MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- WidePoint
Corporation (NYSE Mkt: WYY) a leading provider of Managed Mobility
Services (MMS) specializing in Cybersecurity and Telecommunications
Lifecycle Management (TLM) solutions, announced today that it has
been awarded a contract by an existing federal agency customer for
wireless Telecom Expense Management (TEM) services. The award is
based on a recompete of an expired prior contract and is for one
base year and two option year periods. Total contract value is
$3.65 million including all
options.
John Atkinson, chief sales
& marketing officer of WidePoint, stated, "As we
continue to build our presence within the US Federal Government
marketplace, this award provides another beachhead for WidePoint's
expansion. Over the past year we have won five new awards from four
federal departments outside of our Department of Homeland Security
Blanket Purchase Agreement. We are working to build on those
successes and propagate our proprietary solutions throughout the 15
federal departments and other executive-level agencies."
Jin H. Kang, chief operations
officer of WidePoint, stated, "This expanded award is for managed
services, which should continue to bolster our goal of increasing
our operating margins. Our secure, cloud-based managed services are
flexible and adaptable, and combined with our deep understanding of
the requirements and needs of federal customers, allow us to
generate value by delivering ongoing cost savings and
efficiency-related improvements."
Steve L. Komar, chief executive
officer & chairman of WidePoint Corporation, said, "We are
pleased to see our federal business growing beyond our existing
contract vehicles. With the convergence of our next-generation
identity management and our scalable and adaptable Telecom
Lifecycle Management solutions, we believe we are poised to offer a
differentiated set of proprietary and secure solutions that will
offer the marketplace a path to addressing the many problems
associated with secure access, control, assurance, and management
of all types of mobile devices."
About WidePoint
WidePoint (NYSE Mkt: WYY) is a leading provider of secure,
cloud-delivered, enterprise-wide information technology-based
solutions that can enable enterprises and agencies to deploy fully
compliant IT services in accordance with government-mandated
regulations and advanced system requirements. WidePoint has several
major government and commercial contracts. For more information,
visit www.widepoint.com.
For More Information:
Jim McCubbin, EVP & CFO
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Brett Maas or David Fore
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WidePoint Corporation
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Hayden IR
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7926 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 520
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(646) 536-7331
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McLean, VA 22102
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brett@haydenir.com
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(703) 349-2577
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Media Contact:
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(703) 349-2577, ext. 127
mesham@widepoint.com
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SOURCE WidePoint Corporation