IT Industry Veteran Charged with Maintaining Excellent Service Record and Growing EA Business
CHANTILLY, Va., May 6, 2008 — Citizant, one of the Washington region’s fastest-growing providers of government professional technical solutions, today announced that Tim Rinaman will lead Citizant’s Enterprise Architecture (EA) group, one of the core areas of the company’s expertise.
As Group Vice President, Rinaman will be instrumental in spearheading Citizant's EA strategy and executing on the company's mission of creating a better future for the citizen by delivering exceptional service to government customers. Rinaman will lead a team that has extensive expertise in EA and which has worked on the Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) programs for several years. He joins Donna Ragley, Group Vice President of Civilian and Defense Services, in managing Citizant’s growing public sector consulting services practice.
"Citizant has established a successful track record in the Enterprise Architecture marketplace. Customers are beginning to associate our company with success in EA initiatives. Tim’s proven technical and management background makes him a valuable asset to our team as we continue to focus resources to become a premiere provider of EA services," remarked Citizant CEO and co-founder, Raymond Roberts. “Tim is the latest addition to the stellar management team we have assembled to continue the company’s history of consistent year-on-year growth and profitable operations. I am confident that our continued expansion of our EA capability is an important component in our plan to become a Tier 2 government professional technical services provider, and Tim is key to making that initiative a success.”
Rinaman has more than 20 years of experience managing entrepreneurial information technology organizations. His experience in the EA arena began with the Information Engineering methodology and computer-aided software engineering tools in the mid-1980s. He developed his expertise in the areas of methodology and architecture through various senior technology positions, including successive roles as Senior Vice President and CTO at Information Management Consultants, Inc., where he was responsible for solutions development and services delivery for public and commercial sector clients.
Previously, he was Vice President at easyfurnish, llc, after serving as CEO and President of PegaSys Technologies, a business information consulting company that he co-founded. Additionally, he held various roles at Information Engineering Systems Corporation (now Visible Systems), a leading methodology and CASE tool consulting company. Rinaman began his career with the U.S. Marine Corps. After serving as a combat engineering and logistics officer in the Fleet Marine Force, he managed Officer Promotions at Headquarters Marine Corps.
"I am pleased to join Citizant and look forward to working with the talented individuals in the EA Group to solidify the company’s stronghold in this space,” said Rinaman. “Government agencies are challenged to become more citizen-centered, customer-focused entities that maximize technology investments and facilitate inter-agency information sharing. EA is a powerful tool for achieving this goal. Combining an impressive history of EA best practices and a 100% referenceable customer base, Citizant is well-positioned to partner with agencies to develop comprehensive EA strategies.”
To date, Citizant counts Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Department of Interior (DOI), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) among its EA successes. In fact, Citizant’s FEA programs at CBP and HUD were cited as best-practices by the Office of Management and Budget. Most recently, DOI received the Wilshire Award for Metadata Management Implementation, which cited Citizant as an important contributor to agency’s EA success.
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 |
