Accenture
Federal Services announced Mount
Airey Group Inc. as the recipient of Accenture’s inaugural “Small
Business of the Year” award. Mount Airey Group, a Small Business
Administration (SBA) 8a company specializing in identity management and
authorization solutions, was selected for its outstanding work on the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s United States Visitor and
Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT)
program.
The Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) oversees the
US-VISIT, a biometric
and biographic identity management system that helps federal, state
and local officials determine if travelers can legally enter or remain
in the United States. Biometrics
are unique physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, that can be
used for automated identity recognition.
As Accenture’s subcontractor on US-VISIT, Mount Airey Group plays an
integral role in the successful delivery of a number of high-level
projects. Over the past seven years, the company has brought strategic
biometric and expertise to support Accenture and help drive the program.
“Mount Airey Group brings the highest caliber resources and overall
professionalism to this critical identity management program,” said
David Moskovitz, CEO of Accenture Federal Services. “Their tremendous
sense of collaboration contributes directly to the ongoing success of
this program.”
Accenture Federal Services established the “Small Business of the Year”
award to show its dedication and appreciation to the small business
community across the country. Mount Airey Group was selected from a pool
of 349 subcontractors. Other finalists included IT
Partners, BridgePhase
and Enterprise
Consulting Group. Businesses were rated on three core areas:
technical quality, financial management and overall program management.
“Mount Airey Group is proud to have Accenture Federal Services
acknowledge us in such a gratifying manner. We have had a great business
relationship with Accenture over the past seven years and we have
benefitted immensely from the relationship,” said Joseph Braceland,
president and CEO of Mount Airey Group.
Accenture Federal Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture
LLP, a U.S. company, with offices in Arlington, VA.
Learn more about Accenture’s work
with federal agencies and its global initiative, Delivering
Public Service for the Future
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and
outsourcing company, with approximately 261,000 people serving clients
in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience,
comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions,
and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies,
Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance
businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of
US$27.9 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2012. Its home page
is www.accenture.com.
