Vangent
CEO Mac Curtis. (Photo: Heather Farrell)
About Vangent
4250 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 1200, Arlington, Va. 22203
www.vangent.com
| 703-284-5600
| Founded: 2007
Industry: Government And Professional Services | Category: Top Private Companies
Vangent, formerly Pearson Government Solutions, changed its name after Pearson was bought by Veritas Capital last year for $600 million. The company specializes in helping big organizations such as government agencies and corporations run their vast bureaucracies by providing consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. It recently won a $94 million Department of Labor contract to build an online system to manage employee pension and benefit plans.
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: 6,100 | Local employees: 340Did You Know
MAKING THE GRADE: Vangent traces its roots to the nonprofit Measurement Research Center at the University of Iowa, which developed the first electronic test-scoring machine in 1955.
