Annual Report 2006 - Fairfax County Economic Development Authority

table of contents
Timeline of Notable Achievements .......................... 1
Fairfax County Milestones ....................................... 2
Chairman’s Message ............................................... 4
President’s Message ............................................... 7
Focus on the Creative Economy ............................. 8
Promoting Local Success ..................................... 12
The Power of Ideas ............................................... 15
Our Partners and Allies .......................................... 16
Trends in Real Estate ............................................. 18
2006 Announcements ........................................... 20
Who’s Who ............................................................ 22

timeline of notable achievements
january february march april may june
Census Bureau
reports 18 percent
increase in womanowned
businesses in
Fairfax County.
FCEDA honors local
business organizations
during Chamber
of Commerce week.
Gerald L. Gordon,
president and CEO of
the FCEDA, addresses
British House of Commons
committee on
doing business in the
United States.
Hispanic-owned fi rms
increase 47 percent
in Fairfax County, says
U.S. Census Bureau.
During fi rst quarter,
FCEDA worked with
34 companies that
will add nearly 1,150
jobs to the economy.
Seven Fairfax County
companies take in
$39 million in venture
capital funding during
fi rst quarter.
Six Fairfax Countybased
companies
make 2006 Fortune
500 list: Capital One
Financial, Gannett,
General Dynamics,
NVR, Sallie Mae and
Sprint Nextel.
Census Bureau
reports 52.6 percent
increase in African
American-owned
fi rms in Fairfax
County.
Virginia Business
Opportunity Fair held
in Fairfax County for
the fi rst time.
Census Bureau
reports 34.7 percent
increase in Asianowned
fi rms in Fairfax
County.
Six Fairfax County
companies named to
annual Black Enterprise
100 list.
McLean resident is
1,000th attendee at
FCEDA’s “Starting a
Business in Fairfax
County” workshop.
Twelve Fairfax County
companies named to
annual Hispanic Business
500 list.
FCEDA works with
39 companies that
will add 2,252 jobs to
local economy during
second quarter.
Twelve Fairfax County
companies receive
$73 million in venture
capital funding in
second quarter.
july august september october november december
FCEDA opens offi ce in
Silicon Valley.
FCEDA’s Gerald L.
Gordon named president
of the Fairfax
Symphony Orchestra
during its 50th anniversary
season.
Fairfax County
named second best
large county for
entrepreneurs in the
U.S. by Entrepreneur
magazine.
Fairfax County again
tops among largest
U.S. counties with a
median household
income of $94,600
per year.
During third quarter,
FCEDA works with 31
companies that will
add 967 jobs to local
economy.
Sixteen Fairfax County
companies receive
$131 million in venture
capital funding in
third quarter.
FCEDA brings together
trans-Atlantic leaders
in security and technology
during British
trade mission.
Fifty-two fastestgrowing
Fairfax County
companies honored at
2006 Celebration of
Northern Virginia Business
Success.
FCEDA honored by
Bond Buyer for issuing
bonds to fi nance
construction of Lorton
Workhouse Arts Center.
During 2006, FCEDA
worked with 144
companies that will
add 6,417 jobs to
local economy.
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fairfax county milestones
BUSINESSES ESTABLISHMENTS BY INDUSTRY SECTOR
(SECOND QUARTER 2006)
Total number of
businesses = 31,160
Professional and Business Services .. 32%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities .....15%
Other Services .................................14%
Financial Activities ............................10%
Education and Health Services ...........9%
Construction .......................................9%
Leisure and Hospitality .......................7%
Information ........................................3%
Manufacturing ....................................1%
FAIRFAX COUNTY (FY 2007)
Fairfax County Budget .......................... $5.49 billion
Bond Rating ................................................AAA/Aaa
(Twenty-two counties nationwide have the highest “triple
A” bond rating from Moody’s Investors Service, Standard
and Poor’s Corporation and Fitch Investors Service)
BUSINESSES
Number of Payroll Businesses (2Q 2006) ....... 31,160
Foreign-owned Firms (2006) ...............................358
Technology Firms (2005)...................................5,013
Associations (2005) .............................................285
EMPLOYMENT
Number of Payroll Jobs in Fairfax County (2Q 2006) ...................................... 575,729
Civilian Labor Force (3Q 2006) ...................................................................... 609,913
Fairfax County Residents Working in the County (2004)........................................53%
Unemployment Rate (3Q 2006) ...........................................................................2.3%
Median Family Income (2005)..................................................................... $110,107
U.S. Median Family Income ....................................................................... $55,832
Per Capita Income (2005) ............................................................................. $44,829
U.S. Per Capita Income .............................................................................. $25,035
REAL ESTATE (YEAREND 2006)
Offi ce Space .............................105.2 million sq. ft.
Offi ce Vacancy Rate
(including sublet space) .....................................9.2%
Industrial/Flex Space .................. 38.4 million sq. ft.
Industrial/Flex Vacancy Rate
(including sublet space) .....................................7.8%
POPULATION GROWTH
1990
818,584
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EDUCATION
2006-07 Public School Enrollment ................................................................ 164,295
Fairfax County Public Schools’ National Ranking by Enrollment ........................... 13th
Residents Aged 25+ Possessing a Bachelor’s Degree (2005) ...............................59%
U.S. 2005 average ...........................................................................................27%
2000
2005
(projected) 2010
(projected) 2025
969,749
1,041,200
1,133,000
1,197,800

