Recognition

A year-by-year account of our corporate milestones and recognitions:

• Among awardees of $983 million Army Support Base Services Contract


• Advancia celebrates 30 years

• Named Minority Global Technology Firm of the Year by Oklahoma Native American Business Enterprise Center, US Dept of Commerce and Rural Enterprises, Inc.

• Named one of seven Future Combat Systems Small Business Awardees

• Advancia purchased by Forest County Potawatomi Tribe of Wisconsin and becomes 100% tribal owned

• Awarded $77 million Army Lifelong Learning Center Contract to maintain and sustain the Army's learning portals that allow the soldier to access training any time, anywhere


• Awarded five year State of Oklahoma IT Consulting Contract in all nine IT service categories included in the contract


• Awarded State of Oklahoma Risk Assessment Contract to provide State agencies with IT network security and security controls assessments, risk analysis, and penetration and social engineering tests

• U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency's National Minority Service Firm of the Year


• Advancia Army Programs Office Earns ISO 9001:2000 Registration


• Advancia successfully re-competes Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center Contract for an additional 5 years

• Awarded $90 million Army Maneuver Support Center (MANSCEN) contract to continue support of Fort Leonard Wood's Chemical, Engineer, and Military Police Schools


• Nominated as 8(a) Graduate of the Year by the Small Business Administration (SBA)


• Awarded Veterans of Foreign Wars Employer of the Year

• Rudy Alvarado named one of the "Top 100 Most Influential Hispanics in Business" by Hispanic Business Magazine


• Advancia recognized as the Disabled American Veteran (DAV) Employer of the Year


• The Washington Chapter of the International Society of Logistics presented awards to four Advancia employees for their service to the Federal Aviation Administration

• Advancia celebrates its 20th Anniversary


• Society of American Military Engineers Regional Vice President's Medal


• U.S. Army Commander's Award for Public Service (Fort Leonard Wood Garrison Commander)


• MANSCEN Army Community of Excellence (ACOE) Team Member Awards


• Oklahoma Department of Commerce names Advancia one of the "Ten Most Prominent Companies in Oklahoma"


• Letter of Appreciation from the FAA for "outstanding work on a project of national importance" on the web-based Flight Activity and Crew Tracking
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• MANSCEN Commanding General's Commendation


• Directorate of Environmental Integration Outstanding Service Award.


• MANSCEN ACOE Team Member Awards

• U.S. Army Engineer School Commandant and Director of Training Commendations – 2000, 1999, and 1998


• Successfully graduated from the SBA's 8(a) program

• Named Oklahoma Innovator of the Year Finalist


• Received Oklahoma Academy Award, recognizing the global application of technology to accelerate prosperity

• Awarded Tibbetts Award, a national award for outstanding research and development from the SBA


• Oklahoma Family Business of the Year


• Ranked 14th in "Top 8 (a) Small Businesses" list in Washington Technology


• Ranked 217th in "Hispanic 500" list by Hispanic Business Magazine

• From 1986 to 1997, won over 25 Small Business Innovative Research grants, totaling over $5 million. This is the largest number of SBIRs awarded to an Oklahoma company.

• Ranked 42nd "High-Tech 50" by Hispanic Business Magazine


• Ranked 73rd "Fastest Growing Business" By Hispanic Business Magazine

• Oklahoma Small Business of the Year


• Oklahoma Minority Business of the Year


• SBA Administrator's Award for Excellence

• SBA certified Advancia as an 8 (a) company

• Incorporated in the State of Oklahoma