http://labs.zenetex.com/ Latest news about Zenetex http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/21 Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division awarded Zenetex the Seaport-e In Service Engineering Office task order with a value in excess of $50 million. This task order is mainly for training systems engineering services in locations throughout the United States and Japan. If you are currently working on an ISEO project, we look forward to talking with you about employment with Zenetex. Please send your resume or contact information to Greg Wallace at info@zenetex.com. 1/17/2012 3:01:52 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/20 Zenetex placed a highly respectable 23rd on the "Washington Business Journal's" list of the 50 fastest growing companies in the Washington D.C. area. This is a great tribute to the customers who give Zenetex an opportunity to support their missions and to everyone at Zenetex for a job well done every day. The Fast Fifty list includes companies from all sectors of the economy, not just federal and/or IT, in the Washington D.C. area. The criterion to earn a spot in the top 50 is based on a company's average sales growth over three years through 2010. Being placed on the "Washington Business Journal’s" top 50 list is a major milestone for Zenetex as we continue to advance as a top company in the Washington D.C. area. 11/10/2011 12:00:00 AM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/19 Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Zenetex, LLC a five-year contract for logistics and technical services in support of the Fleet Readiness Center East (FRC East), Cherry Point, N.C.
The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is valued at $83.8 million. Under the terms of this contract Zenetex will support AIR-6.7 at FRC East with various tasks including planning, analysis, development, training, support equipment management, facilities, and execution.
"We are extremely pleased to be selected by our NAVAIR customer to provide logistics and technical services," said Mark Green, CEO, Zenetex. "We are focused on our customer's requirements and always look to offer value added solutions based on our years of experience in the field of logistics."
Zenetex is the prime on this contract and is teamed with CSI, GDIT, LTM, NSI, Serco, and Stanley.
"Our team represents excellence in service and expertise which translates into continued mission readiness for today's Warfighter," said Green.
Zenetex currently provides a wide range of logistics, professional IT services, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), contract field services, and training to a variety of federal government agencies both domestically and overseas. As one of the fastest growing companies in the metro-DC area, Zenetex is an organization where people care about your success.
For more information about Zenetex, please send your request to info@zenetex.com. 5/3/2011 12:00:00 AM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/18 Zenetex is pleased to announce the expansion of its current professional services to include Contractor Field Services (CFS). This new business area provides mission critical rework of DoD aircraft and systems. Our recent CFS win at FRCSW in San Diego, managed by Frank Widick, provides us the foundation by which we can vastly expand our services in this area. Supporting business development in the CFS area is Kelly Green, who possesses tremendous experience in the CFS arena.
"Our CFS services include technical, administrative and management support using industry best practices initiatives to increase productivity, reduce scrap, decrease costs, and improve cycle times," said Green, who has worked in the CFS field since 1997 for such companies as Raytheon and L-3.
Zenetex now provides diversified, qualified personnel to perform depot maintenance, field maintenance, mishap damage repairs, and modifications to land, air and sea vehicles anywhere in the world in support of the Warfighter.
According to Green, CFS is an ever growing field and a critical element in the defense of our nation. For more information about Zenetex Contractor Field Services, click here. 3/11/2011 12:00:00 AM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/17 On 17 July, the Navy's FRC-SW at North Island, California awarded a five-year, $197,933,427 contract to the AES Corporation for Navy aircraft depot-level maintenance and logistic services. Zenetex, one of two subcontractors to AES, will execute depot services at both North Island and Whidbey Island, Washington.
This important contract will bring more than 160 highly skilled aircraft artisans and logisticians to Zenetex to support the Navy. The effort complements Zenetex's current Navy logistics work, and is a major milestone for Zenetex in the expansion of our aircraft logistics and engineering services for Navy foreign military sales and domestic programs.
Zenetex is thrilled and proud to support the Navy and its Warfighters. Zenetex brings decades of Naval Aviation experience to this contract and looks forward to serving the Navy's FRC-SW with a superior level of professionalism.
