ICF International
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ICF International formerly known as ICF Consulting, is a management, technology, and policy consulting firm based in Fairfax, Virginia
. ICF International partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services
and technology solutions in the energy, environment, and transportation; health, education, and social programs; and homeland security
and defense markets.
ICF employs more than 3,700 employees. Washington Technology
ranked ICF No. 64 in its "2011 Top 100" list of the largest government contractors based on prime contracting revenue.
analysts. The firm's consulting business proved more successful than its investments, and in 1972, it was reorganized as a consulting firm and renamed ICF Incorporated. ICF focused on energy issues for U.S. federal agencies throughout the 1970s.
During the 1980s, the firm expanded its environmental business and began to build its engineering capabilities. In 1988, the firm acquired Kaiser Engineers, which had originated as the engineering unit of Henry J. Kaiser's industrial empire and grew to rank among the largest engineering and construction companies in the world. The following year, the combined company went public and eventually traded its stock on the New York Stock Exchange
. The combined company operated as "ICF Kaiser," maintaining its consulting unit largely intact.
In 1999, ICF International ended its decade-long affiliation with Kaiser Engineers through acquisition by its management and CM Equity Partners, LP, an equity investment firm based in New York City.
In 2005, ICF International acquired Synergy, Inc., a provider of strategic planning, analysis, and technology solutions in defense command and control, operations, and logistics. Also in 2005, ICF International acquired Caliber Associates, a Fairfax, Virginia
, firm that provided high-end consulting services, primarily to U.S. federal clients.
In 2007, ICF International acquired Energy and Environmental Analysis (EEA), Advanced Performance Consulting Group (APCG), Z-Tech Corporation, and SH&E.
In 2008, ICF acquired Jones & Stokes.
In 2009, ICF International acquired Macro International Inc. and Jacob & Sundstrom, Inc.
In 2010, ICF acquired Marbek Resource Consultants Ltd.
In 2011, ICF acquired AeroStrategy LLC
(IPO) and now is a publicly traded firm listed on the NASDAQ
under the symbol .
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
. ICF International partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services
Professional services
Professional services is an industry of infrequent, technical, or unique functions performed by independent contractors or by consultants whose occupation is the rendering of such services....
and technology solutions in the energy, environment, and transportation; health, education, and social programs; and homeland security
Homeland security
Homeland security is an umbrella term for security efforts to protect states against terrorist activity. Specifically, is a concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the U.S., reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recover from attacks that do...
and defense markets.
ICF employs more than 3,700 employees. Washington Technology
Washington technology
Washington Technology is a United States magazine for government contractors providing an in-depth look at government programs, technologies and spending priorities, as well as management issues, case studies M&A, and trends that impact the contractor community. It is published by 1105 Government...
ranked ICF No. 64 in its "2011 Top 100" list of the largest government contractors based on prime contracting revenue.
Early history
ICF was founded in 1969 as the Inner City Fund, a venture capital firm established to finance inner-city businesses. Its first president was C. D. Lester, a former Tuskegee Airman, who was joined by three U.S. Department of DefenseUnited States Department of Defense
The United States Department of Defense is the U.S...
analysts. The firm's consulting business proved more successful than its investments, and in 1972, it was reorganized as a consulting firm and renamed ICF Incorporated. ICF focused on energy issues for U.S. federal agencies throughout the 1970s.
During the 1980s, the firm expanded its environmental business and began to build its engineering capabilities. In 1988, the firm acquired Kaiser Engineers, which had originated as the engineering unit of Henry J. Kaiser's industrial empire and grew to rank among the largest engineering and construction companies in the world. The following year, the combined company went public and eventually traded its stock on the New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
. The combined company operated as "ICF Kaiser," maintaining its consulting unit largely intact.
In 1999, ICF International ended its decade-long affiliation with Kaiser Engineers through acquisition by its management and CM Equity Partners, LP, an equity investment firm based in New York City.
