Altus Technology Solutions Recognized as Top 100 MBE

Hanover, Maryland September 6, 2019– The Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council (CRMSDC) announced that David Brashear, President/CEO, Altus Technology Solutions was named a 2019 Top 100 MBE winner. This prestigious award recognizes owners of minority business enterprises in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia who have demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial accomplishments, a high level of professionalism, and have made substantial contributions to their community. 

Established in 2007, the Top 100 MBE Awards® ceremony welcomes nearly 1,000 attendees in celebration of the creativity and innovation of regional MBEs who are role models and inspire the entire community. 

Sharon R. Pinder, CRMSDC’s president and CEO, says, “Our board of directors and our corporate members congratulate the 2019 Top 100 MBEs® on their stellar accomplishments. We are proud to add this year’s class of winners to our circle of leadership.” 

The Top 100 MBE Winner Awards® will be presented at the CRMSDC’s 38th Annual Leaders and Legends Awards Ceremony, on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the MGM National Harbor. 

David Brashear, Altus Technology Solutions CEO, says, “I am honored and excited to be recognized and to be among such an outstanding group of awardees. I am grateful to our staff, clients, partners and family for their commitment to Altus’ success.” 

About Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council (CRMSDC) 

CRMSDC is celebrating its 47h anniversary as a not-for-profit economic development organization supporting growth in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Northern Virginia through programs and services that help corporations enhance the diversity and innovation of their supply chains. CRMSDC connects Where Technology, Expertise, and Integrity Meet… 

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corporate and government members to well established, certified minority-owned business enterprises. 

We accomplish this through a rigorous process of certifying that MBE suppliers are at least 51% owned, controlled and operated by ethnic minorities; providing education and advice to certified businesses; and finally, creating strategic opportunities for corporate members and certified MBEs to connect for the purpose of doing business. 

CRMSDC, established in 1972, is one of 23 regional affiliates of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, the only nationally recognized MBE certifying authority. CRMSDC is headquartered in Silver Spring Maryland. 

CRMSDC also operates two programs funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) grants: (1) The MBDA Business Center, Washington D.C., helps minority-owned firms create jobs, compete in the global economy and grow their businesses, and (2) The Federal Procurement Center which is the nation’s only federally-funded program solely dedicated to assisting MBEs in obtaining Federal contracts. 

Together these three organizations form the CRMSDC MBE Business Consortium, the largest provider of MBE support services in the region. 

About Altus Technology Solutions 

Since 2004 Altus Technology Solutions has been committed to delivering superior quality, performance based services and solutions. Altus is an ISO 9001:2015 certified federal contractor specializing in providing Information Technology (IT), Operations & Maintenance (O&M), and Program Management support services in highly regulated environments. Altus was founded in 2004 by its current President and CEO, Mr. David Brashear, with the mission of developing efficiencies in Federal IT support services.

With this mission, David Brashear has grown Altus from a single individual preforming IT services, to over 85 employees providing IT, Engineering, and Test and Evaluation support for Civilian Agencies, the DOD and Intelligence customers. Built on a foundation of integrity, Altus has been able to meet the challenges and opportunities confronting government customers by incorporating known solutions with industry best practices.