Fortune Media and Great Place To Work Name Highlight to 2024 Best Workplaces for Women List, Ranking No 1

Fairfax, Virginia — Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have selected Highlight as one of the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™. This is Highlight’s 2nd time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming in at No 1. Earning a spot means that Highlight is one of the best companies to work for in the country.

To determine the Best Workplaces for Women, Great Place To Work analyzed the survey responses of nearly 600,000 women who work for Great Place To Work Certified™ companies that were eligible for the list. To be considered, a company must employ at least 50 women, have at least 20% of non-executive managers who are women, and at least one female C-suite executive.

Highlight Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Development Ashley Nichols said, “As an employee-owned company that is 60% women – from the top down – this acknowledgment really validates everything we’ve been doing to support our Highlight workforce. Beyond the ranking itself, the valuable feedback we get from the surveys is a critical tool to ensuring we are meeting the needs of our employee-owners and has driven benefits and cultural changes that better serve our evolving workforce. We are so pleased to be recognized for these efforts, but more importantly thrilled that our efforts have resulted in a healthy, satisfied team.”

The Best Workplaces for Women list is highly competitive. Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were selected based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for women regardless of job role, race, sexual orientation, work status, or other demographic identifier.

Great Place To Work analyzed the gender balance of each workplace compared with Bureau of Labor Statistics industry data. Companies were also assessed on how representation changes as women rise from front-line positions to the board of directors.

“The things that create a great workplace for women are the same basic needs that every employee has,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “The best workplaces have closed the experience gap, providing access and opportunity to all regardless of an employee’s gender or background.”

“Fortune congratulates the companies that made the cut for the Best Workplaces for Women,” says Fortune Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell. “Based on survey responses of so many women nationwide, these companies clearly demonstrate they have created workplaces where many feel valued, supported, and encouraged to do their best work.”


HIGHLIGHT’S PREVIOUS GREAT PLACE TO WORK LIST ACHIEVEMENTS

Highlight has been recognized as

  • #10 on Best Workplaces for Technology 2024 (Small And Medium)
  • #51 on PEOPLE®’s Companies that Care List 2024
  • #79 on Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2024 (Small And Medium)
  • #35 on PEOPLE®’s Companies that Care List 2023
  • #28 on Best Medium Workplaces List 2023
  • #15 on Best Workplaces for Technology 2023
  • #25 in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2023 (Small And Medium)
  • #2 in Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ 2022 (Small And Medium)
  • #10 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology™ 2022 (Small And Medium)
  • #16 in Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™ 2022
  • #33 in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2022 (Small And Medium)

About Highlight

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS) and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

About the Fortune Best Workplaces for Women
Great Place To Work selected the 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Women List by analyzing the survey responses of nearly 600,000 employees who work for Great Place To Work Certified™ companies that also meet the criteria for this list. To be eligible, a company must employ at least 50 women, have least 20% of non-executive managers who are women, and have at least one female C-suite executive. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place To Work Trust Index™ Survey. Read the full methodology.

To get on this list next year, start here.

About Great Place To Work

As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified and receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.

Follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram or visit greatplacetowork.com and sign up for the newsletter to learn more.

About Fortune

Fortune upholds a legacy of award-winning writing and trusted reporting for executives who want to make business better. Independently owned, with a global perspective and digital agility, Fortune tells the stories of a new generation of innovators, builders, and risk takers. Online and in print, Fortune measures corporate performance through rigorous benchmarks and holds companies accountable. Fortune creates communities by convening true thought leaders and iconoclasts — those who shape industry, commerce, and society – through powerful and prestigious lists, events, and conferences, such as the iconic Fortune 500, the CEO Initiative, and Most Powerful Women. For more information, visit fortune.com.

Fortune Media and Great Place To Work Name Highlight to 2024 Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials List

Fairfax, VA — Great Place To Work® and Fortune magazine have honored Highlight as one of the 2024 Best Workplaces for Millennials. This is Highlight’s 3rd time being named to this prestigious list, this year coming in at 79th. Earning a spot means that Highlight has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best companies to work for in the country.

To determine the Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials™ List, Great Place To Work collected nearly 510,000 responses from millennials at companies eligible for the list. To be considered, companies had to be Great Place To Work Certified™ and have at least 50 millennial employees in the U.S.

