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ASSETT, Inc.
Type Private
Industry Defense
Consulting
Commercial
Government contractor
Engineering
Founded2001
Headquarters,
United States
Services Research and Development
Advanced technology
Complex systems architecture
Defense systems
Parent VTG
Website assettinc.com

ASSETT, Inc. is an American private engineering, research and development consulting firm headquartered in Manassas, Virginia. ASSETT is an acronym meaning Advanced Systems Supportability Engineering Technologies and Tools. In 2007, Inc. Magazine ranked ASSETT, Inc. #45 in its list of the Top 100 Defense Contractors. [1] ASSETT was acquired by VT Group in August 2021. [2]

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History

ASSETT was founded in 2001 by George Dasher, Galen Plunkett, Bob McCaig and Gene Hammel.

In 2007, Inc. Magazine ranked ASSETT, Inc. #45 in Top Companies in Defense Contractors. [1] It also ranked in the top 5000 companies overall for this year.

In 2009, Inc. Magazine ranked ASSETT, Inc. #1,634 out of 5000 and a growth rate of 196.5%. [3]

In 2010, ASSETT, Inc. was awarded by The Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50. At this point, the company had grown to over 60 employees. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Inc. Magazine 2007 top 100 industry defense contractors
  2. "VTG Acquires ASSETT, Inc., Adding Artificial Intelligence-enabled Undersea Warfare and Unmanned Systems Capabilities to Portfolio | VTG". vtgdefense.com. 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  3. "2009 top 5000 companies: ASSETT". Inc. Magazine. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009.
  4. "Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50 2010 Winners" Archived July 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine