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PRIVATE COMPANIES Mars holds on to its No. 1 spot — as do the rest of the top five. Also on the list are major construction firms, financial giants, consultants and media firms. Most were ranked by revenue; Carlyle Group and New Enterprise Associates made the list because of their standing in the finance industry. ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 1750 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1300 McLean, Va. 22102 703-918-4480 Founded: 2002 Chairman and CEO: Bahman Atefi Employees (local): 2,785 (1,426) Employee-owned Alion Science and Technology specializes in technical and operational services for the military, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. <strong>The</strong> vast majority of its business is with the Defense Department. Alion also owns and operates laboratory space. <strong>The</strong> company won major awards in 2011 with the Navy to help the military branch manage its amphibious warfare needs and weapon systems. ALLEGIS GROUP 7301 Parkway Dr. Hanover, Md. 21076 800-927-8090 Founded: 1983 CEO: Michael W. Salandra Employees (local): 11,345 (90) <strong>The</strong> staffing firm, founded by James C. Davis and Stephen J. Bisciotti, the owner of the Baltimore Ravens, is the largest privately held company of its kind in the United States and the fourth-largest globally, with more than 132,000 contract professionals and more than 300 offices worldwide. Allegis conducts business through its various companies, including Aerotek, Allegis Group Services, Major, Lindsey & Africa, MarketSource, Stephen James Associates, and TEKsystems. It bought Britain’s Aston Carter in February. ARINC 2551 Riva Rd. Annapolis, Md. 21401 410-266-4000 Founded: 1929 Chairman and CEO: John M. Belcher Employees (local): 3,100 (1,000) ARINC, part of the Carlyle Group’s portfolio, specializes in communications, engineering and integration services for the government and commercial businesses. <strong>The</strong> company particularly focuses on providing information-technology support for airports, including systems that manage air traffic, baggage, passenger processing and airport operations. This year, ARINC’s managed services unit, which provides around-the-clock support for airline check-in systems, moved to a new Annapolis headquarters. Rank Company City Business Total employees Area employees 33 2010 revenue (millions) 1 Mars McLean Candy 65,000 200 $30,000.00 2 Geico Washington Insurance 25,500 2,200 14,283.00 3 Hilton Worldwide McLean Hospitality 600,000 2,621 7,900.00 4 Allegis Group Hanover Staffing services 11,345 90 6,400.00 5 Clark Enterprises Bethesda Construction 4,000 2,500 4,700.00 6 SRA International Fairfax Government contracting 6,089 4,087 1,700.00 7 TASC Chantilly Government contracting 4,567 3,186 1,500.00 8 Mitre McLean Government contracting 7,544 3,543 1,310.00 9 Presidio Greenbelt Information technology 1,300 300 1,300.00 10 Total Wine and More Potomac Alcholic beverages 2,400 277 1,050.00 11 ARINC Annapolis Professional and government services 3,100 1,000 1,018.00 12 Feld Entertainment Vienna Entertainment 2,500 300 1,000.00 13 Darcars Automotive Group Silver Spring Automotive 1,846 1,789 933.15 14 Alion Science and Technology McLean Government contracting 2,785 1,426 834.00 15 Brickman Group Gaithersburg Lansdcaping 2,535 400 810.50 16 M.C. Dean Dulles Government contracting 3,600 2,400 810.10 17 ImmixGroup McLean Professional and government services 219 211 785.97 18 Donohoe Cos. Washington Construction 1,301 1,301 759.00 19 Wills Group La Plata Energy 309 224 756.20 20 Interstate Hotels & Resorts Arlington Hospitality 26,000 1,035 713.00 21 Ourisman Automotive Enterprises Marlow Heights Automotive 1,036 1,036 712.27 22 Hitt Contracting Falls Church Construction 726 636 707.00 23 Long & Foster Cos. Chantilly Real Estate 1,601 823 674.80 24 Vornado /Charles E. Smith Arlington Real Estate 460 460 664.69 25 XcelHR Rockville Human resources 115 65 482.00 26 DAI Bethesda International development 2,077 429 480.00 27 