PLANNED LAND USE (JANUARY 2004)
Total area of
Fairfax County
395 square miles /
227,622 acres
DIVERSITY IN FAIRFAX COUNTY
Residential ................143,496 acres (63.1%)
Industrial ........................8,290 acres ( 3.6%)
Commercial* ...................5,259 acres (2.3%)
Private Recreation ........... 8,824 acres (3.9%)
Public Parks ................32,025 acres (14.1%)
Public Facilities ...........23,425 acres (10.3%)
Floodplain .......................3,003 acres (1.3%)
Mixed Use .......................3,300 acres (1.4%)
*offi ce and retail
POPULATION BY RACE (TOTAL POPULATION: 998,690)
Racial/Ethnic Category Number of Residents % of Total Population
One race ....................................................................... 980,744 ...................................98.2
White ........................................................................682,376 ................................... 68.3
African-American ....................................................... 91,566 ..................................... 9.2
American Indian and Alaska Native ...............................3,225 ..................................... 0.3
Asian ........................................................................158,431 ................................... 15.9
Native Hawaiian and other Pacifi c Islander .......................835 ................................... 0.08
Other race ..................................................................44,311 ..................................... 4.5
Two or more races ...........................................................17,946 .....................................1.8
Latino/Hispanic (of any race)* ....................................... 125,680 ...................................12.6
*Hispanics may be of any race so they are also included in applicable race categories
Children under the age of 18 who have least one foreign-born parent (2000) .......................38%
Foreign-born adults (age 25 and older) who have at least a college degree (2000) ................ 41%
United States ................................................................................................................ 4%
Rank among counties for increase in diversity between 1990-2000 ......................................20th
(among the 524 counties nationwide with a population of 100,000+)
“ Strategic Thought has
benefited from being in
Fairfax County because
of the access we have to a
highly skilled pool of potential
employees and the fact
that our employees have
access to great county services
and quality of life. We
have found the services of
the Fairfax County EDA to
be helpful in building our
business and getting connected
here.”
Karl Pringle, general manager
Strategic Thought

chairman’s message
Creativity has been a hallmark of the Fairfax County Economic
Development Authority for decades. The FCEDA
established five offices in vibrant and compatible technology
markets overseas, something no other county—and possibly
no state—can match. It began a capital attraction program
that helps entrepreneurs secure venture capital investment
and attracts venture capitalists to Fairfax County. It started
programs to support development of small and minorityowned
firms that have led to widespread recognition for the
county as an attractive location for these businesses. And, the
FCEDA was the first economic development organization
to use national advertising vehicles such as the Wall Street
Journal and National Public Radio.
In 2006, the FCEDA established an office in Silicon Valley.
While other states and localities have tried marketing in
California, Fairfax County is using a different and more
creative approach. The strategy is not to lure companies
away from California but to help businesses expand by identifying
opportunities in the federal marketplace. By helping
them fi nd new customers, the FCEDA is helping companies
grow in their west coast bases as well.
These strategies befit Fairfax County, where creativity is
second nature to those who live and work here. Fairfax
County has one of the highest concentrations of information
technology companies and workforces in the nation.
Our technology community has one of the highest percentages
of college graduates and those with post-graduate
degrees.
In 2007, the FCEDA will organize and host the National
Conference on the Creative Economy. The conference will
help companies learn how to release and apply the imaginative
energies of their employees, and it will help communities
learn how to position themselves to host companies that
harness the “creative class.”
Just as the 1998 World Congress on Information Technology
focused the attention of the global technology business
community on Fairfax County, so will the National
Conference on the Creative Economy shine a spotlight on
Fairfax County as one of the leading creative economies
and communities in the world. The conference Web site is
www.creativeeconomies.org.
The FCEDA also will continue to employ other creative
methods to sustain the world-class economy that supports
an unsurpassed quality of life. By doing this, the FCEDA
will help sustain a strong commercial tax base, from which
the Board of Supervisors funds programs and services.
Steven L. Davis
FCEDA Commission Chairman
and
Assistant Controller, Corporate Accounting Services
Exxon Mobil Corporation
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The Herndon Fortnightly Library dome (photo by Lucy Arrington, FCEDA)

