to create hundreds of meals for those in need.

“Volunteering at Minnie’s Food Pantry in such a great time of need was such a wonderful experience. It was extremely rewarding to see the immediate impact the Celerity team had on the Plano community,” said Sanam Boroumand, Celerity’s Director of Process and Performance Management .

 Minne’s Food Pantry is a nonprofit organization that provides quality food assistance to families in need in North Texas.

About Celerity

Celerity is a privately held technology services and business consulting firm with $100M in annual revenues. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Celerity delivers process and performance management; project, program and portfolio management; and web and mobile solutions to government and commercial clients. Celerity was ranked as a “Best Places to Work” by Washington Business Journal and the State of Pennsylvania in 2010, and was included on Inc. 500’s fastest growing companies list. Celerity has approximately 700 employees across its eight office locations in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Texas.

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Jenifer Kern

Marketing Director, Celerity

T: 703-848-1900

Sanam Boroumand, Joe Bonnetti, Todd Florence, Erica Simon, Eric Weinkam, Nan Campbell and Nik Ressler

McLean, VA  -  August 8, 2011  -  Jenifer Kern joined Celerity on July 11, 2011, as Director of Marketing. In this newly formed position, Jenifer will spearhead all marketing, communications and public relations activities for Celerity. A passionate writer and marketer, she will guide Celerity’s unified branding and messaging to drive increased growth across all business sectors and offices.

In the past, Jenifer ran her own marketing and communications firm, advising clients on marketing strategies and executing large-scale programs for public and private sector organizations such as CB Richard Ellis, the Department of Defense, The College Board, and Emtec Inc.  Prior to starting her own business, Jenifer held senior-level positions at two established consulting firms where she managed marketing and communications contracts for the Department of Veterans Affairs, General Services Administration, Trammell Crow Company, and several start-up IT and financial services companies.

 Jenifer brings more than 15 years of professional services experience in the marketing and communications arena to the Celerity team.

A trained and certified facilitator, she holds a B.A. in International Studies from Kenyon College and completed graduate courses in Marketing at New York University. Please join us in welcoming Jenifer Kern.

McLean, VA  -  July 27, 2011  -  Members of Celerity’s Government Solutions (GCS) team took part in Honor Ride, a fundraising event sponsored by the Wounded Warriors Project on May 26, 2011.

Mark Drever, GCS President, and Matt Eanes, GCS Practice Director led the effort and proudly achieved their fundraising goal of nearly $10,000 – ranking them fourth out of all the participating teams.

“It was a tremendous privilege to be able to ride alongside our country’s heroes in an event like this,” said Drever.

 The cycling participants – wounded warriors, service members, Veterans, and civilians – completed a 25-mile ride around the downtown D.C. area. “The involvement and emotional showing of support offered by the spectators as we rode by was really touching,” said Matt Eanes.

 The Honor Ride is part of Soldier Ride, a larger nationwide event that provides adaptive cycling opportunities to help wounded warriors restore their physical and emotional well-being.

 All funds raised for Honor Ride support the Wounded Warrior Program (WWP), a non-profit organization whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors. WWP works to promote public support for injured soldiers, create a community for injured soldiers to connect and, and provide services for injured soldiers.

 Celerity Government Solutions proudly supports WWP and its cause.

About Celerity

Celerity is a privately held technology services and business consulting firm with $100M in annual revenues. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Celerity delivers process management; project/program management; and web development services to government and commercial clients. Celerity was ranked as a “Best Places to Work” by Washington Business Journal and the State of Pennsylvania in 2010, and was included on Inc. 500’s fastest growing companies list. Celerity has approximately 700 employees across its eight office locations in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Texas.

Contact:

Mark Drever

President, Celerity Government Solutions

T: 703-848-1900