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THE WASHINGTON POST NAMES TEKLA RESEARCH, INC. A

2024 TOP WASHINGTON-AREA WORKPLACE

LEXINGTON PARK, MD – JUNE 20, 2024 – Tekla Research, Inc. has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2024 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area. For the fourth consecutive year, Tekla earned another top-ten ranking, this year placing 2nd in the midsize company category (150-499 employees). Selection is based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, which measured several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection. This year’s honorees include technology companies, government contractors, real estate firms and financial service providers.“For more than a decade, The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces list has served as an essential resource for D.C.-area professionals, equipping them with unparalleled insight into the best local companies to work for, as heard directly from their employees," said Bronwen Latimer, the editor for Special Initiatives at the Washington Post. “This year we have highlighted 250 companies -- more than ever before -- giving a more robust picture of the current employee experience in the area.”Tekla Senior V.P. Steve Girard added, “What an honor and thank you to all of our folks who provided feedback on the company! This ranking is the result of your feedback and nothing else! It’s a privilege to be able to support our Teklans and to give them the things they need to excel at their jobs – that’s our approach – support our people so they can excel, which in turn allows the company to thrive. We look forward to continuing to focus on our people and the defense of our Nation today and tomorrow.”The Washington Post hosted an awards ceremony on Thursday, June 20 to recognize the top-ranked companies. For more about The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces and to see the full list of this year’s honorees, visit the Top Workplaces website.

Tekla’s Charitable Giving Initiatives Finish the Year Strong

Tekla Gives Back continued their support for charitable organizations Tekla employees were personally involved in. 2023 recipients included the following organizations: Adventure Reach, Equi-Kids, The Kings Christian Academy, Special Olympics - St. Mary’s County, The Pineapple Projects, Back Country Hunters and Anglers, Visions of Africa, Prince Frederick Eagles, The Center for Life Enrichment, Disabled American Veterans, Operation Christmas Child, MCAA John Glenn Squadron, Craven Literacy Society, and Immaculate Heart of Mary Gobble Gallop 5K.Employees also gave generously throughout the year to Tekla’s charitable drives. Tekla and 8 participating companies collected over 8,000 pounds of food and raised over $7,000 in cash and check donations for the “End of School Year” food drive. Tekla’s Cherry Point and Norfolk offices joined forces to collect donations for local food pantries in their respective areas. Our backpack and school supplies drive gave much needed support to a local Title I elementary school. At the holidays, Teklans provided toys and gifts for our annual Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive; sweatshirts, gloves, scarves and hats for KAIROS, Inc’s annual winter wear collection; and personal care and other gift items to benefit Charlotte Hall Veterans Home.

Tekla Provides Matching Gifts to Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, AR, November 1, 2023—Tekla Sr. Vice President and CFO Beth West presented a check for $50,000 to Williams Baptist University President, Dr. Stan Norman. This gift was matched by Tekla CEO Dave Russell and his wife, Deb.The combined $100,000 (the second from Tekla and the Russell’s), will help students through the Williams Works initiative with reduced or free tuition, room, board, and fees. Students committing to work 16 hours a week during the semester at Eagle Farms, the initiative’s centerpiece program, have tuition and student services fees waived the following semester. Tuition, room, and board is covered for students who work at Eagle Farms full-time over the summer.“Tekla Research is delighted to extend our partnership with Williams Baptist University and the Williams Works program,” West said. “We have seen the program continue to grow from its beginnings to a thriving operation now with the addition of the Williams Corner store and the meat processing operation. However, our greatest encouragement stems from observing the transformative impact this program has on the lives of students who seize the opportunity to graduate without the burden of debt.”Williams is a private Christian university in Walnut Ridge, AR.


Tekla Earns 2023 Washington Post Top Workplace Honors

FREDERICKSBURG, VA – JUNE 15, 2023 – For the third consecutive year, Tekla Research, Inc. has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2023 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area. Tekla once again finished in the top ten, ranking #7 in the midsize company category (150-499 employees). Rankings were determined from feedback gathered from an anonymous workplace survey conducted earlier this year by Energage, Inc. The survey measured overall employee satisfaction and engagement through a series of questions related to workplace culture. Dave Russell, Tekla CEO remarked, “Tekla Research is once again honored to be included on the Washington Post’s list of Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area for 2023. We are always mindful of the fact that this recognition is solely based on the feedback from our employees and their comments help us continue to focus on what we’re doing right and address the areas that need to be corrected. We have a great leadership team, but this award has more to do with the positive attitudes of our Tekla family than it does with the management.” This is the tenth year The Washington Post has published the Top Workplaces list. The list has become the credible go-to guide for D.C. area companies where employees feel valued. The Post is committed to showcasing how companies are succeeding and thriving in today’s ever-changing work landscape. An awards ceremony was held at The Washington Post headquarters on Thursday, June 15 to recognize the top-ranked companies. For more about The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces and to see the full list of this year’s honorees, visit the Top Workplaces site.

Tekla Named a Top Workplace USA

Fredericksburg, VA, February 1, 2023 – Tekla is pleased to announce it has once again been named a Top Workplace USA, placing #15 in midsize companies (150-499 employees). The ranking was determined by the feedback from all similar size companies nationwide who participated in their regional Top Workplace surveys. In October 2022, Tekla earned additional workplace culture recognition, garnering top honors in Leadership, Innovation, Employee Appreciation, Employee Well-being, Professional Development, Compensation & Benefits, Work-Life Flexibility, and Purpose & Values. These awards were based on the employee feedback captured in the workplace survey conducted in early 2022. From that survey, Tekla placed #5 in the Washington, DC region.

Tekla Gives Back

March 2023 – The Tekla Board of Directors is continuing their “Tekla Gives Back” charitable campaign for 2023. Employees who are involved with an organization are encouraged to nominate the charity for a gift consideration. That involvement can be regularly devoting time, talent, or providing specialized services to the organization, or a family member actively participating in and receiving program support. January 2023 -- The Tekla Board of Directors “Tekla Gives Back” charitable campaign ended the year strong. Throughout 2022, a total of 37 charitable organizations were provided monetary donations. Tekla employees were asked to submit an impactful organization in their community they were affiliated with for a gift consideration. Recipients of the campaign’s end of year gifts were: A Message of Hope Cancer Fund, Leonardtown, MD; American Veterans Advocacy (AVA) Group, California, MD; Charlotte Hall Veterans Home, Charlotte Hall, MD; Chesapeake Wolverines Cheer, Chesapeake, VA; Craven County Partners in Education (PIE), New Bern, NC; Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, Oceanside, CA; Our Father’s House, California, MD; and Toys for Tots, St. Mary’s County, MD.

Tekla Named to 2022 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

NEW YORK, August 16, 2022 – Tekla has been named to the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. This marks the fourth consecutive year Tekla has been named to this prestigious list. Tekla has enjoyed steady growth since first being named to the list in 2019. Companies are named to the list according to the percentage of revenue growth over the previous three-year period, and for the current reporting period Tekla recorded revenue growth of 23%.

Tekla Gives Back

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, August 22, 2022 - Tekla employees have responded enthusiastically to the Tekla Gives Back charitable program. The campaign, spearheaded by the Tekla Board of Directors, runs through 2022. Tekla employees nominate local charities they are affiliated with or work with for award consideration. In May, the Board provided gifts to the following organizations: Doctors Without Borders, New York, NY; The Dream Queen Foundation, Charlotte Hall, MD; growingSTEMS, Hollywood, MD; Hope Mission, Morehead City, NC; Leadership Southern MD, California, MD; Mission 01, Lexington Park, MD; Neighborhood Creative Arts Center, LaPlata, MD; Operation No Starvation, Lexington Park, MD; Rescue Angels of Southern MD, White Plains, MD; Safe House Project, Alexandria, VA; Solomons Business Association, Inc., Lusby, MD; and Southern Calvert Baptist Church, Lusby, MDIn July, the following organizations were awarded donations: Captain Shane Adcock Memorial Scholarship Fund; Care Net Southern MD, Lexington Park, MD; Honor Flight Maine, Portland, MD; Marine Corps Aviation John Glenn Squadron Scholarship Fund; PGA Reach - Middle Atlantic, Stafford, VA; and Town Creek Recreation, Inc., California, MD.Tekla’s “End of School Year” food drive also received donations from the Tekla Gives Back program. Each food pantry received an additional check from Tekla Gives Back to use as needed, whether for additional purchases or for emergency funds for a family in crisis. These food banks operate out of Pax-area churches or community resource centers: Lexington Park Baptist Church, Lexington Park, MD; First Saints Community Church, Leonardtown, MD; The Mission, Lexington Park, MD; Our Lady of the Wayside, Chaptico, MD; and Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Mechanicsville, MD.

