Dimensions International Inc. Named Company of the Year by Black Enterprise Magazine
Dimensions International Inc., a 20-year-old technology and airspace company in Alexandria, VA, was named by Black Enterprise magazine as the 2005 Company of the Year. The company made $100 million in sales last year.
Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) June 1, 2005 -- Dimensions International, Inc. (DI),
an Alexandria, VA-based technical services company was named the 2005 Company of
the Year by Black Enterprise magazine at its 10th Annual Entrepreneurs Awards
Gala Dinner on May 21, the culmination of a five-day entrepreneurs’ conference
in Dallas, Texas.
“We are pleased that Black Enterprise has recognized
DI’s services and our pursuit of excellence at various levels, which have
allowed us to grow in the past 20 years, and especially now, as we are
celebrating our 20th anniversary,” said Russell T. Wright, DI chairman and CEO.
“The company and its employees have done a tremendous job in the areas of IT,
logistics, airspace management, and technology integration. This award is not
just for the Wright family but for the entire DI family.”
Ranked number
35 on Black Enterprise’s BE 100s companies, DI bested the competition and
cinched the prestigious honor after spearheading the largest deal in the history
of its firm, when it acquired SENTEL Corp., under Wright’s leadership. By
acquiring SENTEL, a former BE 100s company that provides engineering and
software services, DI put itself in the enviable position of having greater
ability to pursue multimillion-dollar government contracts. BE 100s companies
are judged on how fit, fast and inventive they are to not only survive but to
thrive. Wright, who assumed the reins of the company from his father Dr. Robert
L. Wright, two years ago, managed the company in grossing nearly $100 million in
sales last year. Besides SENTEL, DI is also known for the wholly owned
subsidiary, Flight Explorer, an Internet-based global tracking system used by
the government to track commercial aircraft.
With this award, Russell T.
Wright has raised his profile even further, after having been named Entrepreneur
of the Year by Black Engineer magazine in February, and Entrepreneur of the Year
by the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council in December 2004.
Wright added that he is humbled by the award from Black Enterprise.
“However, I am not one to rest on my laurels,” Wright explained. “I see this
honor as encouragement for us to continue in excellence with the work we have
been doing, and that we will continue to do for the next 20-30 years and for
generations to come.”
About Dimensions International, Inc.
Dimensions
International’s core business areas include Information Technology, Integrated
Logistic Support and Air Traffic Control Systems providing advanced technology
in command and control systems, electronic commerce/electronic data interchange,
radar global positioning systems, warehouse management and material distribution
systems to government and commercial clients. DI continues to provide innovative
solutions to its clients that include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, U.S.
Marine Corps, Coast Guard and other Department of Defense Agencies, FAA, USAID
and the District of Columbia Government. DI is on the Web at www.dimen-intl.com.
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