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Taken from the Hampton Roads Chamber post by Kindra Greene on May 4, 2018: The Hampton Roads Chamber 2018 Small Business of the Year is SimIS, Inc. of Portsmouth. “What the city of Portsmouth has done for me, I can’t...

2018-05-07 16:00:00.0

From the article in the Virginia Pilot: Published on April 23, 2018 by Briana Adhikusuma Johnny Garcia never thought about starting his own high-tech business until his boss suggested it. The current owner of SimIS Inc....

2018-05-01 12:00:00.0

This year the SimIS Spring Employee Appreciation Event was held at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. This event was open to all employees and family. Special thanks to everyone and their families that came out and...

2018-04-30 12:00:00.0

The Diversity in Business Forum on April 24 focused on opportunities and challenges for the minority small business owner, entrepreneur and other minority groups climbing the corporate ladder. Norfolk’s mayor, Kenneth...

2018-04-27 12:00:00.0

Opportunity Inc. and the Youth Career Center of Hampton Roads hosted their first Health Care Career Expo on April 17 at Norfolk Scope. The event was in partnership with the Norfolk Works initiative and Sentara...

2018-04-26 12:00:00.0

During their 2016 annual meeting, Opportunity Inc. presented Dr. Johnny Garcia with a Workforce Innovation Award for his continuing dedication to employing local talent by creating jobs through innovation. The ceremony...

2016-10-06 12:00:00.0

SimIS will be exhibiting at Modern Day Marine 2016 in Quantico, VA from September 27th – 29th. Come visit Emily in booth #3 in the Small Business Pavilion and see what innovative product and services we’ve been providing...

2016-08-22 12:00:00.0

SimIS has been working with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and their Operational Evaluation Branch (OEB) in all phases of the testing cycle. Current efforts over the past two years included mission based test...

2016-06-13 12:00:00.0

SimIS, Inc. an established provider of quality and innovative IT solutions, recently announced two new additions to the executive management team. Amber Horton is SimIS’s new Chief Financial Officer and is responsible...

2016-06-02 13:00:00.0

SimIS Inc. was awarded a $1,135,963.00 firm-fixed-price, 8(a) sole source contract (M67854-16-C-0501) for the Unification To-Be Architecture Development Project for future normalized and optimized operational states in a...

2016-06-02 12:00:00.0

At the Hampton Roads Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Service Recognition & Scholarship Awards on May 31st, Dr. Johnny Garcia received the Business Man of the Year Award in recognition of his success as Founder and...

2016-06-02 11:30:00.0

On February 2, 2016, SimIS visited Virginia’s General Assembly building to show support for the Virginia Manufacturers Association and VA Delegate Steven Landes’ proposed legislation, House Bill 858 (HB 858), to...

2016-02-03 13:00:00.0