Absolute Business Solutions, Corp. (ABSc) announces Edward Marquardt as a member of the ABSc Board of Advisors
Herndon, VA, April 10, 2015 (Newswire.com) - ABSc is proud and honored to welcome Edward Marquardt as the newest member of the Board of Advisors. Mr. Marquardt has over thirty years of demonstrated success in a wide variety of positions involving design, acquisition, operation, and support of complex, computer-based systems. He has held positions in both the public and private sector, including Deputy Senior Science Advisor to the United States Army and Group Vice President of a major management consulting firm.
“We are thrilled to have Edward join the team at such a pivotal time for our company,” said Jay Marwaha, ABSc President and CEO. “He brings a wealth of knowledge to this role and will be fundamental to ABSc’s growth.”
Before joining ABSc, Mr. Marquardt was a private consultant specializing in data science and integration of COTS products with emphasis on the emerging needs of the intelligence community (IC). He previously served a Senior Director at Sotera Defense after its acquisition of Potomac Fusion Inc. (PFI) where he was the Vice President, Strategic Technology. Prior to joining PFI Mr. Marquardt’s projects included coordinating a major overseas IC developmental effort for the National Security Agency (NSA) where he provided professional evaluation and input regarding the usability and customization of their products and/or services to several private firms.
Through an Inter-agency Personnel Action (IPA) with University of Illinois, Chicago, Mr. Marquardt was the Deputy Senior Science Advisor (SSA) for Technology, United States Army Intelligence and was attached to INSCOM Headquarters. He functioned as the government lead for technical activities involving the Information Dominance Center (IDC), a worldwide organization with responsibilities including counter terrorism, counter intelligence, counter narcotics and computer network operations.
Prior to his selection as Deputy SSA, Mr. Marquardt was the Vice President of Applied Technical Systems. The company specializes in consulting and product development as they pertain to information science. His primary responsibilities were the development and marketing of products that employ the Contiguous Connection Model (CCM), patented database technology invented by ATS. Customers included nuclear utilities, NSA, Microsoft and the United States Navy.
Mr. Marquardt is the former Group Vice President, Information Systems, of HAY Systems Inc., a member of the HAY Group. Before his promotion to Vice President, Mr. Marquardt was the General Manager of their Specialty Engineering Division.
Mr. Marquardt came to HAY from GTE where he was an engineering department manager and pioneered the concept of logistics information management systems. As part of the World Wide Military Command and Control System (WWMCCS) Information System (WIS) program, Mr. Marquardt headed the development of an information system to support real time analysis of commercial off the shelf components.
From his retirement from the United States Navy to joining GTE, Mr. Marquardt was the Manager of Sea Systems at Dynamics Research Corporation. There he directed a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers in the development and application of advanced systems engineering techniques to emerging naval weapon systems.
Mr. Marquardt has a BS in Computer Science and is currently a student in the Applied Math PhD program at the University of New Hampshire.
About ABSc
For over 10 years, ABSc has provided world class consulting services with a fresh perspective. Our focused solutions are designed to meet the mission critical needs of our clients. We bring innovation and proven performance in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Intelligence Support. ABSc focuses on building enduring relationships with our clients - Federal and State agencies, as well as the private sector companies that support them. We are committed to finding the best solution for each client. Because we take the time to listen to our clients, we are able to integrate an in-depth understanding of the client environment with business and technology that best supports mission priorities. Our focus is always on what the client needs to get the job done right. ABSc is based in Herndon, VA just outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area. For more information, visit www.absc-us.com and connect with us on Facebook and LinkedIn.