"This contract win is the collective effort of many people within Zenetex,” said Dennis England, President and COO. “A tremendous amount of work was put forth to create the winning team, develop business strategies, and write a world-class proposal." 3/9/2011 2:42:55 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/16 Zenetex was awarded a Navy Seaport-e Prime contract on Thursday, July 15. The contract is a multiple-award, IDIQ, task order vehicle valued at $5.3B per year. This contract has a 4-year base term with a single 5-year option period. Seaport-e is the Navy-wide “virtual” contract of choice for many Navy and DoD commands.
“This contract is a major milestone in our Navy business development strategy and it will provide us a source of significant growth and customer access for at least the next nine years,” said Gery VanderVliet, Executive Vice President, Business Development.
The 22 functional service areas within the scope of the contract include: research and development support; engineering system engineering and process engineering support; modeling, simulation, stimulation, and analysis support; prototyping, pre-production, model-making, and fabric support; system design documentation and technical data support; software engineering, development, programming, and network support; reliability, maintainability, and availability support; human factors, performance, and usability engineering support; system safety engineering support; configuration management support; quality assurance support; information system development, information assurance and information technology support; ship inactivation and disposal support; interoperability, test and evaluation, trials support; measurement facilities, range, and instrumentation support; acquisition logistics support; supply and provisioning support; training support; in-service engineering, fleet introduction, installation and checkout support; program support; functional and administrative support; and public affairs and multimedia support.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Zenetex Seaport-e contract can contact Gery VanderVliet at gvandervliet@zenetex.com or Mark Gerasch at mgerasch@zenetex.com. 3/9/2011 2:42:12 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/15 Zenetex has been awarded a subcontract through the prime contractor, Research and Engineering Development, Inc., under the AIR 4.6 contract vehicle to provide in-service engineering and technician support for training simulators at NAS Pensacola, Florida. These simulators provide initial pilot training to multi-engine and jet student Naval aviators. The Zenetex team is supporting engineering updates and changes to the system in order to keep the systems functioning properly and relevant to the design basis aircraft. Zenetex engineering personnel also are providing and implementing upgrade solutions to meet emerging requirements of the training simulators. 3/9/2010 2:41:00 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/14 Deloitte Consulting, along with their team members Zenetex, iLuMinA Solutions, NDTI, McManis Monsalve Associates, L-3 Com and IBM, was awarded a five-year, (base year, plus four option years) contract. The contract is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supporting the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The support services available include Management, Organizational, and Business Improvement Services (MOBIS), Financial and Business Solutions (FABS), and Human Resources Services (HRS) supporting NAVAIR-7.0 Corporate Operations and NAVAIR-10.0 Comptroller.
This contract provides support to other competencies, integrated project teams, program teams, commanding officers, site managers and enterprise teams by supplying services such as strategic management/planning, organizational assessments, performance measurement, process modeling, information management, human resources, program and business analysis, public affairs, congressional liaison, comptroller support, contract administration, financial management, change management, and security; and may be performed at any of the following NAVAIR sites: Patuxent River and St. Inigoes, MD, Lakehurst NJ, Point Mugu and China Lake, CA; NADEP Cherry Point, NADEP Jacksonville, and NADEP North Island. 3/9/2010 2:40:43 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/13 On March 1, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded a fully-funded, five-year contract worth just over 8.1 million dollars to Zenetex to provide technical support to the U.S. Navy’s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program for the government of Spain’s Air Force F/A-18 aircraft program.
“This is important because it provides Zenetex with high visibility within the FMS community, of which Spain is a major player,” said Ray Badia, vice president, International Programs. This award also gives Zenetex credibility as a premier provider of international program support and services that can be replicated with other FMS customers and PMAs within the NAVAIR community.
“This is a major opportunity to prove our value and expertise in addition to building new relationships as we let the customer know we mean business when we say that Zenetex is a place where people care about your success,” said Badia. 3/9/2010 2:40:10 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/12 Zenetex will welcome 2010 inside its new corporate headquarters at 950 Herndon Parkway, Suite 350, Herndon, VA 20170. Phone: 703.657.0377. Fax: 703.985.0508. 12/9/2009 2:39:23 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/11 Cindy Randall, Vice President of Navy IT Services for Zenetex, is currently attending Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM), a nine-month program specifically designed to further develop leaders in the area for regional collaboration. Randall was nominated for the program by her colleague, Gery VanderVliet, Executive Vice President of Business Development for Zenetex. The Board of Directors of Leadership Southern Maryland reviewed and approved her candidacy.