Tekla Provides Matching Gifts to Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, AR, July 29, 2022 – Tekla Research made a major, matching gift to the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. Tekla CEO, Dave Russell, his wife Deb, and Tekla CFO, Beth Russell West presented the gift to university president Stan Norman.In acknowledging the gift, Mr. Norman said, “Tekla has blessed the Williams Works initiative richly with this matching gift. The generous and faithful contributions from those who believe, and support Williams enable us to advance our mission. A gift such as this fuels our growth and allows WBU to continue moving in this bold new direction. Thanks to the generosity of Beth, Dave and Tekla Research, many students will be enabled to work their way to an outstanding, Christ-centered education. We are grateful to Tekla Research for this gracious gift.”Previously Tekla gifted $75,000 to the university to fund the construction of two greenhouses used for growing plants for the university’s Eagle Farms. “Tekla Research is pleased to continue our partnership with Williams Baptist University and in particular the Williams Works program,” said Beth West. “We are thrilled to see plants and produce move from greenhouses to the shelves at Williams Corner, but we’re even more encouraged to see what this program produces in the lives of those students that take advantage of this opportunity to graduate debt-free.”Dave Russell, a former WBU trustee and board chair, also affirmed the value and importance of Williams Works. “Deb and I have been blessed to watch Williams Works come alive,” he said. “Each time we visit we are amazed at the talented and hardworking students we meet. We are committed to this visionary program. As I love to say, ‘God has blessed us to allow us to bless you.’”Students accepted into the Williams Works initiative work 16 hours per week through the fall and spring semesters, and in exchange their tuition and student service are covered. Williams Works students opting to work full-time through the summer have their room and board covered for the following year, giving students the opportunity to graduate debt-free.Williams is a private Christian university in Walnut Ridge, AR.

Tekla’s 2022 “End of School Year” Food Drive

Tekla employees, along with the employees of 7 other area companies, collected non-perishable food items in a “friendly competition” to see which team could collect the most items by weight. The donations went to restock the shelves of five area food pantries at a time of the year when supplies run critically low. At the drive’s conclusion, 7,421 pounds of food was collected along with $9, 215 in monetary donations. The winning team was NSI, who came in with a score of over 10,000 points. Other participants were Rollout Systems, Eagle Systems, Kairos, Inc., Vector CSP, and Avian.

Tekla Honored Once Again as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, June 17, 2022 – For the second consecutive year, Tekla Research, Inc. has been named one of the Washington Post’s 2022 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area. Tekla finished strong, ranking #5 in midsize companies (150-499 employees). Selection is based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, which measured several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection. This year’s honorees include government contractors, real estate firms, health service providers, and tech companies. Tekla CEO, Dave Russell, remarked, “Tekla Research is honored to once again be included on the Washington Post’s list of Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area for 2022. The fact that this recognition is solely based on the feedback from our employees makes it even more meaningful. This year has in many ways been even more difficult because we’ve come to realize that the changes we thought were temporary in 2020-2021 are here to stay and so are the adjustments we’ve had to make on how we work together as a team. This award has more to do with the resilience, flexibility, and positive attitudes of our Tekla family than it does with the management.” This is the ninth year the Washington Post has sponsored this recognition. This year’s awards ceremony was held on Thursday, June 16. For more information about Top Workplaces and to see the full list of this year’s honorees, visit Greater Washington area Top Workplaces 2022.

