June 2008
KIS is ranked #8 on the Inside Business List of Major IT Consulting Firms

KIS is ranked 136 -- up from 182 in 2007 --on the Hispanic Business 500 list, an annual ranking of the largest Hispanic-owned companies.

May 2008
KIS is ranked number 2 on the Inside Business List of Major Hampton Roads-based Computer Service Companies.

KIS is ranked 460 on the 2008 VARBusiness 500 list.

April 2008
KIS Security Services division was awarded a $58,200 contract ( N00189-08-P-0624) by FISC to perform Electronic Security enhancements to the recently renovated Port Operations harbor tower building at Norfolk Naval Station- W313.  In addition, KIS will provide design and installation services for the Classified POMS network which will use the newly developed SecureLan Fiber optic Alarmed Carrier subsystem to provide complete “Classified” network security functions and notification of all alarm points to the NOC at KBB.  This is the third such system deployed by KIS.  Furthermore, KIS is known by CNMRA as the “ONLY” qualified vendor to do such work.

March 2008
KIS President, Catherine H. Giordano will present the Keynote Address at the Women & Veterans Small Business Conference on May 15, 2008 at Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, VA.  This year's theme is "Get on Target: Learn Steps to Grow Your Business on Any Budget". View the registration brochure.

KIS President, Catherine H. Giordano testified in Washington last week before the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management that programs set up to help woman-owned businesses are not working.  View the press release and Catherine’s complete testimony.

KIS-K2 Strategic Alliance Benefits Hampton Roads' Businesses - Press Release.

KIS President, Catherine H. Giordano was featured on the March 5 broadcast of HearSay with Cathy Lewis on WHRV discussing "Pentagon South", the branding strategy being pursued by a growing group of city development officials and local defense contractors to position Hampton Roads as a regional defense and homeland security superpower.

February 2008

KIS is ranked number 7 on the Inside Business list of Hampton Roads' Major Minority-owned Businesses.

KIS is sponsoring an item donation drive to support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Donations will be collected at both our Corporate and Rosemont locations through March 31, 2008.  Details.

January 2008

KIS is ranked number 6 on the Inside Business list of Major Women-Owned Businesses in Hampton Roads. 

August 2007

KIS's President, Catherine H Giordano named among the top 50 in the annual '50 Most Powerful Women of the Channel' List of Technology Integrators, Published by CMP's VARBusiness Magazine.

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July 2007

KIS named to CRN Fast Growth 100

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June 2007

KIS will be included in the Hispanic Business Magazine's directory of the 100 fastest-growing Hispanic Companies

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December 2006

KIS President Catherine H. Giordano selected in Inside Business's salute to the top 25 businesswomen in Hampton Roads

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View Inside Business article on Catherine H. Giordano and KIS

September 2006

Catherine Giordano, president and CEO of the Knowledge Information Systems technology firm in Virginia Beach, has received the Fast 5 Award from Women Impacting Public Policy, a national bipartisan public policy organization.
 

August 2006

KIS's President, Catherine H Giordano named among the top 50 in the first annual 'Power 50 Women of the Channel' List of Technology Integrators, Published by CMP's VARBusiness Magazine.

July 2006

KIS recognized as a top 100 fastest growing Hispanic business for 2006 by Hispanic Business Magazine

May 2006

Knowledge Information Solutions Inc. is ranked #187 on the 2006 Hispanic Business Magazine Directory of the 500 Largest Hispanic owned businesses.

April 2006

June 2005
Pulse: A VARBusiness 500 Snapshot - KIS named to VAR Business 500 list of top IT contractors
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GovernmentVAR 100: The Cream of the Crop - KIS named to VAR Business 100 list of top IT contractors
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June 2005
Virginia Pilot- KIS picked to join Navy's SeaPort Team
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March 2005
Virginia Pilot Business/ Special Report - The Defense Effect: Some small, new contractors are finding success.
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December 2004
Virginia Pilot - Catherine Giordano, president and chief executive officer, presents KIS success story to the President’s White House Conference on the Economy in Washington DC.
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May 2004
Virginia EOY program is one of 36 regional programs throughout the country that recognizes
outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic and growing businesses.
KIS - Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Finalist - PDF DOC. PART 1
KIS - Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Finalist - PDF DOC. PART 2


Richmond TimesDispatch - Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Program to Honor Leaders View article online via the Richmond Times-Dispatch website


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