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Ashburn, VA (April 21, 2023) - Jazz Solutions, Inc. (JSL) announced today the award of a grant by the City of Virginia Beach meant to fuel its expansion into the Defense and Intelligence market.

The unanimous decision by the Virginia Beach Development Authority (VBDA) was reached during an open session April 18 at their headquarters on Main Street.

Earlier this year, JSL announced the establishment of offices at 477 Viking Drive in Virginia Beach. This grant will allow JSL to make capital improvements to those offices and support talent acquisition.

“The support of the City of Virginia Beach is crucial to our expansion plans,” said JSL CEO Kristen Larson. “We fully intend to be responsible stewards of taxpayer funds, as well as demonstrate to our clients and partners that there is a great deal of technical talent in this area. We intend to grow alongside the City and provide high-quality tech jobs. Our successes will be a direct reflection of the confidence the VBDA has placed in us.”

“We are thrilled with the City’s vote of confidence in our decision to establish a business practice here and eager to reinforce the Virginia Beach metro area’s position as a center of technical talent on the East Coast,” said Robert Wedertz, JSL’s Chief Operating Officer for Defense/Intelligence. “We also intend to establish and mature relationships with academia in the state of Virginia to create strong pipelines of technical professionals who want to work and live here.”

“The Defense and Intelligence market plays a critical role in today’s economy, and by establishing offices in Virginia Beach, JSL is boosting our city’s prominence in this market,” said Taylor Adams, Virginia Beach Deputy City Manager and Director of Economic Development. “We are thrilled they have chosen Virginia Beach as a place to expand their company, promote job growth, and support the community.”

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Ashburn, VA (Feb. 3, 2023) - Jazz Solutions, Inc. (JSL) today announced the opening of a new office in Virginia Beach, which will strengthen the company’s new Defense/Intelligence Division.

The office – located at 477 Viking Drive, Suite 415, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 – is part of an expansion of JSL’s services and an important step to strengthen the company’s partnerships with clients and companies in the area.

“The decision to expand into Defense and Intelligence services was a logical next step in our business growth strategy,” said JSL CEO Kristen Larson. “Our successes supporting myriad Federal/Civilian agencies and commercial clients led us to establish and support focused opportunities in this critical space.”

“Opening an office in Virginia Beach was instrumental in standing up this new division and is demonstrative of JSL’s commitment to the establishment of these lines of business,” said Robert Wedertz, JSL’s new Chief Operating Officer for Defense/Intelligence.

“Hampton Roads has one of the largest concentrations of military bases and facilities representing all five branches of service, and more than a fourth of the nation’s active-duty personnel,” Wedertz said. “JSL wants to provide the highest level of support and attention to our clients here. Because we are intently focused on providing customer-centric solutions, it makes sense to locate our offices near our clients and many of our strategic partners.”

Wedertz is joined at the Virginia Beach office by Benjamin Kirby, JSL’s new Executive Vice President for Defense/Intelligence.

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Ashburn, VA (July 19, 2022) - Jazz Solutions, Inc., (JSL), has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Education to support the EDESuite of services for Federal Student Aid (FSA).

This award provides for the development, operations and maintenance of two free software products (EDExpress and Direct Loan Tools) provided by FSA to schools, servicers and state agencies for their use in originating, disbursing, packaging and reporting on Title IV aid for students.

“The JSL team takes great pride in supporting FSA’s mission of ensuring all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance,” said JSL CEO Kristen Larson.

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Ashburn, VA (April 5, 2022) - The Board of Directors of Jazz Solutions, Inc., (JSL) today announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer.

Moiz Mohammed, who most recently served as Senior Director of Client Services, has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) of JSL.

“Moiz has an outstanding track record in both systems engineering and project management,” said Kristen Larson, JSL CEO. “His insights and leadership as the JSL COO will be invaluable as we continue to grow our capabilities and services in the Federal space.”

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Ashburn, VA (March 7, 2022) - The Board of Directors of Jazz Solutions, Inc., (JSL) today announced the promotions of three members of its executive leadership team.

Kristen Larson was named the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JSL. Ms. Larson also will continue to serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO) temporarily, until a replacement for that position is identified.

Jeff Goldhirsch, formerly Vice President/Engineering & Technology, was named Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this capacity, Mr. Goldhirsch will be responsible for executing the company’s vision for delivering IT solutions and services to both internal and external stakeholders.

Dustin Hoover, formerly Vice President/Strategy & Growth, was named Chief Growth Officer. In this role, Mr. Hoover will be responsible for corporate growth initiatives, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts (GWAC) strategy and teaming strategy on future bids.

All three appointments were effective March 1.

“These three outstanding executives are integral to the continued success and expansion of JSL,” said Executive Director & Chief Strategy Officer Siva Bhattiprolu.

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Ashburn, VA (March 1, 2021) - Jazz Solutions, Inc. (JSL) today completed the acquisition of PPS InfoTech (PPS), a small business IT services firm dedicated to providing fully integrated solutions to both the U.S. Government and the Health Care industry. PPS will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of JSL.

Kristen Larson, COO of JSL said "We consider this acquisition to be a logical next step in JSL's growth trajectory and a reflection of our continued commitment to provide high quality IT services and solutions to our federal clients."

About JSL: Founded in 2013, JSL is an economically-disadvantaged, woman-owned, SBA certified 8(a) program participant small business delivering customer-centric IT solutions built to further the mission and goals of federal, state, and local governments. We offer our customers three distinct advantages: expertise in our service offerings, thought leadership that drives innovation, and a culture focused on customer satisfaction.

About PPS: PPS is a small business dedicated to providing fully integrated IT solutions to both the U.S. Government and the Health Care industry in the areas of systems development, systems integration, data analytics, identity and access management, and cloud services. www.ppsco.com.

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Ashburn, VA (October 1, 2020) - Jazz Solutions, Inc. today announces the acquisition of Lark Federal, LLC.

This acquisition broadens our service offerings and will significantly enhance our opportunities to serve our customers. Ms. Gargi Lakamraju will continue as the CEO of Jazz Solutions and Ms. Kristen Larson, formerly the Lark Federal CEO, will assume the role of President and Chief Operating Officer of Jazz Solutions.

Jazz Solutions, Inc. is an economically-disadvantaged, woman-owned, SBA certified 8(a) program participant small business delivering customer-centric IT solutions built to further the mission and goals of federal, state, and local governments.