Northern Virginia


Regional View


Carfax expanding operations in Fairfax, Loudoun by Veronica Garabelli


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arfax is grow- ing in Northern Virginia.


T e Centreville- based company an- nounced in December a $15.8 million expan- sion that’s expected to create 120 jobs.


the company consid- ered many locations for the expansion but Virginia stood out. Key factors in picking the commonwealth includ- ed its well-educated workforce and quality of life, he says. T e company has


Carfax’s expansion will add 25,000 square feet to its headquarters.


Carfax, which pro- ON THE WEB


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Omaha, Neb.-based BH Media Group acquired The Free Lance–Star, its website and print operation from Sandton Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. The Free Lance-Star and its predecessors have served the Fredericksburg area since 1885. BH Media Group now owns 32 daily newspapers as well as related weekly newspapers in the U.S. (The Free Lance-Star)


Arlington-based defense contractor CACI International Inc. plans to acquire Reston- based L-3 National Security Solutions Inc. (L-3 NSS) for $550 million. L-3 NSS is the government services division of L-3 Communications. (VirginiaBusiness.com)


Cvent Inc. has sold its consumer- ticketing business, acquired


duces vehicle history reports, is investing $5 million to expand its Centreville headquar- ters in Fairfax County and $10.8 million to upgrade its Loudoun County data center. Carfax spokesman


Larry Gamache says


three years ago for more than $5.9 million, to San Francisco- based Vendini Inc. for $3 million. Tysons-based Cvent, an event management software provider, said that selling off that part of its business — at a loss — would enable it to focus its resources on its corporate event management solutions and group business platform for the hospitality industry. (Washington Business Journal)


General Dynamics Corp. plans to move its corporate headquarters from Falls Church to Reston. The defense contractor will relocate to a planned 190,000-square-foot building at 11011 Sunset Hills Road. The site is owned by an affiliate of Boston Properties Inc., according to land records. (Wash- ington Business Journal)


Arlington-based Graham Holdings Co. has launched CyberVista, which strives


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begun hiring for the new jobs. Many of the positions will be technology-related, but they also will include sales and marketing jobs. Since positions vary across the com- pany, he could not provide an average salary but added that “Carfax has a reputa- tion for being an excel- lent employer, and our compensation package is very competitive.” He noted that


Carfax has been named to best workplaces lists by Virginia Business, Washingtonian and the company rating website Glassdoor.com. Headquarters


to help corporate board members and executives understand cyber issues that affect their organizations and provide the tools to oversee and manage those cyber risks. CyberVista also plans to introduce a cybersecurity certification preparation program for practitioners and IT professionals, as well as a continuing education program for practitioners already in the field or looking to get into it. (VirginiaBusiness.com)


HITT Contracting Inc. has acquired Trademark Construction, a 55-employee general contractor based in Houston. HITT, a Falls Church- based general contractor, said the acquisition will strengthen its presence in Texas and expand the firm’s ability to serve clients. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. (VirginiaBusiness.com)


upgrades include add- ing an indoor park and new technology while creating a new traf- fi c fl ow to spark more connectivity among departments, Gamache says. T e expansion will add 25,000 square feet to Carfax’s Cen- treville offi ces, bring- ing its total space to 100,000 square feet. T e data center


improvement mostly will be technology- focused, including expanding processing speed and data stor- age capabilities. Carfax keeps a database of 15 billion vehicle history records and handles more than 2.7 mil- lion daily requests for information. T e company has fi ve data centers, including two in Centreville and Loudoun. T e Loud- oun data center is its largest. Gerald L. Gordon,


CEO of the Fairfax


Two major players in Northern Virginia announced a collaboration that aims to advance personalized medicine. Inova, the largest health system in the region, and George Mason University say they will work together to conduct translational research and share resources. (VirginiaBusiness.com)


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John F. Clark, former director of the United States Marshals Service, appointed president and CEO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Alexandria. (News release)


Chris Conklin, named managing director of the Tysons office of VHB, an


engineering, science, planning


County Economic De- velopment Authority, says Carfax is helping diversify the county’s economy. “T is is not the


typical type of com- pany for which Fairfax County is known,” he says in a blog entry posted after the an- nouncement. “After all, Carfax is not related in any way to federal em- ployment or procure- ment. But, the compa- ny will take advantage of the same skill sets that have made federal contractors and others so successful in Fairfax County for so many years.”


Gov. Terry


McAuliff e approved a $150,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund for the project. T e Vir- ginia Jobs Investment Program is providing funding and services for Carfax’s employee training.


and design firm. Conklin also will continue to be director of transportation systems for VHB’s six offices in North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia. (News release)


Kate W. Hardey, joined McGuire- Woods as a partner in its Tysons Corner office. She was senior counsel at GE Capital,


Healthcare Financial Services, Bethesda, Md. (News release)


Falls Church-based CSC has named President and CEO Mike Lawrie chairman of the company and added two directors: Mukesh Aghi, president of the U.S.-India Business Council, and Herman E. Bulls, an executive at commercial real estate firm JLL. (VirginiaBusiness.com)


Photo by Mark Rhodes


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