Kim Roman
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Apptis Strengthens Market Position with Appointment of Industry Leader
Chantilly, VA — November 28, 2007 — Apptis, Inc., a leading IT solutions and services provider to the federal marketplace, today announced that Paul Leslie has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the company’s rapidly growing services business. Leslie, a 25-year federal services technology veteran, brings to Apptis proven leadership experience in business development, mergers and acquisitions, operational excellence, strategic planning and extensive federal market operations.
Leslie’s arrival aligns with the company’s organizational strategy to emphasize its broad technology services offerings while expanding the company’s value-added reseller business as the Apptis Technology Solutions business.
"I am pleased to welcome Paul to Apptis and am excited about the contribution he will make to our accelerating growth,” said Bert Notini, Apptis Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “His appointment as our President and COO adds seasoned and dedicated leadership that will further enhance our services strength. Paul’s focus on our services business will complement our Technology Solutions Group led by Rene LaVigne.”
“I am thrilled to be joining such a rapidly growing company in the Federal sector. I look forward to working with Bert, the senior management team, and especially the outstanding employees that support the mission of our customers,” stated Leslie. “Apptis clearly shares the same philosophy I do about the most important element of an organization’s success: high quality customer service accelerates strategic growth. Our focus will be the acceleration of breakout growth.”
“Paul’s joining the Apptis team is an important milestone as we continue to focus on the unique strengths of the services and technology solutions offerings we have developed over the past few years,” stated LaVigne, President and COO of the Apptis Technology Solutions business. “I look forward to working closely with Paul and expanding our market leadership.”
Leslie brings a solid track record of successfully building companies for substantial market growth. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of Apogen Technologies, a federal sector IT services and solutions company with a focus on homeland security and defense. Leslie led Apogen through an impressive combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Prior to joining Apogen, Leslie held corporate management positions at EDS, Universal Systems, BDM International, BTG and TRW.
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.