US Chamber Honors SI on the CO—100 List of America’s Top 100 Small Businesses.
Managing Director Ellen Cole and CEO Michael Pocalyko at the
US Chamber’s Small Business Summit in Washington.
The CO—100 List celebrates the best and brightest small and mid-sized businesses in America . . . the nation’s most successful small businesses to watch . . . driving innovation, growth, and ingenuity in their communities and around the world.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and CO—, its award-winning digital platform for small businesses, named SI to the inaugural CO—100: America’s Top 100 Small Businesses List. SI was selected as a “Global Star.”
SI, a professional services firm and government contractor in the investigations, intelligence, and cyber sectors, based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, was selected from more than 14,000 companies judged by a distinguished panel of business and media experts at the U.S. Chamber.
SI’s overall growth and performance are driven by cutting-edge ideas and technology, resilience, integrity, results, high margins, and an exceptional corporate culture.
The company has served government and private sector clients since 2014 and operates three business units globally: Special Investigations – SPECINV, SI Cyber, and SI Training.
SI has conducted some of the nation’s most sensitive and consequential investigations and cyberassurance engagements in the financial services sector, wealth management, the federal government, Virginia and Maryland government, higher education, not-for-profit institutions, C-suites, and corporate boardrooms.
Michael Pocalyko, CEO of SI remarked:
“Being named to the CO—100 List is the honor of a lifetime for this company, and I credit every member of our extraordinary team at SI. Managing Director Ellen Cole and I are grateful to the U.S. Chamber, its Small Business Council, the judges, and the CO—100 leadership for recognizing the work we do in Washington and worldwide. By the nature of our business, we are the quiet, private professionals—so this is a very welcome public recognition of which we are immensely proud.”
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, in the CO—100 announcement, wrote:
SI has been recognized as a Global Star. This category celebrates businesses that have made remarkable strides in expanding their reach across international borders and increasing their global footprint . . . and have successfully navigated the complexities and overcome the challenges of global expansion and operating in different markets.
The CO—100 List includes a diverse array of small businesses of all sizes and industries located in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Five Virginia businesses were chosen.
Jeanette Mulvey, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of CO— by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, commented:
“As the world’s largest business organization representing companies of all sizes and industries, we understand what makes a business great. The CO—100 founders, owners, entrepreneurs, and employees showcase the exceptional talent and innovation within the American business community.”