Tekla Gives Back

January 31, 2022 - As part of Tekla’s continued commitment to the communities where our employees live and work, Tekla recently launched a charitable giving campaign called Tekla Gives Back. This initiative is the brainchild of the Tekla Board of Directors who have committed to support local charities over the course of 2022. Employees are being asked to nominate organizations who they are affiliated with and/or feel are creating a positive impact in their communities. The initial donations have been made to a variety of worthy organizations serving a broad spectrum of society and missions:• Cardinal Ritter High School, Indianapolis, IN• Carolina Boxer Rescue, Hempstead, NC• Center of Family Love, Okarche, OK• Hope Mission, Morehead City, NC• Cove Point Natural Heritage Trust, Lusby, MD• Disabled American Veterans – St. Mary’s Chapter 26• Mission 01, Lexington Park, MD• Southern Maryland Equine Miracles, Ltd., Mechanicsville, MD• Special Olympics Maryland - St. Mary’s County, MDTekla leadership and employees believe in “paying it forward” and have generously supported our annual charitable endeavors. These signature events include the end of school year food drive, back to school backpack drive, Marine Corps Toys for Tots, and the Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) John Glenn Scholarship fundraising drive.

Tekla Named To 2021 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies In America

NEW YORK, August 17, 2021 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Tekla Research is No. 2840 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.This marks Tekla’s third consecutive year Tekla has made the Inc. 5000 list. Tekla continues to move up in the rankings, fueled by tremendous growth and business development efforts. “We are honored to once again have been selected for the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies, moving up 1416 places from 4256 to 2840,” said Dave Russell, Tekla CEO. “This impressive growth would not be possible without our team of Tekla professionals out delivering quality products to our customers daily.” He went on to thank Tekla employees for their commitment and dedication during these uncertain times. Dave cited these as key assets for our steady growth and subsequent rise in the Inc. 5000 rankings--it’s “the story we have to tell and the product we have to sell.”

Tekla Honored as a Top Workplace by the Washington Post

FREDERICKSBURG, VA, JUNE 18, 2021 – Tekla Research, Inc. has been named one of The Washington Post’s 2021 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area. Tekla ranked 4th in the midsize companies category (150-499 employees). Selection is based solely on employee feedback gathered through an anonymous third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, which measured several aspects of workplace culture, including alignment, execution, and connection. This year’s honorees include government contractors, real estate firms, professional and business services, law firms and tech companies. “Now in its eighth year, The Post’s Top Workplaces list continues to highlight the companies in the Washington-area that are leaders in company satisfaction and engagement,” said Washington Post Top Workplaces editor Dion Haynes. “Throughout the past 15 months, these companies have had to make quick decisions in order to keep their employees safe while also balancing productivity and efficiency, and their employees have taken note of this great work.” “Tekla Research is honored to be included on the Washington Post’s list of Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area for 2021. This recognition is even more meaningful because it is solely based on the feedback from our employees. The fact that they were able to express their opinion without any reservation and that so many chose to respond to the survey speaks to their overall satisfaction with Tekla. This has been a year of intense pressure to deliver quality services to the government and we have all had to make major adjustments to how we work together as a team. We are happy that through all of this, we have been able to continue to communicate a positive focus on our employees and their families and that this message resonates with them. I must also add that this honor would not have been possible without the contribution of each and every one of our employees, they are the ones that make Tekla a great place to work. Their support for one another and the community create the sense of family that makes us what we are.” -- Dave Russell, CEO, Tekla Research, Inc. The Washington Post hosted a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday, June 17 to recognize the top-ranked companies. For more about The Washington Post’s Top Workplaces and to see the full list of this year’s honorees, visit The Washington Post.

Partnering with SANS Academy

April 1, 2021 -- Tekla Research, Inc. is an employer partner of the SANS Institute Employer Partner Network (EPN). This partnership incudes the SANS CyberTalent Immersion Academies: VetSuccess Academy, Women’s Immersion Academy, Virginia Cyber Skills Accelerator, Cyber Workforce Academy—Maryland, and the Diversity Cyber Academy. The SANS Academies provide program-specific intensive training and certification programs, with the goal of developing real-world knowledge and hands-on skills.

