NEWS
- CEO, ANTWANYE FORD, RECEIVES DISTINGUISHED AWARD FROM SBA MID-ATLANTIC REGION DURING NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK READ MORE
- ENLIGHTENED WINS IT SUPPORT CONTRACT WITH THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY READ MORE
- ENLIGHTENED AWARDED NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY'S MENTOR/PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH JASINT READ MORE
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
We are delighted that our work has resulted in the following awards and recognition.
2013 HIGHLIGHTS

Enlightened Recognized as a Top 100 Regional Minority Business by the Center for Business Inclusion and Diversity Inc. The Top 100 MBE Award is given to enterprising women and minority entrepreneurs that fuel the region's economy through their innovation, sacrifices, and dedication. These business owners are living their dreams and making significant contributions to their clients, professions, industries and communities. This is the second time Enlightened has been honored with this award. READ MORE
2012 HIGHLIGHTS

Enlightened's Case Initiation Project (CIP) system, developed for the DC Criminal Justice Coordinating Council's (CJCC) was awarded the Excellence in Intergovernmental Collaboration award at the 2012 ACT-IAC Excellence.gov awards luncheon. READ MORE
2010 HIGHLIGHTS

Morehouse College Entrepreneurship Center honored Enlightened with the Innovative Creative Entrepreneur (ICE) award as a "2010 Outstanding Small Business". The ICE Award is sponsored by the Morehouse College Entrepreneurship Center as part of its annual Entrepreneurship Conference to recognize small business excellence, mentor-protege champions and visionary leadership. READ MORE
2009 HIGHLIGHTS

Enlightened Recognized as a Top 100 Regional Minority Business by the Center for Business Inclusion and Diversity Inc. The program, in its fourth year designed this acknowledgement to pay tribute to the outstanding women and minority business owners in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. The winners were chosen from a pool of over 1400 nominations and selected by a panel of distinguished judges. READ MORE
2007 HIGHLIGHTS

ICIC And Inc. Magazine Name Enlightened, Inc. One of The Fastest Growing Companies For Second Consecutive Year. READ MORE

Enlightened system wins top-five honors at Industry Advisory Council's 2007 Excellence.gov Awards. READ MORE
2006 HIGHLIGHTS

Enlightened was featured in a front page article of the Washington Post. The article titled, "A Chance To Get Into The Room," explored issues faced by Enlightened's business owners and chronicled their experiences. READ MORE

The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) and Inc. magazine ranked Enlightened 32nd on its list of top 100 fastest-growing inner city companies in America. READ MORE
2005 HIGHLIGHTS

The DC Chamber of Commerce named Enlightened the "Small Business of the Year". The "Small Business of the Year" award is presented to the small business that throughout the year has demonstrated the qualities and successful business criteria needed for a prosperous and growing organization. The company has made significant advancement in the area of professional accomplishments and has 100 or fewer employees. READ MORE
2004 HIGHLIGHTS

Inc. Magazine named Enlightened one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. In the 23rd annual issue of the Inc. 500 list, Enlightened ranked 264th. The ranking was based on the company's total growth between 1999 and 2003. Enlightened grew by more than 550% over the five-year period. READ MORE

The Pioneers in Education Alliance presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. Antwanye Ford, Enlightened President and CEO, for Enlightened's outstanding support of the Pioneers in Education initiative. The Pioneers in Education Alliance is dedicated to the development of a diverse, technologically literate 21st century workforce. READ MORE
2003 HIGHLIGHTS

Enlightened has been named one of twenty-two "Best and Brightest" firms by Entrepreneur magazine. The annual list of "Young Millionaires All Stars" has been published since 1997. It features young, up-and-coming business owners who have learned how to harness success and leverage opportunities for growth, while increasing their bottom line.
Enlightened is identified as one of the new models of successful business management. The article highlights the firm's insight into managing a company in today's economy. The company credits strong entrepreneurial role models and decisive strides towards success as critical to shaping their desire to become successful business owners. READ MORE
2001 HIGHLIGHTS

Black Enterprise magazine features Enlightened in a highly complimentary article entitled, "They've Seen The Light". The article in the magazine's "Making It" section chronicles the successful business model of small African American owned firms. READ MORE