Rubicon's Data Center Construction Management Receives Award

HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - Jan 26, 2012) - Rubicon Professional Services, a leading national provider of full-service energy management, consulting, engineering, and construction management for mission-critical facilities, today announced that it has been awarded a 2012 SmartCEO/Clifton Gunderson Future 50 Award by Washington SmartCEO magazine, which recognizes the Greater Washington area's 50 fastest-growing companies based on employee and revenue growth over the past three years. Rubicon is recognized in the Future 50 category for significant revenue and employee growth.

Rubicon joins an impressive group of companies boasting $11.7 billion in collective revenues and managing more than 30,000 employees in the greater Washington area. In addition to the group of Future 50 winners, SmartCEO recognizes Emerging Growth and Blue Chip winners. Emerging Growth companies generate $5 to $10 million in revenue, and have experienced significant revenue and employee growth over the last three years. Blue Chip companies generate more than $250 million in revenue, have demonstrated steady growth and have a reputation for providing high-quality management, products and services.

"We are honored to be recognized by SmartCEO magazine and to be among the area's most recognized and accomplished companies, defying economic instability by growing and by providing expert energy and construction management services," states Jim Embley, CEO, Rubicon Professional Services. "Rubicon's continued growth is a testament to our true understanding of our customers' needs in the areas of mission critical construction, design, and engineering."

"Comprehensive growth is applause-worthy in healthy economic times. This year's group of winners has ignored the recession and created innovative new avenues for growth. The business community is healthier and stronger due to their efforts," said SmartCEO magazine President and Co-founder Craig Burris.

Award winners will be profiled in SmartCEO magazine's January issue in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington with 60,000 print and digital subscribers.

Rubicon Professional Services provides customers with innovative solutions for mission-critical facility design and construction. Unlike traditional general contractors, Rubicon's professional engineers deliver unique alternatives for building or upgrading core facilities -- from design/build and construction management to energy services and equipment integration -- on time and on budget.

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About Rubicon Professional Services

Since 2006, Rubicon Professional Services has expertly managed the entire process of building critical facilities like data and communications centers. From strategy development to assembling custom teams of top-rated engineers, contractors and equipment vendors, Rubicon is a trusted advisor and business partner to technology-dependent organizations ensuring cost-effective delivery of critical facilities that meet business objectives. Rubicon Professional Services operates nationwide from offices in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Washington, DC, and California. For more information about Rubicon Professional Services, please visit www.rubiconps.com.