"Cindy was a perfect choice for the LSM program,” said VanderVliet, also a recent graduate of LSM. “First, she is a lifelong resident of Southern Maryland and cares deeply about the direction our region is heading, and wants to make a difference. Second, she is a dynamic and active leader. She has traits that get things done, which is exactly what our region needs. And third, she has executive experience. She understands the politics of business and regional activities, and knows how to progress an agenda through strong networking connections and building consensus.”
The LSM program focuses on developing a community trusteeship and the new paradigm between leadership and community trusteeship. Community trustees make a personal and conscience decision to use their skills and leadership ability to make a better future for their community, to empower others to grow and to lead with passion and authority. One of the primary goals of the program is to attract and educate participants on the issues facing the region, then encourage those leaders to work together to solve them. When Randall graduates in May of 2010, she will have unprecedented insight into regional issues, programs, politics, and planning that she would never have been able to garner outside of this program. Through this knowledge and insight, she will be able to apply her skills to make a difference, and enact change.
"LSM is broadening my scope and knowledge of Southern Maryland, and in particular St. Mary’s County,” said Randall. “This program is further developing my leadership skills and problem solving ability as well as other skills including communication, collaboration and motivation. I look forward to being a more informed citizen of Southern Maryland and working on projects that enhance the quality of life in the area.”
As the Southern Maryland region continues to grow, the multitude of infrastructure and civic programs must be carefully managed and led. With a cadre of future leaders like Randall, the region will have the ability to formulate and institute change for the good of all constituents. 10/9/2009 2:38:27 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/10 Now is the time to take the next step to being an ITIL Expert. Zenetex University, your premiere ITIL training center, is offering the ITIL service capability module: Planning, Protecting and Optimizing to IT professionals who already possess the ITIL V3 Foundation certificate or equivalent on November 30-December 4, 2009. This five day class teaches you how to cost-effectively manage customer demands, availability and capacity while managing risk. Planning, Protecting and Optimizing focuses on processes to attain operational excellence and to measure success by applying key metrics.
The course costs $2795 which includes all instructional material and examination fee. It ends with a final exam that is 90 minutes long and has eight scenario-based, complex multiple choice questions. Students must get an 80% to pass in order to achieve subject matter certification and credits toward ITIL Expert certification. Zenetex University currently has one of the highest pass rates in the industry.
To register, click here. Or call 703.885.6844 to speak to one of our training specialists who can assist you with all your registration questions. 10/9/2009 2:37:48 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/9 IT Service Management Forum USA (itSMF USA) is in the planning stages of its 2010 IT Service Management (ITSM) conference and has selected both Jill Zimmerman and Jon Massey of Zenetex to its conference committee. Fusion 10: Uniting the World of ITSM will be held September 19-22, 2010, in Nashville, TN.
“This is a real honor to be part of this committee and this organization whose sole mission is to advance ITSM best practices through knowledge sharing, educational and networking opportunities,” said Zimmerman, Director of ITSM Training, Zenetex. She will be the Workshop Chairman for the event.
Massey, Principal IT Service Manager, Zenetex, will co-chair the Local Interest Groups (LIGs)/Networking portion of the conference.
“The ability to maintain a viable LIG is so important in our industry,” said Massey. “LIGs are key to developing a network where itSMF USA members can share experiences, knowledge and capabilities that will help all of us excel in ITSM.”
To find out how your organization could benefit from an ITSM evaluation, please contact Zimmerman at 703-547-7827. 10/9/2009 2:37:16 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/8 Zenetex understands the important role IT plays in your every day operations and that IT systems have to operate efficiently and reliably to ensure mission success. The Zenetex Network Engineer is not only an expert in his field, but has been thoroughly vetted and holds a current Top Secret Clearance and ITIL certification.
