ManTech Establishes Department Of Homeland Security MentorProtégé Agreement With Infinite Group

Fairfax, VA - ManTech International Corporation a provider of innovative technologies and solutions focused on mission-critical national security programs for the Intelligence Community; the Departments of Defense, State, Homeland Security, and Justice; the Space Community; and other U.S. federal government customers announced it will sponsor Infinite Group, Inc., a government-designated small business, under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Mentor-Protégé program.

ManTech will provide technical and management assistance to Infinite Group, Inc (IGI), Pittsford, NY, for business development and the expansion of IGI's proposal development methodology and organization. ManTech will assist in other mentoring activities such as marketing, market analysis and government contracts support, administration, performance and execution. IGI will also have the opportunity to participate in training programs involving program and project management, and proposal writing and capture management through highly regarded ManTech University. In addition to IGI, ManTech has Mentor-Protégé relationships with six other small businesses involving Department of Defense and civilian agencies.

"Being selected by ManTech to participate in the DHS Mentor-Protégé Program is a great honor for our company," said Michael Smith, IGI's President and CEO. "ManTech has an excellent reputation at DHS and they have done some superb work there such as helping to develop the Integrated Common Analytic Viewer, a geospatial intelligence tool. We look forward to working closely with ManTech in developing new business opportunities at DHS. We view this as a true partnership where both parties will work together to enhance each other's mutual interests."

The DHS Mentor-Protégé Program is designed to motivate and encourage large business prime contractors to provide mutually beneficial development assistance to small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small business concerns. The program is also designed to improve the performance of DHS contracts and subcontracts, foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between DHS large prime contractors and small business subcontractors, and strengthen subcontracting opportunities and accomplishments at DHS.

"ManTech is a strong supporter of small businesses and mentor-protégé programs," said Robert A. Coleman, President and COO, ManTech International Corporation. "When small businesses are successful and grow, it strengthens our whole industry. We derive as much benefit from working with small business as our partners - and Infinite Group, Inc. is the kind of small business that we pride ourselves in sponsoring."

SOURCE: ManTech International Corporation and Infinite Group, Inc.