Business & Finance

Fairfax County, VA--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 2006--Twelve Fairfax County-based companies - most of them in the technology and government contracting fields - are among the 500 largest Hispanic-owned firms in the country, according to Hispanic Business magazine. The magazine ranks the companies by revenue and features the 2006 list in its June edition, and it is available online at http://www.hispanicbusiness.com.

Fairfax County companies account for 60 percent of the 20 companies headquartered in Virginia. Only eight states had more companies on the list than Fairfax County, and one state had the same number. In 2005, 11 Fairfax County businesses made the list. COmputing TechnologieS Inc. is appearing for the first time this year.

The 12 Fairfax County companies on the 2006 Hispanic Business 500 list:

35. MVM Inc., http://www.mvminc.com
87. Geologics Corp., http://www.geologics.com
99. Tessada & Associates, http://www.tessada.com
105. Kfoury Construction Group, Inc., http://www.kfoury.com
148. Priority One Services, Inc., http://www.priorityoneservices.com
169. BRTRC Inc., http://www.brtrc.com
170. COmputing TechnologieS Inc., http://www.cots.com
176. Preferred Systems Solutions, Inc., http://www.pssfed.com
183. Kemron Environmental Services, Inc., http://www.kemron.com
283. Engineering, Management & Integration, http://www.em-i.com
345. Cairo Corp., http://www.cairocorp.com
462. MAC Aerospace Corp., http://www.macaerospace.com

The U.S. Census Bureau reported recently that 7,302 Hispanic-owned firms operated in Fairfax County in 2002. These firms had $1.1 billion in sales and receipts and employed 10,422 people.

"Fairfax County is the place for business men and women of all backgrounds to locate and succeed," said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA).

Business growth helps Fairfax County, minutes from Washington, D.C., fund public services such as a top-ranked public school system and library, public safety, social services and park systems that improve the quality of life. Fairfax County offers diverse real estate options, access to domestic and international markets through Washington Dulles International Airport, a business community based on technology and professional services, and a well-educated workforce.

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (http://www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org) promotes Fairfax County as a business and technology center. One FCEDA program supports the growth of minority and woman-owned businesses. The FCEDA maintains overseas marketing offices in Bangalore, Frankfurt, London, Seoul and Tel Aviv.