Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP)

Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP)

Type	US private company, limited liability company
Industry	IT services, IT consulting
Founder	Jonna Ward
Headquarters	Reston, Virginia, U.S.
Website	trustvip.com

Visionary Integration Professionals, LLC (VIP),^[1] a technology solutions provider,^[2] is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with additional offices in New York City, NY; San Mateo, CA; and Folsom, CA.^[3] VIP was established as a single-employee company by CEO Jonna Ward^[4] on February 29, 1996, and now has approximately 700 staff members who provide consulting support to federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as various commercial sector industries.^[5] VIP has three core service offerings: Management Consulting, Technology Integration, and Learning.^[6]

Acquisitions

• 2000 - Davis Communications^[7]
• 2003 - Advanced Testing Solutions LLP^[8]
• 2005 - Cornerstone Consulting^[9]
• 2005 - Pinnacle Bay Resource Group^[10]
• 2006 - Meridian Knowledge Solutions^[11]
• 2006 - Core Integration Partners, Inc.^[12]
• 2007 - MyITgroup^[13]

Partners

• Hewlett Packard^[14]
• Perfecto Mobile^[15]
• Social Solutions Global^[16]
• FAST Enterprises^[17]
• SAP^[18]
• Microsoft^[19]
• Infor^[20]
• Cisco^[21]
• ASUG^[22]
• Amazon Web Services^[23]
• Meridian^[24]

Recognition

• Ranked as One of the 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, INC Magazine^[25]
• The American Business Awards Best Overall Company Finalist, 2004^[26]
• Meridian's Learning Management System Wins 2011 Best of Elearning! Award^[27]
• On the Inc. 500 I 5000 List^[28]
• 2011 HP Software Emerging Partner of the Year Award^[29]

References

1. "Visionary Integration Professionals".
2. "Visionary Integration Professionals - Performance Delivery Solutions".
3. "Meridian Knowledge Solutions".
4. "VIP, Jonna Ward, Very Impressive Person" (PDF).
5. "E-Learning Queen: Interview with Jonna Ward, Visionary Integration Professionals: Innovators in E-Learning Series".
6. "Visionary Integration Professionals - Solutions".
7. "Sacramento Company Acquires Davis Communications - Sacramento Business Journal".
8. "Local IT Consulting Firm Acquires Colorado Companies - Sacramento Business Journal".
9. "California Tech Company Buys Cornerstone Consulting - Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal".
10. "Folsom, California-based VIP Buys Telecom Consulting Firm".
11. "Meridian Acquired by VIP".
12. "Core Integration Sold".
13. "Visionary Integration Doubles Staff, Expands Reach with Purchase".
14. "Visionary Integration Professionals - HP Software Partner Central".
15. "Visionary Integration Professionals - Perfecto Mobile Partnership".
16. "Visionary Integration Professionals - Social Solutions Global (SSG)".
17. "Visionary Integration Professionals - FAST Enterprises Partnership".
18. "Visionary Integration Professionals - SAP Partnership".
19. "Visionary Integration Professionals - Microsoft Partnership".
20. "Visionary Integration Professionals - Infor Partnership".
21. "Visionary Integration Professionals - Cisco Partnership".
22. "Visionary Integration Professionals - ASUG Partnership".
23. "Visionary Integration Professionals - Amazon Web Services".
24. "Visionary Integration Professionals - Meridian Partnership".
25. "Inc. Magazine Ranks 22 Fast-growing Local Firms in Sept. Issue".
26. "Stevie Awards for Women in Business".
27. "Meridian's Learning Management System Wins 2011 Best of Elearning! Award".
28. "Visionary Integration Professionals, LLC - Folsom, CA - The Inc.5000".
29. "Visionary Integration Professionals (VIP) Wins 2011 HP Software Emerging Partner of the Year".