“Studies have shown that what matters has evolved for younger generations entering the workforce, and quality of life is now equally important as salary and benefits,” said CEO Aarish Gokaldas. “Highlight is proud of the tangible benefits and leadership we provide that ensure holistic coverage for both our employee-owners’ professional and emotional well-being.”

The Best Workplaces for Millennials list is highly competitive. Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were selected based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for millennial employees regardless of job role, race, gender, sexual orientation, work status, or other demographic identifier.

“Millennials are the largest generation in the workforce, and their experience is a strong indicator of overall company health,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work®. “These workers demand what every great workplace should provide: credible leadership, meaningful work, and a respectful, fair place to do their jobs.”

“Congratulations to all of the Best Workplaces for Millennials finalists,” says Matt Heimer, executive editor for features at Fortune. “The expectations of this age cohort are setting a high bar for employers. Millennials place an unusually high priority on purpose-driven work and an equitable workplace. These companies are in step with these expectations, and they’re setting themselves up for continued success by committing to workplaces and environments that attract this pivotal generation of business talent.”


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Highlight’s Previous Great Place to Work Achievements

In 2023, Highlight was recognized as:

#35 on 2023 PEOPLE®’s Companies that Care List

#28 on Best Medium Workplaces List 2023

#15 on Best Workplaces for Technology 2023

#25 in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2023 (Small And Medium)

In 2022, Highlight was recognized as:

#2 in Fortune Best Workplaces for Women™ 2022 (Small And Medium)

#10 in Fortune Best Workplaces in Technology™ 2022 (Small And Medium)

#16 in Fortune Best Medium Workplaces™ 2022

#33 in Best Workplaces for Millennials™ 2022 (Small And Medium)

 

About Highlight

Highlight Technologies (“Highlight”) is an award-winning, 100% employee-owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, ISO 56000 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised federal contractor that provides Application Development, Business & Mission Operations, Data and Analytics, Hybrid Cloud and Automation, Cybersecurity, and IT Services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, Army, Air Force, Intel), Health (USAID, NIH, HHS) and Citizen Services (FCC, GSA, SBA). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

About the Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials List
Great Place To Work selected the Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennials List by surveying companies employing more than 8.2 million people in the U.S. with 1.3 million confidential survey responses received. Of those, nearly 510,000 responses were received from millennials at companies eligible for the list and these rankings are based on that feedback. Read the full methodology.

To get on this list next year, start here. 

About Great Place To Work
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List.

Follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram or visit greatplacetowork.com and sign up for the newsletter to learn more.

About Fortune

Fortune upholds a legacy of award-winning writing and trusted reporting for executives who want to make business better. Independently owned, with a global perspective and digital agility, Fortune tells the stories of a new generation of innovators, builders, and risk takers. Online and in print, Fortune measures corporate performance through rigorous benchmarks, and holds companies accountable. Fortune creates communities by convening true thought leaders and iconoclasts — those who shape industry, commerce, and society — through powerful and prestigious lists, events, and conferences, such as the iconic Fortune 500, the CEO Initiative and Most Powerful Women. For more information, visit fortune.com.

 

HIGHLIGHT AND FAIRFAX CITY HOLD RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR NEW OFFICES AT 9990 FAIRFAX BOULEVARD

Fairfax, VA – On April 25, Highlight and the Fairfax City Economic Development Office held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of Highlight’s new headquarters offices, located at 9990 Fairfax Boulevard. Those present included Fairfax City Mayor David L. Meyer, Fairfax City Councilmembers, Fire Marshal Andrew Wilson, and other Fairfax City community leaders. A reception was held in Highlight’s offices following the ribbon cutting ceremony.

The company completed their move in March 2019. This is Highlight’s first office in the City of Fairfax, where 30 of Highlight’s 230 employees work. The new office is over 6,000 square feet, on the first and third floors. Previously, the company’s headquarters was at 3050 Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax.

“We invested in this new office to support the efforts of our hard-working team, today, and in the future. It has a great conference room where we can host teammate and customer meetings, a large break room where we can host open houses, and room for growth in the future,” said Rebecca Andino, CEO of Highlight Technologies.

