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CHANTILLY, Va., Dec. 9, 2010 — The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) has recognized Citizant and 56 other Fairfax County companies that are the fastest-growing in the Washington, D.C., area or Virginia, or are the largest African American-owned, Hispanic-owned or woman-owned companies in the nation in terms of revenue.

The FCEDA held the 2010 Celebration of Business Success at the Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner. The recognized companies were included on one or more of the following lists in the last year:

• Washington Business Journal – “Fast 50”
• Virginia Chamber of Commerce – "Fantastic 50" list of fastest-growing companies in Virginia
• Hispanic Business – 500 largest Hispanic-owned companies in the U.S.
• Black Enterprise – 100 largest African American-owned companies in the U.S.
• American Express OPEN-Women Presidents’ Organization – 50 fastest-growing, woman-owned companies in North America

Citizant was recognized earlier in the year as one of the country’s largest Hispanic-owned businesses.

Read more:

• FCEDA News Release
• List of 57 Diverse and Thriving Companies (PDF)