“Our Network Engineers have expert knowledge of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)/Internet Protocol (IP) networking technologies, CiscoWorks, Cisco router/switch configuration and troubleshooting, and Type-1 network encryption equipment,” said Gery VanderVliet, Executive Vice President of Business Development. “They can install, configure, and test network encryption, routing, switching, and associated equipment including CSU/DSU, Cisco 1760, 2811 and 7204 routers, Cisco 2950 and 3750 switches and TACLANE Micro and Classic Encryption devices.”
The team of Zenetex Network Engineers can also coordinate the cutover of services from legacy Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM)/Frame Relay circuits to the new Internet Protocol (IP)/Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) protocol, using a “hot cut” process. Additionally, they troubleshoot the network and resolve problems as necessary to provide service on new circuits.
“We are very fortunate to have such talented Network Engineers working for us,” said VanderVliet. “They hold many different certifications and most importantly are all current on their Top Secret Clearances.”
The Zenetex Network Engineers are also certified as Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), Certified Novell Administrators, A+ and Network + Certified and ITIL V3 Practitioner.
For more information on making the Zenetex Network Engineers an integral part of your IT team, please contact VanderVliet at either gvandervliet@zenetex.com or by calling 301.752.0718. 10/9/2009 2:30:26 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/7 Now you can upgrade your ITIL V2 Service Manager certification to the ITIL V3 Service Manager certification by attending Zenetex University’s Service Managers Bridge course offered November 16-20, 2009. This 5-day course is being offered at our Herndon, Virginia training facility.
“Yes, the V2 certification is still valid,” said Jill Zimmerman, Director of Training and Development for Zenetex, “V3 encompasses many of the topics that Service Delivery and Support just didn’t cover such as the five stages of the Service Lifecycle approach to ITIL including: Service Strategy, Service Design, Service Transition, Service Operation and Continual Service Improvement.”
According to Zimmerman, when you attend a course offered by Zenetex University, you are given the greatest advantage to pass your final exam because Zenetex guarantees that its organization, trainers and content are all EXIN accredited and held to the highest industry standard.
The cost to attend this ITIL V3 Service Managers Bridge course is only $2795, which includes all course materials, examination fees and daily refreshments. Register today and start realizing a return on your investment tomorrow. You can register directly for this class by clicking here. Or if you prefer to contact one of our training experts, you can e-mail your questions to training@zenetex.net or call 703.885.6844. 10/9/2009 2:30:05 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/6 Zenetex University believes everyone can benefit from a little RR. So now when you Refer and Register a friend for one of the many training courses taught through Zenetex University, you will receive a 10% discount on the next course you take.
“We know there are other ITIL training facilities,” said Jill Zimmerman, Director of Training and Development for Zenetex, “and this is our way of saying thank you to our former students.”
Zenetex University offers the complete line of ITIL training courses including Foundation, Intermediate and Expert in both public and private settings.
“We are unique in our trainings in that we can offer our EXIN accredited trainers and curriculum to individuals wishing to pursue an ITIL certification in a public setting,” said Zimmerman. “Or we can deliver our classes on-site to meet the needs of any organization that would like to send a group of employees through ITIL training.”
Now through the end of the year, Zenetex University is offering publicly at is Herndon, VA, training facility ITIL V3 Foundations in IT Service Management; Planning, Protection and Optimization (PPO); and Operational Support and Analysis (OSA). PPO and OSA are intermediate courses opened to IT professionals who already hold an ITIL V3 Foundations certification.
For a complete training schedule and course description, click here. To take advantage of a little RR for one of our public course offerings or to inquire about group discounts for an on-site private class, contact our training experts at 703.885.6844. 10/9/2009 2:29:50 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/5 The Corporate Center at the College of Southern Maryland and Zenetex have announced a partnership to provide Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) training and certification classes at the college’s Leonardtown and LaPlata campuses.
"We are excited about combining our ITIL experience with the Corporate Center’s technical education excellence to deliver industry leading ITIL training and certification classes,” said Doug Rember, vice president of IT Service Management at Zenetex. “This is a great opportunity to bring the fastest growing and most widely accepted approach to IT Service Management to the public, private and government organizations in Southern Maryland.”