Tekla Research, Inc. Donates $10,000 to Safe House Project

Fredericksburg, January 27, 2021 -- Safe House Project is a nationwide network dedicated to the eradication of domestic human trafficking of children. Their primary focus is addressing the victim's immediate and long-term needs by providing a safe place for them to stay and specialized care and services.
Tekla encourages all employees to visit the Safe House Project website to read first-hand survivor accounts and for ways you can help prevent human trafficking of children.

Tekla Research, Inc. Silver Anniversary

Fredericksburg, September 15, 2020 -- Tekla Research, Inc., headquartered in Fredericksburg, VA, is commemorating its 25th anniversary. The company was officially incorporated on September 15, 1995 in Woodbridge, VA as two-person, part-time, home office operation. Today there are 190+ employees, 4 regional office locations, 11 active subcontracts, 15 prime contracts, and industry recognition as a premiere provider of services supporting a wide range of DoD customers.From 1995-2008, Tekla’s contracts were centered in the Washington, DC metro area supporting the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), among others. Since 2009, Tekla has been a presence in the Patuxent River community when it was awarded its first NAVAIR contract supporting PMA-202. In 2010, Tekla established an office in Norfolk, VA to support the Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR) contract and to better serve our clientele in the Tidewater area. Tekla continues to enjoy steady growth while retaining our competitiveness and small company feel and for the second consecutive year, was named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America.

Tekla Donates $75,000 to Williams Baptist University

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas -- August 30, 2020 -- Tekla recently gifted $75,000 to Williams Baptist University (WBU) to fund construction of two greenhouses. Dave, Deb, and Beth Russell along with Kevin and Peg Wilcutt made the donation in memory of Dannah Russell Jones and Nora Leann Shuman. Dannah was Dave and Deb’s daughter and Beth’s sister. Nora was Kevin and Peg’s granddaughter. Both relatives died tragically, Dannah from a sudden heart attack and Nora succumbed while sleeping to Sudden Unexplained Death of a Child (SUDC) at age 2-1/2. WBU is a private, Christian university in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.

Tekla Research, Inc. Donates $25,000 to Operation Song

June 16, 2020 – Operation Song was founded in 2012 by Nashville songwriter Bob Regan. Its mission is to empower veterans, active duty military, and their families to tell their stories through the process of songwriting. While on Armed Forces Entertainment Tours Bob Regan met many servicemen and women with very compelling stories and thought that pairing them with songwriters, natural story tellers, might create some very compelling music. He was made aware of the large number of service related injuries, issues, and illnesses related to the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that some service members were having challenging transitions back to “normal” life. The idea was that transforming their story into a song might help them process seemingly random and chaotic events and emotions of their service and give them some order, perspective, and validation. To date, Operation Song has written over 950 songs with veterans of WWII to those currently serving. There has never been, nor will there ever be, a charge to any veteran or family member for our services. For more information on the organization or how to donate go to OperationSong.org.
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Tekla Named to 2020 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

New York, August 12, 2020 -- Inc. magazine today revealed that Tekla Research, Inc. is No. 4256 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. Dave Russell, Tekla CEO gave these remarks on this recognition: “All of us here at Tekla Research are honored to make the Inc. 5000 list for the second year in a row. This achievement would not have been possible without the dedicated efforts of each Tekla Team member. For a company providing engineering and administrative support to the Federal Government growth such as this only happens when our customers recognize the dedication, talent and quality of our people and the extraordinary value added by teaming with Tekla to support programs essential to the defense of our country. We are grateful as well for the trust shown by our government partners.”

Tekla Named to 2019 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies in America

New York, August 14, 2019 -- Tekla Research, Inc. has been added to the Inc. 5000’s list of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2019. To qualify, companies must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2018. Tekla ranked 4,940 on the list.

Marine Corps Aviation Association John Glenn Squadron

Patuxent River, MD June 2019 -- Tekla Research, Inc, has been supporting the John Glenn Squadron of the Marine Corps Aviation Association and its scholarship program since the scholarship was founded in 2007. Tekla is proud to support this scholarship program that benefits graduating high school seniors from the Tri-County area who are pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). To date, the John Glenn Squadron has provided nearly $500,000 in scholarships since 2007 to over 100 deserving students.
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