Reston skyline (photo by Lucy Arrington, FCEDA)

president’s message
Fairfax County continues to outpace the Washington, D.C.
region, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation in
the type of high-quality economic growth that supports and
contributes to the outstanding quality of life that we enjoy.
In fact, Fairfax County has emerged as the Washington metropolitan
area’s private-sector job leader and is a major hub
for regional economic activity, according to the United States
Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In 2006, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority:
• Worked with 144 companies that announced they will
add 6,417 jobs to the county’s economy. These companies
will take 970,047 square feet of office space, which
will increase the county’s commercial tax base.
• Assisted 33 foreign-owned businesses with their decisions
to locate or expand in Fairfax County. More than
355 foreign-owned firms are doing business in the
county. They employ almost 20,000 people and generate
trade opportunities for Fairfax County companies.
• Opened a marketing office in Silicon Valley to assist
northern California companies that are interested in
expanding into the federal market.
• Worked with Fairfax County’s dynamic venture capital
community as 48 Fairfax County companies secured
$273 million in venture capital investments.
In 2007, the FCEDA will continue to promote Fairfax
County as a premier location for the world’s most dynamic
companies and their employees. The FCEDA will host the
National Conference on the Creative Economy, which will
spotlight the county’s prominence as a location for creative
companies and the people they employ, particularly in information
technology fields. The conference also will focus on
the benefits of being the home to a creative economy as well
as being a “creative community.”
The FCEDA also will continue to promote Fairfax County
as the preferred North American location for expanding
foreign-owned businesses, and for successful minority- and
woman-owned companies as well. The decision to reassign
more than 23,000 Defense Department employees and
contractors to jobs at Fort Belvoir and its Engineer Proving
Ground will result in significant commercial investment
possibilities in southeastern Fairfax County. The Authority
will seek to maximize the opportunities that arise from those
actions.
The Fairfax County economy is one in which all residents,
businesses and others can be proud. As the population of the
county grows, its challenging and high-paying jobs, and the
resulting revenues they generate, will enable the Board of
Supervisors to continue to provide superior public services
while minimizing the burden of those expenses on residents.
Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D.
President and CEO
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focus on the creative economy
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As one obvious example of the creative economy, Fairfax
County is often cited for its well-educated workforce,
innovative companies and outstanding quality of life. The
business community is active in the arts and in education
while many employees who work in the county also live in
the county. Companies are attracted to Fairfax County in
large part because of the creative and well-educated workforce.
The taxes paid by these businesses help support the
public services provided by the county.
The FCEDA works with businesses interested in moving
to Fairfax County or further expanding existing operations.
The authority’s reach extends worldwide. During
2006, the FCEDA opened a marketing office in Silicon
Valley to better serve California-based companies considering
a Washington, D.C., area location to grow their
federal government business.
In 2006, the FCEDA assisted 144 companies that are
expanding their established presence in the county or
relocating to the county. Those companies will add 6,417
jobs in the next 12 months. The FCEDA’s three marketing
divisions work with client companies interested in county
locations. The National Marketing Division focuses on
U.S.-owned corporations. The Small and Minority Business
Division works with emerging fi rms that might require
more specialized assistance. International Marketing
focuses on corporations based outside the United States.
Fairfax County’s technology-driven economy consists
of thousands of IT fi rms, many of whom work with the
federal government in a range of specialties including
systems integrations, IT support and homeland security. In
2006, the National Marketing Division assisted 100 fi rms
that relocated to, or expanded in, the county; these fi rms
created 5,245 new jobs.
The information technology sector experienced the largest
growth with 30 companies expanding and adding 2,105
new jobs. These fi rms included larger corporations such as
ITT—AES and SI International as well as emerging firms
such as Evolver, Harmony Information Systems, Information
Innovators and Spatial Data Analytics Corporation.
Twelve fi nancial, law, and consulting fi rms added 968
positions while 15 associations added 106 new or relocating
employees to the county’s job base. Twenty-seven service
fi rms grew by 1,068 employees during the year including
home-grown Kettler (formally KSI Services) and Sunrise
Senior Living. SunRocket and Verizon were among the telecommunications
fi rms that added more than 800 new jobs.
Four firms located their headquarters in Fairfax County
during the year: Cernium, Command Information, Food
Processing Suppliers Association and InfinityQS.
FAIRFAX COUNTY’S GLOBAL REACH
The presence of foreign-owned fi rms contributes significantly
to the diverse and prosperous business community in
Fairfax County. The FCEDA has overseas representation in
five international markets: Bangalore, Frankfurt, London,
Seoul and Tel Aviv. Fairfax County is the only U.S. county
to have this level of international outreach. The number of
overseas companies in Fairfax now totals 358.

