Spacenet

When was your company established?
Spacenet was established in 1981.

What is the origin of your company name? Spacenet was originally a division of GTE. It was one of the pioneers in satellite networking, and developed the name to reflect our core business strategy.

Who owns your company? Spacenet's parent company is Gilat Satellite Networks.

What are the advantages of your Fairfax County location? Our location in Fairfax County provides many benefits including a diverse workforce and applicant pool. The location positions us near many of our partners and other industry-leading technology companies. In addition, for our government services division, it positions us near many of our government customers as well as potential customers.

What is the main business focus of your Fairfax County office?Spacenet has spent the last thirty years providing nationwide service networks for some of the largest companies in the US and has transitioned from a satellite service provider to a complete managed services provider supporting a variety of broadband access options to support any number of customer applications. Our main business focus is on providing comprehensive managed network services to business and government customers as well as satellite Internet services to consumers.

Who are your primary customers?Spacenet's primary customers include multi-site enterprise organizations with nationwide locations; civilian, state & local, and federal government agencies; and industrial organizations including oil & gas and energy companies.

What sets you apart from your competitors?Spacenet has a long history of providing networking solutions to leading U.S. organizations including the United States Postal Service, Regis Corporation, and Intercontinental Hotels Group. We leverage our true strength of customer network support, custom network implementation and the successful deployment of enterprise applications leveraging our intimate relationship with our customers and our unique understanding of their needs. Our managed service offerings provide the ideal vehicle to leverage our core strengths and the unique values we can deliver to our customers to help them overcome any networking challenge.

How many employees do you have and how many do you anticipate hiring in the next 12 months? Spacenet currently has 230 employees and this number will remain constant over the next 12 months.

Where do you see your business in five to 10 years? Over the next five to 10 years, we see the company adapting to the changing environment with a focus on providing highly reliable networking solutions across both our core and expanding markets. Spacenet will continue to focus on our traditional enterprise market with an increased focus on managed services. In addition, we will continue to expand our offerings for the first responder market and government agencies.

Where is your company located? 1750 Old Meadow Road McLean, VA 22102, 703.848.1000; 866.480.2263,www.spacenet.com