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News Release 06-14-2010
Engineering Services Network, Inc. (Corporate Press Release)

ESN CEO Raymond F. Lopez Jr. Shares Touchdown Tips at DoD Hawaii Small Business Forum June 15

ARLINGTON, VA (June 14, 2010) – ESN President and CEO Raymond F. Lopez, Jr. will be a guest speaker at the 8th annual Department of Defense Hawaii Small Business Forum on June 15 in Honolulu.

Lopez – who has grown Engineering Services Network Inc. (ESN) from its first $25,000 task order to a trusted leader in technology and engineering solutions – will speak on the “FIRST and TEN: Are You Ready for the Game of Business.” The event, sponsored by the DoD and the Minority Business Enterprise Center, will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 15, at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 2454 S. Beretania St., Honolulu.

“Always follow your gut and know your customer base,” says Lopez, who attributes his business acumen to his naval service, which taught him the importance of striving for excellence, staying motivated and maintaining credibility. “Don’t be swayed by the quick and easy.”

ESN performs, IT, engineering and business consulting services for the U.S. military, Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies.

The event offers contracting opportunities with the Air Force, Army RCO, Army COE, FISC and NAVFAC Hawaii. Topics include contracting opportunities through mentor/protégé and joint venture partnerships, “SBA: Supporting Small Businesses in Federal Contracting” and programs that assist small businesses in federal contracting. Lopez will share “lessons learned from a service-disabled veteran small
businessman.”

Founded in 1995, ESN is an engineering, IT and business consulting services company based in Arlington, VA. ESN specializes in military and government contracts and is dedicated to employing our nation’s veterans. Its customers include the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command, Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies.

The purpose of the forum is to inform businesses, large and small, of contracting opportunities with DoD agencies in Hawaii and how to do business with the DoD. Tim J. Foreman, Executive Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization of the Department of Veterans Affairs, is the luncheon keynote speaker. He will discuss “The Role of the Small Business Specialist.”

“Business is like coaching,” says Lopez, a former high school coach. “You try to get legs all going in the right direction – that’s the challenge.”

ESN is ISO 9001:2008 certified and has achieved CMMI® ML 2 for Development Version 1.2.

Based in Arlington, VA, ESN has regional and field offices throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Founded in 1995, ESN has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. ESN customers include the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command, Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies. ESN is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB).


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