Acquisitions
In 2002, ICF International acquired two divisions of Arthur D. Little: Global Environment & Risk (Americas) and Public Sector Program Management.In 2005, ICF International acquired Synergy, Inc., a provider of strategic planning, analysis, and technology solutions in defense command and control, operations, and logistics. Also in 2005, ICF International acquired Caliber Associates, a Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
, firm that provided high-end consulting services, primarily to U.S. federal clients.
In 2007, ICF International acquired Energy and Environmental Analysis (EEA), Advanced Performance Consulting Group (APCG), Z-Tech Corporation, and SH&E.
In 2008, ICF acquired Jones & Stokes.
In 2009, ICF International acquired Macro International Inc. and Jacob & Sundstrom, Inc.
In 2010, ICF acquired Marbek Resource Consultants Ltd.
In 2011, ICF acquired AeroStrategy LLC
Recent history
In 2006, ICF Consulting was renamed ICF International to reflect the firm's growing geographic presence and increased service offerings. The firm also pursued an Initial Public OfferingInitial public offering
An initial public offering or stock market launch, is the first sale of stock by a private company to the public. It can be used by either small or large companies to raise expansion capital and become publicly traded enterprises...
(IPO) and now is a publicly traded firm listed on the NASDAQ
NASDAQ
The NASDAQ Stock Market, also known as the NASDAQ, is an American stock exchange. "NASDAQ" originally stood for "National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations". It is the second-largest stock exchange by market capitalization in the world, after the New York Stock Exchange. As of...
under the symbol .
Leadership
- Sudhakar KesavanSudhakar KesavanSudhakar Kesavan is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ICF International. He is a recognized leader in the technology industry and environmental solutions business.-Career:...
- Chairman & Chief Executive Officer - John Wasson - President & Chief Operating Officer
- Sandra Murray - Interim Chief Financial Officer
- Candice Mendenhall - Senior Vice President
- Dr. Douglas Beck - Senior Vice President
- Gerald Croan - Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy
- Isabel Reiff - Senior Vice President
- Dr. Frank Abramcheck - Senior Vice President Market Research & Business Processing
- Ellen Glover - Executive Vice President Technology & Management Solutions
- Philip Mihlmester - Senior Vice President Energy, Climate, & Transportation
- Sergio Ostria - Senior Vice President Energy, Climate, & Transportation
- Jeanne Townend - Senior Vice President Health, Education, & Social Programs
- David Treitel - Senior Vice President Energy, Climate, & Transportation
- Donald Zimmerman - Executive Vice President
Services
ICF International offers advisory, implementation, and IT services in:- BenchmarkingBenchmarkingBenchmarking is the process of comparing one's business processes and performance metrics to industry bests and/or best practices from other industries. Dimensions typically measured are quality, time and cost...
- Business Process Operations and Optimization
- Customer SatisfactionCustomer satisfactionCustomer satisfaction, a term frequently used in marketing, is a measure of how products and services supplied by a company meet or surpass customer expectation...
- Economic and Financial Analysis
- Information and Data Management
- IT Management and Solutions
- Management ConsultingManagement consultingManagement consulting indicates both the industry and practice of helping organizations improve their performance primarily through the analysis of existing organizational problems and development of plans for improvement....
- Modeling and Simulation
- Organizational Learning and Performance
- Performance ManagementPerformance managementPerformance management includes activities that ensure that goals are consistently being met in an effective and efficient manner. Performance management can focus on the performance of an organization, a department, employee, or even the processes to build a product or service, as well as many...
- Program ManagementProgram managementProgram management or programme management is the process of managing several related projects, often with the intention of improving an organization's performance...
- Research and Evaluation
- Scientific and Engineering Analysis
- Strategic Communications and Marketing
- Strategy, Policy Analysis, and Regulatory Development
- Surveys
- Training and Technical Assistance
Markets
- Aviation
- Climate
- Community Development
- Defense
- Education
- Energy
- Environment
- Families and Communities
- Health
- Homeland Security
- Transportation