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Centuria Welcomes Rakesh Patel as New Chief Operating Officer
October 19, 2021
Centuria Corporation (Centuria) is pleased to announce that Rakesh Patel has joined our management team and will serve as Centuria’s Chief Operating Officer. Rakesh’s hiring brings a significant level of Federal and Commercial operations management experience to Centuria. Rakesh’s addition continues our efforts to build an unmatched executive management team to support Centuria’s expansion and maturation.
“I am incredibly excited to have Rakesh join the Centuria team” said Juan Hernandez, President of Centuria Corporation. “This is another milestone in the continuing growth of Centuria. Rakesh will leverage his knowledge and expertise in building an exceptional consulting organization to support our existing and future programs. He has a proven 20-year track record in growing organizations that support our customer and staff focused values.”
Rakesh has held executive and C-suite leadership positions in many other organizations and has demonstrated a unique ability to integrate technology, organizational principles, and workforce management techniques to increase productivity, efficiency, and operating margins. His more significant accomplishments include the development of account management methodologies that generated 80% of total company revenues, the transformation to a cloud-based managed service model for a traditional licensed software application, and support for the development of a CONUS operational and organizational structure that enabled an organization grow from 150 to 700 billable staff members.
Centuria Corporation (Centuria) announced today that they have been awarded a contract to supply technical support to the United States Space Force (USSF) Mission Delta 2 (MD2) 19th Space Defense Squadron (19 SDS) at the Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren in King George, VA. Centuria will provide technical services to operate and maintain the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Technical Control Facility (TCF) used to identify, track, and prevent collisions of objects in earth’s orbit and track launches from adversaries through intelligence gathering. Centuria’s Executive Vice President, John Cordeiro, said of the award, “Centuria is honored to be selected for this task order, especially given the critical importance of this USSF mission to our National Security. We look forward to providing the comprehensive, 24/7/365 technical services required to keep our warfighters and citizens safe through federated space domain awareness.” ABOUT CENTURIA Recognized by the Washinton Post as a Top Workplace for 2024, Centuria is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a registered ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 20000-1:2018 and CMMI Level 3 assessed company. Since 2002, Centuria has been delivering Information Technology, Engineering Scientific and Managed Services to the Federal Government. Centuria offers technical and scientific expertise in information technology, aerospace, meteorology, radar, and defense systems and has earned the trust and respect of our clients through a mission-oriented and service-first approach. Centuria is headquartered in Reston, VA, with offices in Rochester, NY.
At Centuria, we take pride in the dedication and expertise of our team members who ensure mission-critical software meets the highest standards. Today, we are spotlighting Erika Outland, a highly skilled leader who manages a team of software test engineers supporting the Headquarters (HQ) Cyberspace Capabilities Center (CCC) at Scott Air Force Base. With a sharp focus on quality and precision, Erika and her team are responsible for assessing and certifying mission-critical software packages for Air Force customers. Their work ensures that deployed software is secure, reliable, and mission-ready. Under Erika’s leadership, the team has streamlined testing processes, enhanced training efforts, and improved efficiency, allowing for faster certification timelines without compromising quality. Most notably, she received an official letter of recognition from the division’s Director of Cyberspace Support stating, “Your outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment to excellence have left a profound impact on our organization.” Under her leadership, the Software and Application Certification Assessment (SACA) team’s outstanding high-priority package queue has decreased by over 95%. Whether tackling complex challenges or coordinating with key Government stakeholders, Erika and her team are committed to delivering excellence. We are grateful for Erika’s leadership and contributions to our mission. Thank you for your hard work and dedication!
Centuria Corporation (Centuria) is pleased to announce that they have been awarded General Services Administration (GSA) One Acquisition for Integrated Services Plus (OASIS+) contracts in the Unrestricted and Small Business (SB) pools. OASIS+ is designated as a Best-in-Class (BIC) contract, has a 10-year ordering period, and is available to support all federal agencies’ procurement requirements for services-based solutions. Centuria was awarded twenty-four Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) in the Unrestricted pool and sixty-two CLINs in the SB pool across the Management & Advisory, Technical & Engineering, Facilities, and Logistics Domains. Centuria’s CEO & Founder, Kevin Burke, said of the additional awards, “The small business and unrestricted OASIS+ awards demonstrate Centuria’s capability to compete across all size tiers of government contractors. As we continue on our growth path, OASIS+ will ensure we have a solid foundation to scale and provide products and services to all Government agencies. Centuria stands ready to meet all our customer and client needs, now and into the future” ABOUT CENTURIA Recognized by the Washington Post as a Top Workplace for 2024, Centuria is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and a registered ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 20000-1:2018 and CMMI Level 3 assessed company. Since 2002, Centuria has been delivering Information Technology, Engineering Scientific and Managed Services to the Federal Government. Centuria offers technical and scientific expertise in information technology, aerospace, meteorology, radar, and defense systems and has earned the trust and respect of their clients through a mission-oriented and service-first approach. Centuria is headquartered in Reston, VA, with offices in Rochester, NY.
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