It seems as though 2013 just started,

so I am amazed when I go outside

and find it’s the middle of summer.

We have been so busy that time is

flying by. Although it is busy at Soft

Tech, it is also a very exciting time.

Soft Tech is earning a good reputa-

tion as a small business IT consulting firm. This

reputation is largely due to our incredible employ-

ees. I am overwhelmed by the amount of kudos and

accolades we receive about our staff.

Soft Tech’s great reputation is not only giving us

attention from our clients, but also from other

businesses. As we grow, we are establishing strong

relationships with other companies. We are happy

to announce that our partner General Dynamics

was awarded a large video surveillance contract. As

a subcontractor on this contract, Soft Tech will

assist General Dynamics in EMI, EMC and frequency

planning.

A Message from our CEO

Soft Tech Consulting

Quarterly Newsletter Special points of interest:

Read about all the

great things our staff

have done for our

customers this quarter

Join us for a summer

celebration! We will

be meeting up at Bowl

America in Falls

Church August 17th.

Make sure to RSVP by

August 7th!

Make sure to check

out the Celebration

Corner, see what

exciting events have

been happening!

Inside this issue:

A Message from

our CEO

1

Accolades for staff

from the second

quarter

2

Getting to Know

the Soft Tech

Team: Spotlight on

Jean Su

2

Soft Tech

Celebrations

3

Soft Tech Bowling

Reminder

4

Other Reminders 4

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New Hires and Anniversaries of Service with Soft Tech for

Q2 2013

New Hires

Nhan Huynh

Zachary Gandy

Euphina St. Vall

Antonio Ashford

Christopher Paul

Christopher White

Kenneth Mitchell

Daniel Mendieta

Kevin Abbalos

Paulette Bizzelle

Sabrina Intoranat

Karan Savage

Felix Garcia Medina

Timothy Polnow

Terence Ponder

Van Skipper III

William Gilbert

John Peters

Tyrone Steele

Kirk Samuel

Eric Tao

1 Year

Cassandra Ireland

Tommie Hair

2 Years

Emily Hampp

Emily Vealey

3 Years

Todd Jaeckel

Thomas Treat

4 Years

Nhan Do

Van Do

5 Years

Wendy Lancaster

We have also been working hard to further estab-

lish our presence at DHS. Since our big TSA OASIS

II win, we have been given access to many wonderful

opportunities. These opportunities will create great

growth potential for new and current Soft Tech

employees.

Though it has been an exciting few months, we real-

ize that it has also been a time of uncertainty. Many

people are feeling the effects of sequestration and

budget constraints. Soft Tech has not been excluded

from this group. Although we may feel uneasy about

what the future may hold, we are not alone. We

have weathered the storm well and we continue to

grow. Our employees are our first priority and,

should you have any concerns or questions, we are

always happy to listen or answer questions you may

have.

Thank you all so much for all your hard work. We

are so glad to have such an incredible team behind

us as we head towards the exciting future.

ADP Reminder: Please log on to the ADP TotalSource website after August 5th to sign up

for your 401K. If you have any questions please contact ADP TotalSource at (855) 646-7549

Page 2 Soft Tech Consulting Quarterly Newsletter Thank you to each and every member of our staff for the work you do each day. We look forward to sharing accolades with

all of you each quarter!

Our NIH/CIT/DCSS reached to express their gratitude for Todd Jaeckel and his work. He stepped in to help take notes when an interpreter was needed for a customer. They also stressed that “he’s competent, efficient, communicative, and reliable. He never fails to follow up!” Keep up the hard work, Todd!

Linda Buie has been commended by our NIH/CIT/DNST customer for her “can-do attitude” as a technician. Our customer went on to let her supervisor know that “she is one of your best technicians.” Thank you for all you do, Linda!

Soft Tech Sounding Board: Company Accolades

Members of our DOL-ETA team, Ellie Behzad and Winston Tavares, received the following kudos from our ETA cus-

tomer:

“Thank you for the outstanding assistance and support during the connectivity testing last week at TechWorld. Your presence was invalua-

ble because not only did it save us time and effort, but we were able to quickly identify the issues and find workarounds for all but one prob-

lem. The problem in question is something that can be successfully fixed rather soon; therefore, in an emergency we can assure our leader-

ship a smooth transition and easy access to important computer files and systems.”

Many thanks to DOL Help Desk team members Myriam Nunez, Tommie Hair, Willie Green, and Mike Smith. The customer applauded your consistently excellent service, adding:

“Whether it was a problem with my PC, my Outlook, E-Grants, getting access to ETA programs, arranging training or all manner

or IT support, your office has always been timely and helpful. Your professionalism and service is appreciated!”

Willie Green was also recognized by another ETA customer for being a “really great person to work with. He was very patient and very professional.”