.”
“ Northern Virginia will be the nexus
of the next generation of the Internet,
and Fairfax County is fertile ground for
entrepreneurs who take advantage of it.”
Tom Patterson, CEO, Command Information
Employees at HireStrategy in Reston (photo by Kaveh Sardari)

successful companies, engaged communities
The Franconia-Springfi eld Metro Station (photo by Vicki Serraino, FCEDA)

At the annual FCEDA business reception in London,
England, Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine gave the
keynote address to 200 UK executives about the benefits
of a location in Virginia, specifically Fairfax County.
The event raised the visibility of Fairfax County with
British firms that are planning to establish offices in the
United States.
The International Marketing Division assisted 172
businesses with real estate requirements during 2006.
Thirty-three foreign-owned firms announced investments
in the county, including Goldstone Technologies
(India), Strategic Thought (UK), and Hitachi Data
Services (Japan). Another notable announcement was
the arrival of Magal, which is an Israeli-based security
firm that established its first Homeland Security office
in Herndon. There are now 20 companies in Fairfax
County that are based in Israel or have roots there.
ENCOURAGING THE GROWTH
OF SMALL BUSINESSES
The “Entrepreneurship 101: Starting A Business in
Fairfax County” workshops reached a milestone in
2006: 1,000 attendees. The workshops provide an
overview of federal, state and local resources for entrepreneurs
wanting to start a business and are a collaboration
between the FCEDA, the U.S. Small Business
Administration and the Virginia Department of
Business Assistance. The workshops are one example
of the education and training opportunities that the
FCEDA provides for small and minority businesses.
In 2006, the FCEDA implemented an export development
training program targeted to entrepreneurs
who wanted to learn more about exporting from the
United States.
Fairfax County hosted one of the largest minority-owned
business conferences on the east coast in 2006. The
Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council held
its premiere event, the Virginia Opportunity Business
Fair, outside of Richmond for the first time in 16 years.
The three-day conference provided networking opportunities
and linked minority-owned businesses with large
government contractors and corporations that wanted to
purchase goods and services.
BLACK ENTERPRISE BE 100
Black Enterprise magazine named six Fairfax County companies
to its 2006 list of the largest African-American-owned
service/industrial corporations in the U.S., based on revenue.
Rank Company
Web Address
13 RS Information Systems, Inc. www.rsis.com
22 Thompson Hospitality www.thompsonhospitality.com
47 Omniplex World Services www.omniplex.com
56 Communication Technologies,
Inc. (COMTek)
www.comtechnologies.com
72 Universal Systems and
Technology, Inc. (UNITECH) www.unitech1.com
75 CMI Management, Inc. www.cmimgmt.com
DIVERSITYBUSINESS.COM 100
DiversityBusiness.com annually ranks the largest Asian-
American-owned companies by revenue. In 2006, five out
of the top 100 such firms were based in Fairfax County.
Rank Company Web Address
23 INDUS Corporation www.induscorp.com
34 Digital Intelligence Systems Corporation www.disys.com
46 AlphaInsight Corporation* www.atcnet.com
66 InfoPro Incorporated www.infopro.net
96 EMW, Incorporated www.emw.com
* AlphaInsight Corporation was acquired by CACI in 2006.
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promoting local success
HISPANIC BUSINESS 500
Twelve Fairfax County companies were among the 500 largest
Hispanic-owned firms in the country in 2006. Hispanic Business
magazine annually ranks the firms by revenue.
Rank Company
Web Address
35 MVM, Inc. www.mvminc.com
87 Geologics Corporation www.geologics.com
99 Tessada & Associates www.tessada.com
105 Kfoury Construction Group** www.kfoury.com
148 Priority One Services, Inc. www.priorityoneservices.com
169 BRTRC, Inc. www.brtrc.com
170 Computing Technologies, Inc. www.cots.com
176 Preferred Systems Solutions www.pssfed.com
183 Kemron Environmental Services www.kemron.com
283 Engineering Management & Integration www.em-i.com
345 Cairo Corporation www.cairocorp.com
462 MAC Aerospace Corporation www.macaerospace.com
** Kfoury Construction Group is now K3 Construction Group.
CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENT
In 2006, the FCEDA and other northern Virginia jurisdictions
honored the achievements of 52 culturally diverse
entrepreneurs at the “2006 Celebration of Northern Virginia
Business Success.”
The companies honored were recognized for high annual revenue
or growth rates and citied for their financial success in
regional and national publications including the Washington
Business Journal, Black Enterprise magazine, Hispanic Business
magazine and DiversityBusiness.com.
FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN FAIRFAX COUNTY
The Washington Business Journal named 25 Fairfax County
companies among the 50 fastest growing in the Washington:
Abraxas
Analex
Apptis
Argon ST
Bart & Associates
Celerity IT
Comstock Homebuilding Cos., Inc.
Cybertrust
ePlus
iDirect Technologies
immixGroup
Integrity Applications
Knowledge Consulting Group
MicroPact Engineering
National Corporate Housing
Number Six Software, Inc.
Preferred Systems Solutions
SI International
Smitty’s Building Supply
SRA International
Tessada & Associates
The Fairchild Corporation
The Wexford Group International
VSE
Wills Companies
ACCELERATING THE GROWTH OF EMERGING
FIRMS: THE FAIRFAX COUNTY BIOACCELERATOR
The Fairfax County BioAccelerator in Springfield welcomed
its third overseas company in 2006 with the addition of
JIRIS USA, a South Korean biometrics firm. Atrium Renewable
Oil also joined the BioAccelerator. Other companies in
the incubator experienced progress in increased sales, jobs
and participation in contracts, grants and biomedical events.
The BioAccelerator provides more than 7,500 square feet of
office space, administrative support, business and financing
advice, and other customized assistance to start-up companies
in the growing field of biotechnology and bioinformatics.
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Arrowhead Global Solutions staff members (photo by Kaveh Sardari)

