Kim Roman
kim.roman@apptis.com
703.293.2331
Former President and General Manager of Public and Commercial Sector Takes on Increased Leadership Role
Chantilly, VA — January 9, 2007 — Apptis, Inc. today announced the promotion of Rene LaVigne to chief operating officer. In this role, LaVigne will direct Apptis customer focused business units, technical direction and daily operations.
LaVigne’s more than twenty years of sales, marketing, operations and finance experience in the information technology and financial industries make him a significant asset to Apptis. His ability to analyze, assess and summarize critical business decisions and strategies will be pivotal to the company’s success in 2007. LaVigne will focus on service delivery to existing clients and on growing Apptis’ customer base in the public and private sectors.
“Rene is a great asset to the company and we are excited to leverage his unique skills across the company in his new role,” said Steven Baldwin, Apptis’ president and chief executive officer. “2007 is a critical year for Apptis, and we confidently look to Rene for leadership as we continue to expand our business in the federal and commercial markets.”
For the last three years, LaVigne served as the president and general manager of Apptis’ public and commercial sector, where he helped build a $300M business. Prior to joining Apptis, LaVigne was president of Northrop Grumman Computing Systems, a federal systems integrator. LaVigne also spent a decade with Ernst & Young in Los Angeles, CA and Washington D.C., developing his financial and business management foundation in the public accounting, auditing and business advisory service markets. He received his B.S. degree in accounting from Loyola Marymount University in 1983, is a certified public accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
About Apptis, Inc.
For more than two decades, Apptis has been providing IT solutions and services to government and industry. Applying leading technologies to diverse needs, Apptis delivers inspiring solutions that are agile, trusted and business-aligned for optimized performance. The company's robust enterprise-wide capabilities include Program Management, Enterprise Management, Systems Engineering, Information Assurance, Network and Communications Solutions, and Applications Development and Integration. The company values integrity and partnership, encouraging its knowledgeable, ethical and flexible professionals to build strong collaborative relationships with customers. Apptis is privately held with headquarters in Chantilly, VA. 2005 gross revenues of $700 million.