Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

Vocus Inc. / VOCS

About Vocus Inc.

4296 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, Md. 20706
www.vocus.com | 301-459-2590 | Founded: 1988

Industry: Information Technology | Category: Top 100 Companies

The company went public in December, debuting on the Nasdaq Stock Market. Co-founded by chief executive Richard Rudman, a software industry veteran, the company has carved out a niche as a provider of corporate communications services over the Internet. The company recently became part of the Russell 2000 index.
Vocus's products include a database with information on 800,000 journalists, government officials and analysts. It also provides applications that handle e-mail campaigns and monitor news agencies. Customers include Goodwill, Pulte Homes, Scottrade Inc. and Southwest Airlines.

2007 Financial Data

Total employees: 206 | Local employees: 190

Company Leadership

Richard Rudman President and CEO
Robert Lentz Chief Technology Officer
William Donnelly VP, sales
Norman Weissberg VP, account sales
Stephen Vintz CFO

Source: S&P's Capital IQ

Richard Rudman
President and CEO
$4,040,246
Salary: $250,000
Robert Lentz
Chief Technology Officer
$1,219,358
Salary: $200,000
William Donnelly
VP, sales
$828,678
Salary: $175,000
Norman Weissberg
VP, account sales
$683,765
Salary: $165,000
Stephen Vintz
CFO
$661,895
Salary: $175,000

Did You Know

Vocus is an on-demand public relations software company founded in 1992. It has more than 1,300 customers with products offered in five languages.

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