ITIL is a proven and documented set of best practices that describe how to deliver quality IT services efficiently, effectively and in alignment with an organization’s business goals and objectives. The initial course offerings at the Corporate Center at CSM will be ITIL V3 Foundations scheduled for August 4 - 6 at the CSM La Plata campus, September 22 - 24 at the CSM Leonardtown campus, November 3 - 5 at the CSM La Plata campus, and November 17 - 19 at the CSM Leonardtown campus. Both ITIL V3 intermediate and advanced courses are being planned for the future at the Corporate Center so students can continue towards achieving the goal of ITIL Expert.
The Corporate Center at CSM offers comprehensive training, education and consulting for organizations seeking to increase employee productivity and organizational efficiency. It also provides entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies with the knowledge, mentoring, and support services necessary to achieve business and management success.
Zenetex specializes in IT Service Management through the implementation of the ITIL. Zenetex also offers a complete line of professional services that fully support IT Operations and Software, Integrated Training Systems, Credential Technology, Program Management, Integrated Logistics, Foreign Military Sales and Engineering including Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. Zenetex is home to Zenetex University where people can become ITIL certified and organizations can learn about ISO/IEC 20000 certification. Zenetex has three main offices in Herndon and Virginia Beach, VA and California, MD, and field locations strategically located throughout the United States.
To register for the upcoming ITIL V3 Foundations course, please contact Karen O’Connor at the Corporate Center at CSM, 240-725-5479 or koconnor@csmd.edu. For more information on IT Service Management or ITIL, please contact Kameron Turner at kturner@zenetex.com or 703-885-6853. 6/9/2009 2:28:50 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/4 Gery VanderVliet, executive vice president of business development for Zenetex, recently graduated from Leadership Southern Maryland, and was also selected to be a board member for the organization for the next three years. Leadership Southern Maryland is a nine-month tuition-based program specially designed to develop leaders from the Southern Maryland area for regional collaboration.
“I felt it was important to attend LSM in order to give something back to the community,” said VanderVliet. “If you’re going to serve the community in any leadership capacity, then it’s imperative you understand the issues and challenges that face the community and its residents.”
According to VanderVliet, the program is dedicated to building a cadre of informed regional leaders, prepared to address common issues and to bring long-term benefit to their neighbors and communities. Currently VanderVliet is engaged in numerous LSM alumni projects aimed at regional support to include non-profit advocacy and is working on implementing a scholarship program for the organization.
As a graduate of the inaugural class, VanderVliet was one of 30 participants who represented a cross-section of the region including diversity of geographic location, profession, ethnicity and gender. Before being selected to attend Leadership Southern Maryland, VanderVliet had to demonstrate the aptitude and ability to become a senior-level leader and had to exemplify a sincere concern and commitment to help shape the future of Southern Maryland.
“By attending LSM, an individual garners a sense of community understanding that enables him to see potential trends which can affect numerous areas,” said VanderVliet. “In the case of business, I now have a better understanding of political forces, economic development initiatives, recruiting and lifestyle (housing, healthcare, and cost of living) challenges, and regional business scenarios that enable a company to build business or change accordingly.” 6/9/2009 2:28:35 PM http://labs.zenetex.com/Articles/1 Mark Gerasch, vice president of Integrated Training Systems at Zenetex, was recently appointed the Deputy Chair for the Education Subcommittee of the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference.
“It’s a real honor to be appointed the deputy chair,” said Mark who has been involved in training programs for many years.
I/ITSEC promotes cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies in pursuit of improved training and education programs, identification of common training issues and development of multiservice programs.
Zenetex specializes in IT Service Management through the implementation of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Zenetex also offers a complete line of professional services that fully support IT Operations and Software, Integrated Training Systems, Credential Technology, Program Management, Integrated Logistics, and Engineering including Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. Zenetex is home to Zenetex University where people can become ITIL certified and organizations can learn how to become ISO/IEC 20000 certified. Zenetex has three main offices in Herndon, VA; California, MD; and Virginia Beach, VA; and field offices strategically located throughout the United States. For more information about the training systems at Zenetex, please contact Mark at mgerasch@zenetex.com. 4/9/2009 2:25:38 PM