UPPER MARLBORO, MD, January 09, 2012 (Press-News.org) Davon Kelly, CEO of NOVAD Management Consulting will be honored on January 26, 2012 when Washington's SmartCEO magazine honors its 'Future 50 Award' recipients. The SmartCEO/Clifton Gunderson Future 50 Award recognizes 50 area companies based on revenue and employee growth over a three-year period. This year's Future 50 companies boast $11.7 billion in collective revenues and manage more than 30,000 employees in the Greater Washington area.
NOVAD, founded in 2003, has rapidly grown to 15 full-time employees, augmenting its staff with 15 independent contractors. Since 2008, NOVAD's annual revenues have tripled. In 2010, NOVAD received awards recognizing the company's leadership and growth: Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise Award and the Washington Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award for Outstanding Performance.
Davon Kelly, NOVAD's civic-minded CEO is a member of the Board of Directors of Boys Town Washington DC and Laughing at Leukemia based in Atlanta, GA. Kelly states, "We are appreciative of this award and honored to serve our clients. Understanding our clients' needs and being an active partner in their growth and development has enabled NOVAD's success."
A full service, minority-owned management consulting firm, NOVAD has earned a reputation for excellence in consulting services as a result of their ability to mesh seamlessly with a client's organization and provide a carefully calibrated approach to realistic problem-solving. NOVAD clients include federal and state government agencies, as well as corporations and non-profit organizations. NOVAD is a GSA and MOBIS Contract holder and an SBA 8(a) certified firm, headquartered in Landover, MD and maintaining offices in Washington, DC, Ronkonkoma, New York, and Atlanta, Georgia.
Website: http://www.novadconsulting.com
SmartCEO Honors E. Davon Kelly and NOVAD Management Consulting with the Future 50 Award
On January 26, NOVAD Management Consulting's CEO E. Davon Kelly will receive SmartCEO's Future 50 Award. The award recognizes Washington DC area companies for continuous growth and excellence in entrepreneurship.
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[Press-News.org] SmartCEO Honors E. Davon Kelly and NOVAD Management Consulting with the Future 50 AwardOn January 26, NOVAD Management Consulting's CEO E. Davon Kelly will receive SmartCEO's Future 50 Award. The award recognizes Washington DC area companies for continuous growth and excellence in entrepreneurship.