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Lockheed Martin Corporation, an advanced technology company, was formed in March 1995 with the merger of two of the world's premier technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin employs nearly 130,000 people throughout the world and is engaged in the research, design, development, manufacturing and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services. As a lead systems integrator and information technology company, nearly 80 percent of Lockheed Martin's business is with the United States Department of Defense and the U.S. Federal Government Agencies. In fact, the company is one of the largest providers of information technology services, systems integration and training to the U.S. government. The remaining portion of Lockheed Martin's business is comprised of international government and some commercial sales of products, services and platforms. Robert J. Stevens has been the chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin for more than two years. He has been with the aerospace and defense company for over six years. Stevens earned a BS degree from Slippery Rock University, and a MS degree from Columbia University. Lockheed Martin maintains nearly 950 facilities in more than 450 cities, including a location in Bethesda.

Versar is a publicly held, international professional services firm that applies technology, science and management skills to enhance its customers' performance. Versar provides its customers with guidance in many project areas, including environment, focused on promoting sound management of natural resources, ensuring cost-effective environmental compliance, clean air and clean water, reducing operational costs, site remediating, preventing pollution and redeveloping industrial sites. The company s energy services include instrumentation and controls, system optimization and retrofit, monitoring and controls, advanced technologies and productivity improvement. Versar s utility systems include electrical power, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, wastewater and water treatment. The company s architecture and engineering and construction division designs and constructs modern facilities. Its defense division supports homeland defense, Department of Defense counterterrorism programs and personal protective equipment for chemical and biological warfare defense programs. Versar, with headquarters in Springfield, Va., employs more than 400 professional and support personnel in more than 10 locations nationwide. The company trades on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol VSR.

Robbins-Gioia has more than 600 professional engineers and consultants working side-by-side with clients all throughout North America and in locations as diverse as Brazil, England and the Pacific Rim to develop and implement the processes, infrastructure and management technologies that help companies and organizations achieve their goals. The company has more than 25 years of experience and custom program management methodologies to successfully deliver projects on budget and on time while managing significant change, optimizing business processes and achieving a sustainable competitive advantage. Robbins-Gioia solves problems and saves projects through the balanced use of people, processes and tools for the most optimal solutions. The company s processes are flexible and can be combined to meet the goals of a specific initiative, an individual company or organization, and in a particular market or sector. Robbins-Gioia is located in Alexandria, Va.