Ellie Behzad and Myriam Nunez were also praised by our ETA customer for being “very helpful on countless occasions. We value both the quick responsiveness and high quality of their on-going work.”

Jim Fitzsimmons was recognized for his hard work supporting the ETA customer in an Office 2010 upgrade.

Our DHS Spectrum customer was very grateful to Gary Chambliss for his work on a project. Thank you, Gary!

Another member of our Spectrum Management team at DHS, Dave Davis, was given great accolades by our customer for his work providing frequency management support to the Secret Service. Our customer added that he “has become an im-portant part of our technical team. He has definitely made a positive impact in how we view spectrum as a vital resource in our protective and investigative mission support.”

DHS IT NOVA team member Eddie Robinson has received many accolades this quarter. Here are some of the responses to his hard work:

“We have been receiving the best in customer service from Eddie Robinson. He is always professional and very knowledgeable. He

always displays patience, will allow you to ask questions, or to direct you to the right source. His welcoming smile puts the icing on the cake.”

“What a joy it is to work with an IT staff person who is very knowledgeable and always goes the extra mile. Eddie addressed a

work stoppage issue I had yesterday and did not give up until it was resolved. I was so impressed by his resolve I had to reach out to you to let you know, he is definitely a keeper and should be encouraged and rewarded for his subject matter expertise and cus-

tomer relations skills. He is the best!!!”

DOL

NIH

DHS

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Our proposal manager, Emily (Severy) Vealey married her husband

Kyle Vealey on May 25, 2013. Emily has made a large contribution to

Soft Tech by writing the proposals that gain us new contracts!

Congratulations, Emily and Kyle!

Jean’s life so far has been an adventure that

began when she left her home in Taiwan and

moved to Cheshire, Connecticut just in time

to start 10th grade. She spent the next three

years exploring American culture and partici-

pated in many extracurricular activities. After

high school, she attended Pennsylvania State

University where she received a BA in Pre-

med.

Jean moved to DC in 2006 to peruse a mas-

ter’s degree in Information Technology at

George Washington University. After her

graduation in 2008, she started her career as a

project management assistant for GSA. For

two years, she developed skills in analysis,

requirement gathering, and solution producing.

Jean joined Soft Tech in 2010 and since has

been an essential part of the Soft Tech team at

the NIH.

Jean’s passions outside of IT are sports and the

outdoors. Her athletic interests include tennis,

golf, volleyball, snowboarding and swimming.

Jean is an adventurer at heart, and in her free

time she enjoys travel. She also loves exploring

her surroundings, whether it be mountains,

beaches or cities. Another great passions of

Jean’s is music. She plays the piano in a band

and uses her talents to create harmonies in

melodies and to improvise songs. Jean’s per-

sonality is enjoyed by friends and coworkers

alike, and her infectious laugh is known to fill a

room.

Getting to Know the Soft Tech Team: Spotlight on Jean Su

Celebration Corner

Jean is a Content Management Specialist at the National Institute of Health, Center for information Technology in the Division of Network

Systems, and Telecommunications. She has been a member of the Soft Tech team for three years.

Reminder: Refer your Friends and Make Money! Do you have a friend who is looking for a job and might be a good fit for Soft Tech? Send us their resume and if we bring

them on, you could receive our referral bonus! What could be better than getting paid to help your friends and to

work alongside them?

Please send all resumes of available candidates to our Recruiting Manager, Emily Hampp, at

Soft Tech’s favorite HR Manager who makes it possible for us to

get a pay check every other week, Tracy Dinh, recently gave

birth to a beautiful baby boy. Trung Nguyen weighed 9 lbs. at

birth. Both mother and son are doing well!

Every quarter, we want to celebrate the milestones of our employees. Please share your exciting news

with us! E-mail Emily Hampp for more information.

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1996, and is steadily building its reputation for providing comprehensive

technical solutions and services to public and private sector clients in the

Washington, DC metropolitan area.

The Soft Tech notice board: Reminders and points of contact!

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Would you like to contribute to the newsletter? Would you, or your co-worker, like to be spotlighted in the next issue?

Contact Emily Hampp at Emily.Hampp

@softtechconsulting.com!

Have an HR/benefits ques-

tion? Need information about your benefits? Contact

ADP Total Source at 1(800)554-1802

401K questions? Call 1(855) 646-7549

If you have an accolade you’d like to see it in our next newsletter, please contact Emily Hampp.

Don’t Forget to RSVP to Soft Tech’s Summer Bowling Party!!!

Significant others and children are welcome. Please RSVP to Venetia.baker@softtechconsulting .com

or respond via Evite. Invitations were sent to your Soft Tech Consulting Email.

Please RSVP by 8/7/13.