Photo by Anthony Redpath

the power of ideas
The FCEDA’s successful advertising and public relations
campaigns continued in 2006. The overarching goal of both
campaigns is to position Fairfax County as a global business
center with a superior quality of life. The most recent attraction
advertisements, “The Power of Ideas,” illustrates Fairfax
County’s well educated workforce in three different environments—an
office, a café and at home. As one person in
Fairfax County struggles to solve a technical problem, fellow
residents are able and willing to lend a hand.
FCEDA advertisements appeared in U.S. publications
including regional editions of the Wall Street Journal, Business
Week, Forbes, Fortune and Money, as well as the Washington
Business Journal. The FCEDA continued to underwrite
National Public Radio programming and sponsored the
Potomac, New England and Bay Area Techwires. FCEDA
advertisements also appeared on the washingtonpost.com
and siliconvalley.com Web sites.
The public relations outreach program resulted in a number
of stories receiving media attention. The opening of the
Fairfax County Silicon Valley office garnered a great deal
of media coverage on both the east and west coasts. During
2006, the U.S. Census Bureau released statistics on the
growth of women and minority-owned firms nationwide.
The notable increase in the number of minority-owned firms
in Fairfax County received widespread media attention.
Coverage garnered by the Fairfax County’s media outreach
program further solidifies the county’s reputation as an outstanding
business location.
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our partners and allies
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The Fairfax County Economic
Development Authority is pleased to
have these partner organizations in
the authority’s office space in Tysons
Corner as we work together to expand
relationships with business communities
locally and around the world.
In 2006, the FCEDA also worked with many other local and international
allies on innovative programs and business events. Relationships
with these groups increase Fairfax County’s profile locally, nationally and
internationally.
Annandale Chamber of Commerce
Bayern Innovativ
BioSaxony
BioTOP Berlin-Brandenburg
BritishAmerican Business Inc. (BABi)
Business Alliance of George Mason
University, Inc.
Darden School at the University of Virginia
Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
Committee for Dulles
Community Business Partnership
Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce
eVenture Cat GmbH
Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce
Fairfax County Department of Purchasing
& Supply Management
Forum MedTech Pharma e.V. /
Bayern Innovativ
George Mason University
George Mason Enterprise Center
Greater Falls Church Chamber
of Commerce
Greater Merrifi eld Business Association
Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce
Greater Springfi eld Chamber of Commerce
Israel Export Institute
Kompetenzzentrum Medizin Tirol
McLean Chamber of Commerce
Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce
Northern Virginia Technology Council
Potomac Tech Wire
Quebec Government House
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
Team South East
Technopole Defence & Security
TelecomHUB
Teqcorner, LLC
The South East England Development
Agency (SEEDA)
TSB Medici
UK Trade and Investment (UKTI)
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Small Business Administration
Vienna-Tysons Regional Chamber
of Commerce
Virginia Department of Business Assistance
Virginia Economic Development Partnership
Virginia Minority Supplier Development
Council
Washington Business Journal

