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News Release 02-12-2007
Engineering Services Network, Inc. (Corporate Press Release)

ESN Names Defense Award Winner as Controller
ARLINGTON, VA (February 12, 2007) – Engineering Services Network Inc. (ESN), a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions based in Arlington, VA, has named Wesley J. Mandler as controller.

A winner of the Secretary of Defense Award, Mandler brings more than 30 years of experience to ESN, a service-disabled, veteran-owned company. His expertise includes accounting, information systems, controllership, real estate, technical writing, and mainframe/client server accounting system design and implementation.

“ Wesley Mandler’s strong foundation in management information systems and his public accounting background helps ESN deliver solid solutions to meet our customers’ needs,” ESN President and CEO Raymond F. Lopez Jr. said. “ESN’s approach to integrating tasks is a great talent that benefits customers in their mission-critical goals, streamlining processes, improving efficiency and reducing overall costs.”

ESN stands shoulder to shoulder with its military and government customers, delivering critical services in engineering and technical support, strategic and program management, testing and evaluation, operations support and information technology.

As ESN controller, Mandler works under the chief operating officer and is responsible for all aspects of corporate accounting including payroll, management information reports and DCAA audits utilizing DELTEK GCS Premier. In addition, he provides training to corporate and field personnel in financial processing requirements.

Mandler is the winner of the Secretary of Defense Award for his “dedicated service” and his “extensive experience and willingness to share in a team effort” to develop DoD e-business initiatives.

In addition, Mandler has expertise in e-business feasibility, management and implementation. He has experience in database requirements, design, construction, implementation and management. In addition, he has written operation manuals, policies and procedures, business plans and training programs.

Mandler’s experience before joining ESN includes serving as project manager to the Office of the Secretary of Defense Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (SADBU). He was a member of a Defense committee that conducted pilot testing of portal technology in support of e-commerce.

In addition, he served as senior project manager on the White House
Office of National Drug Control Policy, where he created, developed, established, maintained and operated a tracking system to account for the multimillion National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.

Mandler’s experience includes work with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp./Resolution Trust Corp.

Mandler has a bachelor’s of science in business administration from the University of Arizona in Tucson.

(Engineering Services Network, Inc.) is a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions. For more than a decade, we have been proudly standing shoulder to shoulder with our military and government customers, delivering critical services for missions that matter. ESN provides services in five key areas: engineering and technical support; strategic and program management; testing and evaluation; operations support; and information technology.

Based in Arlington, VA, ESN has regional and field offices throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Founded in 1995, ESN has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. ESN customers include the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command, Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies. Visit us at esncc.com. ESN is a service-disabled, veteran-owned company.

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