Awards & Recognition

We are delighted that our work has resulted in the following awards and recognition.

2007 HIGHLIGHTS

WASHINGTON – 20 FEBRUARY 2007:
	Enlightened system wins top-five honors at Industry Advisory Council's 2007 Excellence.gov Awards. Read more

2006 HIGHLIGHTS

WASHINGTON – 17 NOVEMBER 2006:

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

WASHINGTON – 22 APRIL 2006:

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

WASHINGTON – 29 OCTOBER 2005:

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

WASHINGTON – 22 NOVEMBER 2004:

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

WASHINGTON – 17 JUNE 2004:

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

WASHINGTON – 21 OCTOBER 2003:

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

WASHINGTON – 10 JUNE 2001:

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