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Robbins-Gioia Celebrates 25 Years of Project Management Leadership
President and CEO Jim Leto to Throw out First Pitch at Washington Nationals Game in Honor of the Company’s Anniversary
September 7, 2005, Alexandria, VA—Robbins-Gioia, LLC, the leading provider of program management
services, today announced the commencement of its 25th anniversary year. Inaugurating the 25th anniversary
celebration, Robbins-Gioia president and chief executive officer Jim Leto will throw out the ceremonial first pitch
at the Washington Nationals game on Thursday, September 8 at 7:05 p.m. The event marks the beginning of a year of
activities that will highlight the evolution of the project management industry, as well as celebrate this important
company milestone.
Founded in 1980 by retired Air Force officers, Maj. Gen. Jack Robbins and Col. John Gioia, Robbins-Gioia sought to
bring increased efficiencies to government projects by pioneering a new concept today known as project and program
management consulting. From humble beginnings with just 8 employees working out of Gioia’s house, today Robbins-Gioia’s
more than 600 employees work in diverse locations, including the company’s Alexandria, Va., headquarters; offices in
Dayton, Ohio, Detroit, Montgomery, Ala., Warner Robins, Ga., and Ottawa; and various customer sites. Robbins-Gioia
supports customers across North America and around the globe that span the government and manufacturing, financial
services, and telecommunications, as well as other industries. Customers include General Motors, Verizon, Unisys, and
Colonial Bank, as well as agencies across the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and other
government organizations.
Robbins-Gioia has developed new balanced management solutions that blend the right mix of people, processes, and
technology required to meet customer project and program management demands. Today, Robbins-Gioia’s balanced
management solutions address cross-industry organizational concerns from business case analysis to process refinement
and optimization, as well as portfolio management, strategic planning, and organizational transformation.
“Over the past 25 years, Robbins-Gioia has worked to develop tools and strategies that enable our customers to
execute successful projects and implement effective, ongoing processes,” said Jim Leto, president and CEO of
Robbins-Gioia. “We are committed to continuing to develop innovative solutions—evolving with our customers and the
global business marketplace into the future.”
A true pioneer in the project and program management industry, Robbins-Gioia has earned industry accolades
including the President’s Award for Excellence in Management Improvement—Logistics Management System; two
Northern Virginia Fast 50 awards; selections as a finalist in the Quality/Reinvention Category for the Hammer
Award; Fed 100 and Eagle Awards; the California Council for Quality & Services Award—Best in Class (the California
Quality Awards program uses the internationally recognized Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria as
its standard of excellence); Vice President Gore’s Hammer Award; and the Packard Certificate of Excellence in
Defense Acquisitions.
Continuously working to advance project and program management across industries, Robbins-Gioia frequently
executes market research on the role and value of project management, as well as publishes the award-winning
Premier newsletter and PM Boulevard.com.
About Robbins-Gioia
Robbins-Gioia has been dedicated to delivering management consulting solutions to
government agencies and Fortune 500 companies for more than 20 years. Robbins-Gioia
combines thought leadership, disciplined processes, industry-based knowledge, and
integrated tools to help global customers optimize their business processes, accelerate
change, and establish time, cost, and quality improvements to transform their businesses.
For more information, please call Robbins-Gioia, LLC at 800-663-7138, or visit the
web site at www.robbinsgioia.com.
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