About Highlight

For over ten years, Highlight has provided development and modernization, secure IT, and mission solutions for our U.S. federal government customers. Using our HI-WAY™ best practices framework, we design and deliver solutions that integrate current systems and procedures, address all stakeholders, and seamlessly advance the mission. Highlight is an award winning woman owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3 and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised small business that provides critical services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

HIGHLIGHT APPRAISED AT CMMI LEVEL 3 FOR SERVICES

Fairfax, VA – Highlight Technologies has been appraised at level 3 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration for Services (CMMI-SVC). Highlight also earned the CMMI-DEV level 3 certification in 2017. The company now holds six quality certifications, including being the only company in the U.S. to hold ISO® 44001:2017.

CMMI Services is an integrated set of best practices that measures an organization’s capability to efficiently and effectively deliver quality service offerings that meet market and customer needs. At level 3, our processes are well characterized, understood, and are described in standards, procedures, tools, and methods. Highlight’s set of standard processes, which is the basis for maturity level 3, are established, reviewed, and continuously improved over time.

“As one of our corporate goals for 2018, this is an important achievement for the company. This CMMI rating demonstrates our commitment to having defined practices which provide the best services at the lowest risk for our customers,” said Rebecca Andino.

About Highlight Technologies, LLC

Highlight Technologies is an award-winning woman owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 certified, CMMI-DEV Level 3, and CMMI-SVC Level 3 appraised small business that provides IT development and transformation, secure IT operations, and mission support services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, State, Army, Navy, DISA, the Joint Staff, DTRA, Intel), Health IT (USAID, USDA, NIH, HRSA, EPA) and Citizen Services (FCC, FDIC, FTC, GSA, HHS, SBA, Education, Labor). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

About CMMI® Institute

CMMI Institute is the global leader in the advancement of best practices in people, process, and technology. The Institute provides the tools and support for organizations to benchmark their capabilities and build maturity by comparing their operations to best practices and identifying performance gaps. For over 25 years, thousands of high-performing organizations in a variety of industries, including aerospace, finance, health services, software, defense, transportation, and telecommunications, have earned a CMMI maturity level rating and proved they are capable business partners and suppliers. To learn more about how CMMI can help your organization elevate performance, visit https://cmmiinstitute.com/.

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HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES AND CADENCE GROUP FORM JOINT VENTURE UNDER THE SBA ALL SMALL MENTOR PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM

Fairfax, VA – An exciting information management and administrative services partnership between Highlight Technologies and Cadence Group led to a new joint venture (JV) to service federal Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) and Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts.

Last month, Cadence Group Associates, Inc. and Highlight Technologies, LLC (Highlight) formed a JV known as Cadence Group Federated, LLC. This JV is eligible for small business contracts focused on administrative management and management consulting services, under NAICS 541611 – Administrative Management & General Management Consulting Services, and other information, professional, scientific, technical, management, and administrative services categories.

The mentor-protégé agreement was approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the All Small Mentor Protégé Program (ASMPP). Under the mentor-protégé agreement, Highlight will provide Cadence Group Associates with specific management, technical, contracting, and business development assistance in alignment with Cadence Group Associates’ business plan.

“We are excited to support our current and new customers through the Cadence Group Federated small business JV, and to help Cadence grow and mature toward their business and performance goals,” said Rebecca Andino, CEO of Highlight Technologies.

“Cadence Group has found Highlight to be a great partner and is excited to have them as our mentor.  Our team is confident that the mentor protégé program and our partnership with Highlight will be fruitful for us and our clients,” said Tina Teree Baker, President of Cadence Group.

About Highlight Technologies, LLC

Highlight Technologies is an award-winning woman owned, ISO® 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, ISO 44001 and CMMI®-DEV Level 3 appraised small business that provides IT development and transformation, secure IT operations, and mission support services to more than 20 U.S. federal government customers. Our customers include National Security (DHS, State, Army, Navy, DISA, the Joint Staff, DTRA, Intel), Health IT (USAID, USDA, NIH, HRSA, EPA) and Citizen Services (FCC, FDIC, FTC, GSA, HHS, SBA, Education, Labor). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com.

