Citizant Taps One of Area’s Most Noted Financial Leaders to Accelerate Company’s Growth
CHANTILLY, Va., March 31, 2008 — Citizant, one of the Washington region’s fastest-growing providers of government professional technical solutions, today announced the appointment of Ralph Alexander as the company's first Chief Financial Officer. Alexander has more than three decades of experience in leading the financial and operational aspects of rapidly growing companies in a variety of industries, most notably in the technology sector.
”Ralph Alexander is the best CFO in the region for a growing technology company – he is among the most respected names in corporate finance and M&A,” said Citizant CEO and co-founder, Raymond Roberts. “In addition to a long list of successful M&A transactions, Ralph has a track record of having a 10X multiplier effect in the companies where he has provided financial leadership. Armed with 32 consecutive profitable quarters, consistent year-on-year growth, an outstanding management team, industry-leading professionals, and mature management and quality processes, Citizant is now ready for Ralph to help us evolve into a leading Tier 2 government contractor.”
At Citizant, Alexander will oversee all aspects of the company's finances and will focus on driving the company’s acquisition strategy. With more than 15 completed M&A transactions on his resume, Alexander is eminently qualified to help accelerate Citizant’s growth by acquiring other businesses with synergistic qualities. Alexander’s most recent transaction was ATS Corporation’s purchase of Number Six Software, the company where he served as CFO for five years.
Prior to Number Six, Alexander was President and CEO of Blueprint Technologies and President and COO of Landmark Systems Corporation. Before joining Landmark, Alexander was Executive Vice President and CFO of Rational Software, where he led the company through eight consecutive years of impressive earnings and revenue growth. Earlier in his career, Alexander held various finance and controller positions with companies including Bethesda Research Labs/Life Technologies, Xerox Corporation, American Totalisator Company, and Arthur Anderson & Co.
“Citizant has the best platform for M&A growth of all of the technology companies I evaluated when looking to take the next step in my career,” said Alexander. “From the outset the founders have built the company to be a large enterprise by focusing on fanatical planning and disciplined execution. With these cornerstones in place, Citizant is well-positioned to be a leading mid-sized government contractor within five years.”
About Citizant
Citizant partners with government organizations to develop forward-thinking business and technology solutions that create a better future for all citizens. Citizant specializes in enterprise architecture, custom application development and program management support. Citizant is ISO 9001:2000 certified and has been independently appraised at SEI CMMI Maturity Level 2. Citizant is a fast-growing, woman-owned 8(a) business headquartered in Chantilly, Va., with an office in Washington, D.C. More information about the company is available at www.citizant.com.
Contact Citizant:
Marcie Cheney
703-667-9420 Ext. 140
mcheney@citizant.com |