Blackboard Washington Education software 1,850 650 447.32 28 Intelligent Decisions Asburn Government contracting 420 340 439.20 29 Kettler McLean Development 493 493 407.50 30 Ratner Vienna Hair salons 12,000 2,800 400.00 31 James G. Davis Construction Rockville Construction 422 422 393.60 32 Thompson Hospitality Herndon Hospitality 3,700 550 350.00 33 Microtech Vienna Government contracting 444 200 331.00 34 Dewberry Fairfax Architecture, engineering 1,800 814 303.00 FINANCIAL SERVICES 1 Carlyle Group Washington Private equity 1,100 463 $153,000.00 1 2 New Enterprise Associates Chevy Chase Investments 102 62 11,000.00 2 1. Assets under management 2. Committed capital BLACKBOARD 650 Massachusetts Ave. NW, 6th Floor Washington, D.C. 20001 202-463-4860 Founded: 1997 President and CEO: Michael L. Chasen Employees (local): 1,850 (650) <strong>The</strong> education software firm made headlines in July when it announced that Providence Equity Partners would pay $1.64 billion to buy the public company and take it private. <strong>The</strong>n in October, one day after the deal closed, Blackboard merged with education software maker Edline. Blackboard, which makes software to help schools manage online learning, has had to keep pace with changing technology appetites, adding new social media and mobile capabilities. BRICKMAN GROUP 18227D Flower Hill Way Gaithersburg, Md. 20879 (301) 987-9200 Founded: 1939 CEO: Scott W. Brickman Employees (local): 11,177 (1,750) Brickman is one of the nation’s largest landscaping firms, and it is getting bigger: In 2011, the company bought Los Angeles-based Dworsky. Brickman is now in 29 states and the District and operates more than 170 branches. Brickman sports turf experts are donating their time and expertise to help renovate the lawn at the National Mall. Matt McClain/<strong>The</strong> Washington Post Work contines on CityCenter D.C., the $1 billion project on the site of the former convention center. CLARK ENTERPRISES 7500 Old Georgetown Rd., 15th Floor Bethesda, Md. 20814 301-657-7100. Founded: 1906 Chairman and CEO: A. James Clark Employees (local): 4,000 (2,500) Clark has commercial and residential development entities. But it also has a <strong>build</strong>ing group, Clark Construction Group, that is working on some of the biggest projects in the region — and in the nation. <strong>The</strong>re is the headquarters consolidation of the Food and Drug Administration, at White Oak. <strong>The</strong>re is CityCenter D.C., the nearly $1 billion mixed-use development on the site of the former convention center. And there is 1812 North Moore, a Rosslyn office tower, which, when completed, will be one of one of the area’s tallest offices. DAI 7600 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 200 Bethesda, Md. 20814 301-771-7634 Founded: 1970 President and CEO: James Boomgard Employees (local): 2,077 (429) Employee-owned DAI is an international development company, with projects in more than 60 countries. Its work is varied. For instance, the company said one program funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development to promote small businesses in Afghanistan created more than 100,000 jobs in that country. DAI also helped turn around the Khan Bank of Mongolia, a bank serving hundreds of remote communities that was on the verge of collapse. DARCARS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 12210 Cherry Hill Rd. Silver Spring, Md. 20904 301-622-0300 Founded: 1977 CEO:John R. Darvish Sr. Employees (local): 1,846 (1,789) Darcars is a family-owned and -operated chain of automobile dealerships. <strong>The</strong> company is still recovering from a recession that sent the likes of General Motors and Chrysler into bankruptcy. Last year, the company sold more than 32,000 vehicles and racked up sales of more than $95 million in parts and accessories — boosting annual gross revenues by 23 percent. It also has been hiring, increasing its personnel count by 5 percent for a payroll that now tops $90 million. POST 200. 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