About Cadence Group Associates, Inc 

Cadence Group is a certified woman-owned small business with over 25 years of government prime contract experience. Cadence Group provides support to government and commercial sector clients with offices in Atlanta and DC. Through contract after contract, Cadence Group has developed a successful and comprehensive consulting and services methodology based on a foundation of rigorous industry standards. Services include software evaluation and integration, records and information management, knowledge management, information architecture, web graphics and design, business process improvement, and project and program management. For more information, please visit www.cadence-group.com.

UPCOMING: AFCEA SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION SUMMIT

We are sponsoring the AFCEA Small Business Innovation Summit on July 26, 2018! Join us for networking, panel discussions, and several concurrent breakout sessions focused on future game changing technologies and processes!

This year’s keynote speakers include: Bill James, Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Information and Technology for the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs and James F. Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition).

Tune into the conversations about:
Zero Trust Security: How can organizations use this approach to respond to the latest threat vectors?
5G Networks: What is the U.S. government’s transformation network strategy?
Artificial Intelligence: How are the public and private sectors utilizing this fast emerging capability and its applications?
Blockchain Technology: How can organizations create closed, more secure information networks?
Agile Development: How can agencies employ agile processes to improve acquisition processes and deliver cutting-edge technologies to its workforce faster?
The New Space Revolution: How is the government creating opportunities for the private sector in the low Earth orbit marketplace?

Click here for more information: https://www.afcea.org/event/AFCEASBSummit

HIGHLIGHT IS AN OFFICIAL SPONSOR FOR AFCEA SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION SUMMIT

Highlight is an official sponsor for the AFCEA Small Business Innovation Summit on July 26, 2018. The AFCEA Small Business Innovation Summit brings together the public and private communities to discuss ways to identify the pathways to digital transformation from the laboratory to the theater.

This year’s conversation focuses on artificial intelligence (AI) technology; procurement obstacles and gateways; and transformation of the competitive landscape. For more information on this event, visit https://www.afcea.org/event/AFCEASBSummit.

HIGHLIGHT TECHNOLOGIES AWARDED HHS GRANTS MISSION SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT

Fairfax, VA – Highlight Technologies has been awarded a prime contract to provide project management, grants management, and administrative support to the Office of Head Start (OHS), a program under the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This is Highlight’s third contract award at HHS.

The OHS provides funding, oversight, programmatic and financial policy guidance, and training and technical assistance to Head Start programs throughout the United States. The Head Start programs promote school readiness by enhancing the social and cognitive development of children through the provision of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to enrolled children and their families.

“Highlight is delighted to assist the Office of Head Start in life-cycle management of vital funds that promote the success of young children and their families,” said Rebecca Andino, CEO of Highlight Technologies.

About Highlight Technologies, LLC

Highlight Technologies, LLC is an 8(a), woman-owned, CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 20000-1:2011 certified firm headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia that provides IT development and transformation, secure IT operations, and mission support services to Federal agencies. Our customers include National Security (DHS, State, Army, Navy, DISA, the Joint Staff, DTRA, Intel), Health IT (USAID, USDA, NIH, HRSA, EPA) and Citizen Services (FDIC, FTC, GSA, HHS, SBA, Education, Labor). For more information, please visit www.highlighttech.com

CEO REBECCA ANDINO NAMED AFCEA 2018 SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

AFCEA International is honoring Highlight’s CEO Rebecca Andino with the Small Business Person of the Year for the Industry Category! Rebecca is a small business champion as she has demonstrated her commitment to AFCEA’s mission, values, activities as well as demonstrated excellence in client services, ethics, community and professional outreach, innovation and leadership. Congratulations to Rebecca!

She will be presented with her award on May 14, 2018 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

HIGHLIGHT’S CEO TO SPEAK AT AFCEA 2018 SIGNAL CONFERENCE

Highlight’s CEO Rebecca Andino will be a panelist in a Small Business Panel at the AFCEA 2018 Signal Conference at the conference on March 8, 2018. The theme of this year’s event is “Unprecedented Opportunities,” which will focus on the Army Signal Community as its ability to meet the needs of the new Army strategy will start to transform. Ms. Andino was chosen for this panel due to her leadership and experience supporting Federal agencies as a database developer, project manager, and as the founder and CEO of Highlight Technologies.

The AFCEA 2018 Army Signal Conference will be held on March 6, 2018 through March 8, 2018. For more information, please visit https://www.afcea.org/event/ArmySignalConference.