Valador Inc.

IT services

"Our responsiveness to customers' needs and our innovative solutions to those needs."

"The most important part of success is customer satisfaction, which we emphasize to all our employees."

"Have a passion for what you are doing"

"Winning a prime contract for the investigation of the Columbia Space Shuttle accident"

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Company Details

Location: Herndon, VA
Founders: Kevin T. Mabie, 51, Richard Kaplan, 51

Website: www.valador.com

Year Started: July 2001

Initial Investment: $50K

Turned a Profit: 2001

First Million: 2002

2002 Sales: $1.1M

2006 Sales: $12.4M

Number of Employees:

Day 1: 2

2006: 75

2007: 90*

* Projected by 2008

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