SGIS named finalist for two technology leadership awards

Fort Lauderdale, FL (December 1, 2006) – SGIS was named a finalist for the ITFlorida Government Technology Leadership Award in the Private Companies category, as well as the High Growth Company of the Year Award. Finalists and winners will be honored at the fourth annual Awards Gala on December 7^th at Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. SGIS was one of over 100 nominees chosen at the statewide level. The ITFlorida Awards Program has been a highly successful showcase for the innovations and leadership taking place in Florida in the IT and IT-enabled industry sectors. An independent panel of judges evaluated the finalists based on a multitude of criteria specific to each award.

The Government Technology Leadership Award acknowledges an innovative IT initiative or solution for its contributions to a state or local government agency's mission accomplishment, service to the public and cost effectiveness. The award recognizes those initiatives or solutions that: improve the delivery of services to citizens and enterprises; break down barriers between offices, agencies and departments or between federal, state and local governments; or significantly reduce the cost of governance.

The High Growth Company of the Year Award recognizes a company or operation that has demonstrated a strategic and successful market focus, that has driven or responded to the market and that has developed its production, delivery and servicing capabilities to fully leverage its market position and achieve exceptional growth.

“We are honored to have been selected as one of the top innovators and leaders contributing to the advancement of technology in our market segment,” said COO Vince Virga. "We are dedicated to continue offering our customers the best services in the IT industry in 2006 and beyond.”

SGIS is an 8(a) certified, Small Disadvantaged Business that provides services and solutions that defend the United States and its citizens from threats, provides advanced tools to soldiers who defend the nation and assists government agencies run business more effectively. SGIS has teamed with numerous organizations within the Intelligence, Homeland Security, Defense and Space communities to form alliances needed for successful missions. SGIS partnered with the United States government and joined the Counterterrorism and Counterintelligence effort, quickly becoming a major component of several government agencies’ support teams. SGIS provides some of the highest quality Intelligence Analysis and Border Control services available in the country as well. The company’s teams of highly trained and security cleared experts work diligently to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism and minimize the damage and recuperate from attacks that do occur. When necessary, SGIS also deploys with the troops they support. SGIS supports critical services for the U.S. Military, the Department of Defense, the Pentagon, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), to name a few.

SGIS was recently awarded the 2006 Governor’s Entrepreneurship Award in Florida’s Mega Market, South Florida Business Journal’s 2006 Technology Award and ranked 6^th on San Diego Business Journal’s 2006 Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies List. SGIS currently has ten offices throughout the United States, including a branch in Vienna, Virginia, which serves the Washington, D.C. Metro Area.

For more information on SGIS, please visit us on the Web at www.SGIS.com.

About IT Florida

ITFlorida is an umbrella, not-for-profit membership organization, comprised of both public and private technology leaders, that represents Florida's diverse information technology businesses and communities on a statewide basis. ITFlorida provides guidance to the state on technology issues and initiatives; guiding the Governor, the Legislature, and Enterprise Florida on the strategic technology direction and initiatives of the state; and working to ensure the successful integration of technology infrastructure statewide. For more information, go to www.itflorida.com. 
 
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