February 7, 2023

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Fairfax County EDA Works With 148 Businesses Adding Nearly 13,000 jobs to the Fairfax County Economy in 2022

Fairfax County, Virginia (February 7, 2023) – In 2022, Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) continued to successfully support businesses from start-ups to global companies growing in and relocating to Fairfax County. FCEDA worked with 148 businesses that announced the addition of 12,767 jobs to the Fairfax County economy in 2022. 

“I want to extend my deepest appreciation to all the businesses continuing to choose Fairfax County as a strategic location for their operations. Your growth and contributions within the community are the key to the resiliency and stability of our economy,” said Victor Hoskins, president and CEO of FCEDA. “The number of companies continuing to choose Fairfax County speaks volumes about the environment we offer for global competitive advantage and growth. Our business-friendly climate and the unparalleled access we provide is a winning combination,” he added. “Our proximity to the world’s largest customers, our robust pipeline of top talent and our innovative ecosystem of strategic partners position our businesses to not only succeed here but truly prosper.”

Some of the most notable 2022 announcements included Hilton Worldwide retaining their headquarters in Fairfax County; Clark Construction Group expanding their footprint in the Mid-Atlantic by opening a new office in Fairfax County; Pangiam establishing their global headquarters in Fairfax County; and Alarm.com, Bode Technology, Nodal ExchangeEnabled Intelligence, Inc., and SmartRoof expanding their operations and continuing to invest in Fairfax County.

“I am proud of and thankful for all the businesses that choose Fairfax County and continue to grow here,” said Jeffrey C. McKay, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. “Our businesses play a key role in maintaining the vitality of our community and the quality of life of our residents,” he added. “Looking to the future, we will continue to support the growth of innovative businesses here in Fairfax County through the $1 million Fairfax Founders Fund, which will provide grants to a diverse set of businesses, including businesses in historically disadvantaged communities, looking for early-stage capital to grow in all parts of the county.”

Out of the 148 businesses FCEDA worked with in 2022, 111 were U.S.-based; 37 were foreign-owned; 44 were minority-, woman- and/or veteran-owned; and 16 were new to the county.

Below is a list of select companies that made announcements in 2022:

Company Industry Location
22nd Century Technologies Information Technology Tysons
Alarm.com Information Technology Tysons
Amdocs (Israel) Information Technology Herndon
Amivero Information Technology Reston
Armis Security (Israel) Cyber Security Reston
Artemis Consulting Information Technology Tysons
Avantus Federal (U.K.) Information Technology Tysons
Avasant Management Services Tysons
Blacksky Cloud/Virtualization Herndon
Bode Technology Forensic DNA Analysis Lorton
Brookfield Residential Properties (Canada)* Real Estate Fairfax
C2 Technologies Information Technology Tysons
Celerapro Information Technology Reston
Checkmarx (Israel) Cyber Security Reston
Chenega Analytic Business Solutions Big Data and Analytics Lorton
Clark Construction Group* Construction Tysons
Cloud Integrator Cloud/Virtualization Fairfax
Converged Security Solutions (CSS) Information Technology Reston
Coptic Orphans (Egypt) Non-Profit Fairfax
COREONYX Government Solutions Consulting Herndon
CorITMedical Bio/Health Sciences/Healthcare Tysons
D&A Advisory (Korea)* Legal Services Tysons
Digital Consultants Information Technology Alexandria
Discover Technologies Information Technology Tysons
Easy Dynamics Cyber Security Tysons
eKuber Ventures Information Technology Tysons
Enabled Intelligence Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Falls Church area
Evans Consulting Consulting Falls Church area
Global Guardian Security Tysons
GolfZon (Korea) Electronics Chantilly
Granules Pharmaceutical (India) Bio/Health Sciences/Healthcare Chantilly
Harmonia Holdings Group Information Technology Tysons
Hawkeye360 Big Data and Analytics Herndon
Hilton Hotels Corporation Hospitality Services Tysons
Horizon Industries Information Technology Tysons
Infinite Technologies* Aerospace/Defense Springfield
Intrepid Solutions and Services Information Technology Herndon
Ipsun Solar Energy Fairfax
KBR Agriculture/Engineering/Landscape Chantilly
KIAT (Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology) (Korea) Government Agency Tysons
Merlin Cyber Cyber Security Tysons
Ms. Jo’s Petite Sweets* Other Tysons
NASK Incorporated Information Technology Fairfax
Nodal Exchange (Germany) Energy Tysons
NuAxis Software Tysons
OneGlobe Information Technology Reston
Pak Biosolutions Bio/Health Sciences/Healthcare Tysons
Pangiam Homeland Security Tysons
Peraton Information Technology Reston
Pinnacle Financial Partners* Financial Services/Banking Tysons
Precision Measurements Consulting Chantilly
Purple Heart Foundation Non-Profit Annandale
Raft (formerly Healthstar Informatics) Information Technology Reston
Sheeva.ai * Big Data & Analytics Tysons
Skyline Software Systems (Israel) Software Herndon
SmartRoof Energy Reston
TalenTech Digital Information Technology Reston
TechnoGen Information Technology Chantilly
Teksystems Information Technology Fairfax
The St. James Other Reston
ULTISAT (Australia)* Information Technology Chantilly
University of Virginia* Education Fairfax
Won ST US (Korea)* Manufacturing Chantilly

*New to Fairfax County

FCEDA promotes Fairfax County as one of the world’s top locations for business and talent, and offers site location and business development assistance, and connections with government agencies, to help businesses locate to and grow in Fairfax County. FCEDA is headquartered in Tysons, Fairfax County’s largest business district, and maintains offices in key global business centers: Bangalore/Mumbai, Berlin, London, Los Angeles, Seoul, and Tel Aviv.

For more information about FCEDA, visit fairfaxcountyeda.org, or follow us on LinkedInTwitterFacebook and YouTube.

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