Outside 2941 Fairfview Park (photo by Kaveh Sardari)

trends in real estate
With an inventory of more than 105 million square feet, Fairfax County is the largest office market in the Commonwealth
of Virginia and one of the largest in the nation.
More than a million square feet of new space was added to the county’s existing office inventory last year. The office
vacancy rate stood at 9.2 percent as of yearend 2006. Fueled by continuing federal contracting activity, office leasing
reached a near-record level in 2006, exceeding 10 million square feet. This, along with the dramatic rise in speculative
office development in the county, underscores the strong and stable demand for office space.
Industrial/flex inventory in Fairfax County stood at 38.4 million square feet at the end of the year, with a vacancy rate
of 7.8 percent. By June, 700,000 square feet in 11 buildings had been added to the flex market; this total is greater
than the flex space deliveries for each full year from 2002 through 2005. Demand for industrial/flex space remains
strong, with leasing activity exceeding 1.3 million square feet by year’s end.
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OFFICE SPACE INVENTORY
(by submarket, as of yearend 2006)
Annandale .................................. 1,819,053
Baileys Crossroads ..................... 3,211,465
Burke ............................................ 527,834
Centreville ..................................... 981,928
Chantilly ..................................... 9,038,042
Dulles ......................................... 6,939,639
Fairfax Center/Oakton ................. 9,415,637
Herndon ...................................... 5,686,766
McLean/Great Falls ..................... 4,239,118
Merrifi eld .................................... 9,829,915
Newington/ Lorton ......................... 551,309
Reston ......................................18,325,027
Richmond Highway ..................... 1,044,644
Seven Corners ............................ 1,022,086
Springfi eld/Franconia .................. 4,254,628
Tysons Corner ...........................25,766,246
Vienna ........................................ 2,525,896
Total ................................... 105,185,233
OFFICE SPACE TRENDS: 1980-2006 (square footage and vacancy rates)
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Construction in Merrifi eld (photo by Lucy Arrington, FCEDA)

2006 announcements
COMPANY JOBS LOCATION
Associations
American Wholesale Marketers Association 2 Fairfax
Association Management Group 10 McLean
Food Processing Suppliers Association 12 McLean
National Association for Music Education 5 Reston
National Confectioners Association 12 Vienna
Pinnacle CSI 38 Herndon
Biotechnology/Healthcare
Iritech Co., Ltd. (Korea) 2 Herndon
JIRIS (Korea) 1 Springfi eld
Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study 50 Fairfax
Financial, Law and Consulting
A.T. Kearney, Inc. 75 Vienna
Action Capital Corporation 1 Oakton
Arocon, Inc. (Israel)
2 Reston
Capitol Financial Advisors 15 Vienna
First National Bank of Arizona 30 Fairfax
Grant Thornton 85 McLean
Infi nitive 100 McLean
KDDI America (Japan) 1 Vienna
Miru Corporation (Korea) 2 Vienna
Pitcairn Financial Group 4 Vienna
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 488 McLean
Security One Bank 15 Falls Church
The Wexford Group International 90 Vienna
Whitney, Bradley and Brown, Inc. 50 Vienna
Woori America Bank (Korea) 3 Annandale
Information Technology
Advanced Systems Incorporated / ASI 7 Fairfax
AXIOM Software, Inc. 3 Reston
Balance Technology Group 8 Springfi eld
Bantu, Inc. 40 Falls Church
Blue Collar Objects 55 Fairfax
COMPANY JOBS LOCATION
CAM Communications 60 Fairfax
Chance-I, Usa (Korea)
2 Vienna
Clarabridge 35 Falls Church
Claraview, Inc. 75 Reston
Cloakware Corporation 32 Vienna
Comprehensive Technologies, International 54 Fairfax
Compumatics Group 20 Vienna
Condortech Services, Inc. 4 Annandale
Davis-Paige Management Systems, LLC 125 Springfi eld
Evolver 84 Reston
Goldstone Technologies (India) 25 Vienna
Government Initiatives 25 Reston
Guident Technologies, Inc. 60 Herndon
Harmony Information Systems, Inc. 30 Reston
Hitachi Data Services (Japan) 20 Reston
Hitec Engineering Co., Ltd (Korea)
1 McLean
i2S, Inc. 62 Vienna
Infi nityQS 27 Chantilly
Information Innovators, Inc. 126 Springfi eld
Intelligenxia, Inc. 16 Falls Church
ITT–Advanced Engineering & Sciences (AES) 115 Herndon
Moozatech (Israel)
50 McLean
Nice Systems (Israel) 15 Reston
NYTOR Technologies 53 Falls Church
Platinum Solutions, Inc. 25 Reston
Portal Dynamics 11 Alexandria
Positive Edge Technologies 15 Vienna
Project Performance Corporation / PPC 20 McLean
RealOps 10 Herndon
Revive Systems, Inc. (formerly Snakeeyes) 22 Vienna
SI International 40 Reston
Software Fusions, Ltd. (India) 5 Falls Church
Spatial Data Analytics Corporation (SPADAC) 50 Vienna
Spectrum Systems 12 Fairfax
Jobs that are new to the county appear in black. Jobs resulting from expansions appear in red.

