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April 15th Hiring GMU Interns & Students with University Career Services Experts

April 22nd Branding vs. Marketing with Jen Dalton, BrandMirror

April 29th Employees vs. Independent Contractors

with Bob LeMay

In the News

MEC brings on New Partner: PrideStaff (Learn more)

The MEC is pleased to introduce a new strategic partner to its members: PrideStaff is a local and national staffing agency providing temporary staffing and recruiting for multiple industries and job openings.

Brian Hedlund and his team will be a resource for MEC clients for finding and retaining the best talent in the region.

Meet Our Newest Mentor

Adam Calli, MSM, SHRM-SCP

Principal Consultant

Adam has over 20 years of comprehensive experience in all aspects of progressive human resource management, in such diverse environments as government contracting, television production, commercial banking, hospitality, and multi-client outsourced HR support.

Adam began his career in hospitality industry operations, before making the transition into HR. Following successful completion of his six-year enlistment he was honorably discharged from the US Navy Reserves.

MEC-Fairfax News

The Mason Enterprise Center in Fairfax offers a one-week free trial to new clients.

Schedule a visit!

Mentor Spotlight: Mary Schroeder

Interested in doing business in China? As a MEC Business Incubator community member, you can work with one of our mentors, Mary Schroeder, who has deep expertise in China, branding, and the food & retail industry.

MEC-Fairfax Welcomes New Clients!

Total Cyber Solutions

Total Cyber Solutions specializes in vulnerability and compliance analysis but also does most Cyber knowledge. We help you protect your assets. We have over 20+ years in the Cybersecurity and IT fields in the Private, Defense, and Government sectors that we use to assist our clients. Visit https://www.totalcyber.com/ for more information.

Magnus Force LLC

Magnus Force LLC is a local technology startup with a mission to develop a breakthrough energy efficiency solution to enable a sustainable future. Its proprietary technology can significantly reduce surface vehicle fuel consumption and carbon emission.

Clients in the News

MEC Fauquier-based Judy Olsen Design Wins Two American Package Design Awards

Judy Olsen is an award-winning brand and package designer with over 25 years experience in both consumer goods and corporate products. She received the prestigious American Package Design from Graphic Design USA for Ayce Gelato and Ravish Soap.

Visit https://www.judyolsendesign.com/

for more information.

Award-winning startup TRAXyl graduates from MEC-Fauquier

TRAXyl is making optical data connectivity affordable and accessible to everyone. While laying cable today requires cutting into the ground, its patented process allows fiber to be placed directly onto paved surfaces and sealed in protected coatings. TRAXyl's solution dramatically reduces the cost of broadband communications by ‘painting’ optical fiber onto the road surface. The company now boasts contracts with the Army Corps of Engineers, National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Air Force.

Among many awards, the company received the top award of $150,000 at the 2019 MassChallenge in Austin, Texas

MHA Technologies Secures New Contract with Homeland Security Today

MEC-Fairfax client, MHA Technologies, a data science and analytics company that does business as MHA Visuals for website design and maintenance, has secured a new customer: Homeland Security Today (HSToday.us). HSToday provides information and support to organizations and businesses involved with homeland security. “MHA Visuals is using high-end servers and cyber solutions to provide HSToday with a scalable approach to bandwidth and security needs,” explains CEO Dr. Adel Slamani.

With a growing population of 39,000 students, Mason is Virginia’s largest and most diverse public university. Our unique location, just outside of Washington, D.C., allows our students to participate in extraordinary co-curricular opportunities, shaping our students into career-ready graduates. An incredible 92% of our students are employed locally (DC, Maryland, and Virginia) leading many employers to choose Mason as their top source of talent.