GTSC Awarded Strategic Partner of the Year by Linden Resources
Washington, D.C. – September 30, 2013 – Linden Resources honored the Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) with its Strategic Partner of the Year award for GTSC’s work with the Vets Ready2Work program. The partnership helps veterans find meaningful employment on their return to civilian life by connecting veterans with disabilities, trained by the Vets Ready2Work program with employers in the GTSC community.
“As companies working in homeland and national security, GTSC members are committed to contributing to this critical community and assuring that we take care of those who sacrifice so much for our nation,” said Kristina Tanasichuk, CEO and Founder of GTSC. “Assuring that these veterans find meaningful work to reintegrate and continue to support their families is the least we can do.”
GTSC member companies are committed to working with Linden to hire veterans, providing feedback on workplace requirements and referring veterans to the program. GTSC members DAI; Dynamic Security Concepts, Inc.; Man-Machine Systems Assessment; NCI, Inc.; Pherson Associates, LLC; PReSafe Technologies LLC; SCI Consulting Services, Inc., The Strativest Group LLC; and ProQual-I.T., Inc. committed to work to place veterans in meaningful positions.
“Our strategic partnership with GTSC has increased our business opportunities and brought more focus to hiring our nation’s veterans,” said Linda Chandler, the CEO of Linden Resources. “This partnership continues to advance Linden’s mission of expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities.”
Pictured above, left to right: Linda Chandler, CEO of Linden Resources; Kristina Tanasichuk, CEO of GTSC; and Lisa Lopinsky, former Board Chair of Linden Resources.
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The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) is a nonprofit, non-partisan 501(c)(6) association of companies that create, develop and implement solutions for the federal homeland and national security sector. Our mission is two-fold: first, to provide exceptional advocacy, capacity building, partnership opportunities and marketing in the Federal security space for small and mid-sized companies. Second, to support and assist our government partners achieve their critical missions with the highest integrity; best and most innovative technologies; and results-based, quality products and services to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from any terrorist attack or natural disaster. For more information on these mentors and the Government Technology & Services Coalition, please visit www.GTSCoalition.com.
Linden Resources was founded fifty-three years ago by a group of Northern Virginia parents seeking jobs for their children with disabilities. Today, Linden remains focused on its mission to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities. It operates three commercial businesses that generate revenue to support its mission, which include: print and mailing services; warehousing and fulfillment; and document destruction. The organization manages over a dozen federal contracts, employing people with disabilities. For more information about Linden Resources, visit www.Linden.org.