COMPANY JOBS LOCATION
COMPANY JOBS LOCATION
STPL, Ltd. (India)
N/A Reston China General Chamber of Commerce (China) 3 Herndon
Strategic Thought (United Kingdom) 17 Herndon Chosun Ilbo (Korea) 2 Fairfax
Superlative Technologies, Inc. 20 McLean Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. 88 Reston
TCDI 10 Reston ConnellyWorks, Inc. 4 Fairfax
Tao Networks (Korea)
1 Vienna Digipixart, inc 11 Fairfax
Technical Solution Providers 85 Fairfax Electronic Security Council 1 Annandale
The Metamorphosis Group 50 Vienna Emblem-USA (Germany)
6 McLean
Triumph Technologies, Inc. 125 Falls Church ENC Marketing & Communication, Inc. 8 McLean
Waawoo Technologies (Korea) 1 Vienna GateGourmet (Switzerland) 89 Reston
GCS, Inc. 25 Vienna
Internet
Government Sales Force, LLC 12 McLean
Global Dawin (Korea) 1 Vienna
HCA Capital Division 100 Reston
Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc. 5 McLean
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. 44 Chantilly
LORE Internet Systems 5 Herndon
Hoppmann A/V 20 Chantilly
Siteworx 57 Reston
Hyper V Technologies 9 Chantilly
Telecommunications
Aptela 84 McLean
Invequity
K&B Underwriters, LLC
4
22
Reston
Reston
Cernium 30 Reston KnowledgeBank (I) 3 McLean
Command Information (I) 90 Herndon KnowledgeBank (II) 15 McLean
Command Information (II) 300 Herndon KSI, Inc. (Kettler) 132 McLean
Communication Technologies (COMTek) 150 Chantilly KTA Group, Inc. 8 Herndon
LCC International, Inc. 35 McLean KumSung USA (Korea) 1 Vienna
MorganFranklin Corporation 100 McLean LS Group, Inc. (Korea) 1 Vienna
Parallel Global Software (United Kingdom)
3 Vienna Magal (Israel)
50 Herndon
Qmobile 36 Reston NXL 2 McLean
Shared Spectrum Company 18 Vienna Primary Integration 80 Herndon
Squareloop 15 Reston Quest Benefi ts 5 Chantilly
Sunrocket 100 Vienna Source Maintenance Services, Inc. 110 Alexandria
Synacor 4 Herndon Sunrise Senior Living 114 McLean
Verizon Communications, Inc. 69 Falls Church TalentFamily, Inc. 8 Falls Church
WiderThan.com (Korea) 25 Reston TC Associates 20 Springfi eld
The Judge Group 40 Vienna
Other Services
Trivision Studios (Afghanistan) 25 Chantilly
Camero, Inc. (Israel)
4 Vienna
Waterford Receptions 90 Springfi eld
Chainbridge Technologies 11 Vienna
YRCI 80 Fairfax
Jobs that are new to the county appear in black. Jobs resulting from expansions appear in red.
FCEDA
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who’s who
2006 FAIRFAX COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman
Sharon Bulova, Vice Chairman
Braddock District
Joan DuBois
Dranesville District
Michael R. Frey
Sully District
Penelope A. Gross
Mason District
Catherine M. Hudgins
Hunter Mill District
Gerry W. Hyland
Mount Vernon District
Dana Kauffman
Lee District
Elaine McConnell
Springfield District
Linda Q. Smyth
Providence District
FAIRFAX COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
COMMISSIONERS
Steven L. Davis, Chairman
Assistant Controller,
Corporate Accounting Services
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Michael S. Horwatt, Vice Chairman
President
Law Office of Michael Horwatt P.C.
Ann Rodriguez, Secretary/Treasurer
President and CEO
Arts Council of Fairfax County, Inc.
Ronald C. Johnson
Chairman and CEO
Ronson Network Services Corp.
Michael Lewis
President
Liberty Capitol LLC
Sudhakar Shenoy
Chairman and CEO
Information Management
Consultants, Inc.
William Soza, CPA
Chairman, Board of Directors
Security One Bank
SENIOR STAFF
Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D.
President and CEO
Robin Fenner
Vice President, Management
Catherine Riley
Vice President, Marketing, and
Director, International Marketing
Barbara Cohen
Director, Administration
Alan Fogg
Director, Communications
Anita Grazer
Director, National Marketing
Ivy Richards
Director, Market Research
and Real Estate
Karen Smaw
Director, Small and Minority
Business Development
ANNUAL REPORT
PRODUCTION
Lucy Arrington, Editor
Vicki Serraino, Graphic Designer
FCEDA
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ABOUT THE FAIRFAX COUNTY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA)
promotes Fairfax County as a global business and technology center.
The FCEDA provides a wide array of free and confidential services
and information to assist expanding domestic and international
companies and organizations. The FCEDA maintains worldwide
offices in six major commercial centers: Silicon Valley, Bangalore,
Frankfurt, London, Seoul and Tel Aviv.
FCEDA services include:
• providing current, comprehensive market information about Fairfax
County, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Washington,
D.C, area;
• assisting businesses with start-up, relocation or expansion needs
by identifying and showing county office or industrial real estate
options that best suit their requirements;
• assisting companies to expand existing operations by providing
information and answering inquiries about county zoning, taxes
and other issues critical to doing business;
• acting as liaison between businesses and regulatory agencies; and
• providing information for employees relocating to the county.
The FCEDA is an independent authority created under state law,
operating under the direction of seven commissioners appointed by
the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. Its activities are funded by
Fairfax County.
“ As a company focused on
developing risk and compliance
software for large enterprises,
it is important to
be headquartered where we
can recruit top software engineers.
We are very pleased
with the support we have
received from the Fairfax
County EDA as we aggressively
expand our business
across the globe.”
Julian Waits, president and CEO,
Brabeion Software

