HERNDON, Va., May 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iDirect Government (iDirectGov), a leading provider of satellite communications to the military and government, today announced that it was named in the Washington Business Journal's (WBJ) 2019 Best Places to Work for the large company category. The WBJ, which acknowledges the 100 Greater Washington companies for their workplace excellence based on survey responses from their respective employees, received more than 500 nominations this year.
“We are pleased to be recognized as one of the best places to work in the D.C. area, and what is particularly satisfying is that our employees made this happen,” said John Ratigan, President of iDirect Government. “As we celebrated 10 years as a company last year, this is a testament to our talented and dedicated employees, and I truly believe our people are integral to our success.
“Hiring the right people who put customers first, maintaining a positive attitude and working hard to grow the company have all translated into our success as a leading provider of satellite communications (satcom) products and service to defense and civilian government agencies. The customer-centric approach by our team has helped us to accomplish growth year after year, and has resulted in products that meet our customers’ needs.”
This award builds upon iDirectGov’s recognition from the Mobile Satellite Users Association (MSUA) earlier this month with a win of the 2019 Annual Mobility Innovation Award (Top Cybersecurity Solution) for its enhanced transmission security (TRANSEC)-compliant network architecture.
The honorees were announced on May 16 at a ceremony at the MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, MD.
About iDirect Government
iDirect Government, LLC a wholly owned subsidiary of VT iDirect, Inc., delivers secure satellite-based voice, video and data applications with anytime and anywhere connectivity in the air, at sea and on land. iDirect Government’s advanced satellite IP solutions are used for critical ISR, airborne, maritime and COTM communications to support force protection, logistics, situational awareness, disaster recovery and emergency response. Building on more than 15 years of global satellite communications experience, iDirect Government provides the most bandwidth-efficient, scalable and highly secure platform to meet specialized applications of multiple federal, state and local government agencies, including the Department of Defense, both domestically and abroad. iDirect Government is headquartered in Herndon, Va.
For more information, please visit http://www.idirectgov.com.
Media Contacts:
Keri Spencer
Director of Marketing, iDirect Government
703-463-2355
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Jane Bryant
Spire Communications
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