Apptis Wins $5M Customs & Border Patrol Contract

CHANTILLY, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2005--Apptis, Inc. announced it has won a $5 million contract from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to provide support services to the Program Integration Division.

Under the contract Apptis will primarily develop and improve processes, procedures and tools for the agency's Office of Information Technology (OIT) and facilitate oversight audits of the agency by the General Accountability Office (GAO), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on OIT programs.

The contract builds on a 10-year-plus relationship between Apptis and the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol that began in 1993. Over the past decade, Apptis has worked closely with the agency's Office of Information Technology on a variety of programs designed to increase efficiency and update technology.

"We are pleased to have the opportunity to bring our expertise to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol to support their critical missions," said Steve Baldwin, President and CEO of Apptis.

About Apptis, Inc.

For more than two decades, Apptis has been providing IT solutions and services to government and industry. Applying leading technologies to diverse needs, Apptis delivers inspiring solutions that are agile, trusted and business-aligned for optimized performance. The company's robust enterprise-wide capabilities include Managed IT Solutions, Enterprise Support Services, Network Engineering and Convergence, Software Engineering and Development, IT Security, and Business Process Outsourcing. The company values integrity and partnership, encouraging its knowledgeable, ethical and flexible professionals to build strong collaborative relationships with customers. Apptis is privately held with headquarters in Chantilly, Va. 2004 gross revenues exceeded $600 million.