“ We chose Reston because it is a great
area for high technology companies
and home to many associations and
charitable organizations. Our expanded
facilities allow us to consolidate
our main company functions in
one secure environment—programming,
development, customer support,
training and administration—yet still
take advantage of our representatives’
work at other locations.”
Bob Mossadeghi, managing partner
Morant Information Systems
Washington Dulles International Airport tower
(photo courtesy Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority)

Headquarters
8300 Boone Boulevard
Suite 450
Vienna, VA 22182 USA
t: 703.790.0600
f: 703.893.1269
e: Info@fceda.org
www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org
Europe
Kurstr. 16
D-61231 Bad Nauheim
Germany
t: +49 6032 949 2884
f: +49 6032 949 2883
e: FairfaxCounty@t-online.de
Korea
Samkoo Building, Room 1501
70 Sokong-Dong, Chung-Ku
Seoul, Korea 100-070
t: +822 774 0601
f: +822 774 6646
e: fairfaxkorea@gmail.com
India
169/53, 14th Main Road
1st Block East, Jayanagar
Bengalooru 560 011 India
t: +91 80 4112 5493
f: +91 80 4149 8106
e: fairfaxindia-info@yahoo.com
Israel
P.O.B. 727
Pardesia, 42815, Israel
t: +972 (0) 9 8940388
or +972 (0) 3 7419226
f: +972 153 3 7419226
e: Fairfax@netvision.net.il
Silicon Valley
625 Emerson Street, Suite 214
Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA
t: 650.470.0400
f: 650.470.0402
e: LeoCampbell@fceda.org
United Kingdom
124 Victoria Street
London, SW1E 5LA, UK
t: +44 (0) 20 7630 1913
f: +44 (0) 870 121 5572
e: info@fairfaxcountyeda.co.uk
www. FairfaxCountyEDA.co.uk