SGIs ranks # 2 on washington technology magazine’s

2007 fast 50 list

Vienna, Virginia (September 21, 2007) – SGIS announced today that they have been ranked No. 2 on Washington Technology Magazine’s “Fast 50” list for 2007 based on the company’s phenomenal growth rate, measured over five years. After recently celebrating their five year anniversary, this is the first year SGIS has been eligible for the list. Washington Technology recognizes the 50 fastest-growing small businesses in the government IT market by measuring growth over a 5-year span.

“We are ecstatic that we have made Washington Technology’s Fast 50 and ranking No. 2 our first year eligible for the list is an amazing feeling,” said SGIS CEO Hany Girgis. “SGIS is extremely proud of the work we perform in the government IT arena. We pride ourselves on providing superior services to our customers, and this award as well as all other SGIS accomplishments, validates the hard work and dedication our team puts forth every day. I am grateful to all SGIS employees and customers for enabling us to receive this honor.”

Earlier this month, SGIS announced that the Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center, Charleston had awarded SGIS a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Automated Messaging Services (FAMS) Engineering, Operations and Support prime contract. The work will be performed at the FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C. The contract is worth over $3.1 million.

SGIS has achieved a strong presence in the federal sector, with extraordinary growth every year since inception. SGIS 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 in running their 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. The company specializes in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering, Intelligence Solutions, Global Telecommunications and Logistics. SGIS provides services at the state and local levels as well.

“These past five years have been an incredible journey, and this award clearly demonstrates the immense growth SGIS has experienced,” added SGIS COO Vince Virga. “As we gain momentum as a rapidly growing company, we are confident our success will continue to soar in the years to come.”

SGIS has experienced great success thus far, having received many highly revered national and state awards. SGIS has been named to the 2007 Inc. 500 list by Inc. Magazine; this list recognizes the 500 fastest-growing private companies in the nation. The San Diego Small Business Administration named SGIS CEO and founder Hany Girgis “Small Business Person of the Year for 2007.” This award recognized Girgis as the outstanding small business person among all candidates in San Diego and Imperial counties. In 2006, SGIS was ranked the 13^th Fastest Growing New Company in America in 2006 on Entrepreneur Magazine and PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Hot 100 List.

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 and reduce our country’s vulnerability to terrorism. SGIS also deploys with the troops they support. SGIS supports critical services for the U.S. Military, the Department of Defense (DoD), the Pentagon, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and NASA, to name a few. SGIS currently has thirteen offices throughout the United States, with corporate headquarters located in San Diego, California.

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

How The 2007 Washington Technology Fast 50 Companies Were Selected
The Washington Technology Fast 50 companies are ranked on how fast their government revenues grew from 2002 through 2006. This includes federal, state and local revenues. To qualify, companies needed to have a minimum of $100,000 in government revenue in 2002. They also had to meet the federal government criteria for a small business or be a member of the 8(a) program. The companies were then ranked according to their compound annual growth rate, not total revenue.

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