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The Tauri Group Named One of Washingtonian Magazine's 50 Great Places to Work

Posted on: Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 13:38 CST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tauri Group, an analytic consulting firm that serves homeland security, defense, and space clients, was named one of Washingtonian magazine's 50 Great Places to Work in the Washington, DC area.

The Tauri Group was selected as a winner in the "Treated Royally" category. The article said, "The Tauri Group shares its wealth beyond its staff: It gives 5% of profits to charity, and every staffer gets one paid day a year to volunteer. Employees prize the firm's ethics, the open environment where opinions are freely shared, and work that has an impact on national security."

"Being recognized this year by our employees as one of the 'Great Places to Work' is an honor for our company," said Carissa Christensen of The Tauri Group. "The Tauri Group works hard to foster a culture where employees want to come to work everyday."

This is the sixth time the Washingtonian magazine has chosen Great Places to Work in the Washington, DC area. The feature dates back to 1999 and is published every other year. This year's 50 winning workplaces were chosen after a panel of editors and writers reviewed more than 200 companies and more than 13,000 employee surveys. The final determinations relied heavily on the scores given by the company's employees.

The Greater Washington Board of Trade and the Washingtonian magazine honored The Tauri Group and other winners at an awards luncheon at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, on Friday, October 23, 2009.

The Tauri Group, founded by Carissa Bryce Christensen, Cos DiMaggio III, and Mark V. Herzing, is committed to innovation and excellence. The Tauri Group supports federal government clients including the Department of Homeland Security, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and NASA.

For more information, contact Kari Gilstad at The Tauri Group: 571-303-2207 or kari.gilstad@taurigroup.com.

About The Tauri Group

The Tauri Group, an innovator in analytical consulting, applies creative, responsive problem-solving to homeland security, defense, and space enterprises. Government agencies and multinational contractors trust The Tauri Group's objectivity and vision. They know The Tauri Group brings the leading minds in homeland security, technology, aerospace, arms control, public health, and more to tackle issues with no easy answers.

The Tauri Group was also named a 2009 Fantastic 50 recipient by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, 2008 Contractor of the Year (less than $25 million in revenue) at the Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards, a Fast 50 Government Contactor in 2006 by Washington Technology, and recipient of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Contractor Support in 2005.

The company is headquartered in Alexandria, Va. For more information, visit their Web site at www.taurigroup.com or contact Kari Gilstad at The Tauri Group: 571-303-2207 or kari.gilstad@taurigroup.com.

SOURCE The Tauri Group

Source: PR Newswire

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