DynCorp International Recognized for Support of Veteran-Owned Businesses

Fall Church, VA, April 08, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) has recognized DynCorp International as one of the 2012 top 10 corporations supporting and partnering with veteran-owned businesses. This is DI’s sixth consecutive year as a member of this prestigious group.

Corporations selected for this honor are those that most successfully employ the country’s three million-plus veteran-owned businesses as suppliers. More than 160 of the world’s largest corporations use veteran-owned businesses as preferred vendors, but those in the top 10 have created solid, on-going business relationships that merit recognition.

The award-winners are featured in the cover story of the April 2012 issue of Vetrepreneur magazine and will also be highlighted on the NaVOBA website.

NaVOBA President Chris Hale describes the significance of this recognition, commenting,, “The top 10 corporations that earn a spot on this exclusive list are the best in the U.S. at recognizing how well the military prepares business leaders through teaching leadership, teamwork, resolve, integrity and ingenuity.”

DynCorp International chairman and CEO Steve Gaffney believes that the dedication and experience of veterans as employees, partners and suppliers helps provide outstanding support for DI’s global initiatives of defense, diplomacy and development. Veterans make up about sixty-five percent of DynCorp International’s current workforce.

At present, one of every seven veterans in the U.S. is a business owner, and NaVOBA serves as their voice.

Since 2007, NaVOBA has worked to unite the more than 3 million veteran-owned businesses in the U.S. by advocating for the important issues that affect these companies. Because of NaVOBA’s efforts, the number of FORTUNE 1000 companies seeking veteran-owned suppliers has increased by more than60 percent.

DynCorp International is a global government services provider working in support of U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives. DI delivers support solutions for defense, diplomacy and international development, and operates major programs in logistics, platform support, contingency operations and training and mentoring. DynCorp International’s programs reinforce security, community stability and the rule of law. DI is headquartered in Falls Church, Va.

Find out more about DynCorp International’s support of veterans and veteran-owned businesses by visiting the DI at Work blog or view the DynCorp International LinkedIn page.