From Army to Business: How MicroTech Transformed Anthony Jimenez's Lifestyle
Microtech, a premier "Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business," is an industry leading prime contractor that specializes in the government and the private-sector. Annual income is estimated for more than $300 million per year.
The company holds more than 20 procurement mobiles, 100 Federal projects, access to 2500 vendors and almost a million technology services and products. It provides Technology Integration, Network Systems, Product Support, Cloud Computing, Telecom Solutions and Managed Service Solutions which manages half a million users daily since it has been founded in March 2004.
The man behind the company is a decorated combat veteran and retired U.S. Army officer, Anthony Jimenez. He used to be enlisted in the service at the young age of eighteen as a Private E-1. He ended his career as a Lieutenant Colonel after 24 years in active military service. He has served in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Haiti and Central America. He also had important roles in education during his military career when he became the Program Director of eArmyU, which, at that time, was the world's largest educational virtual and portal university.
Because of the achievements he gained through Microtech, Jimenez received so many recognitions. He was given an award for being the "Executive of the Year," "Small Business Person of the Year," "Most Influential Hispanic in IT" and "CEO of the Year" by several organizations. He has also been included in the list of "100 Most Innovative Entrepreneurs in the Nation" by Goldman Sachs, "Most Powerful Minority Men in Business" by Minority Enterprise Executive Council and "50 Most Influential Virginians" by Virginia Business.
In 2012, Inc. Magazine also inducted Jimenez to be a part its Hall of Famers for making it to their listing for five years. Aside from that, he is also been given an award for being the PODER-American Business Council Entrepreneurship Award winner. He has also been included for the third time in the "Federal 100," a listing of Top 100 Executives from the industry, government and academia who created a great impact in Government Information Systems.
Jimenez is a person known for providing value back to the community, doing good business, and having a strong network and firm understanding of the Government and how it works.
"I always realized that it was great to live in a country where you can achieve what you have dreamed of, if you were willing to work hard," he said in one of the videos.
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