News Get the latest company news and announcements. For the 2nd Time, Penobscot Bay Media LLC Appears on the Inc. 5000, Ranking No. 2253 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 189 PercentSeptember 9, 2021Inc. Magazine Reveals Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies—the Inc. 5000 Union Hall, VA, August 24, 2021 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Penobscot Bay Media LLC (PenBay Media) is No. 2253 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000. “PenBay Media is pleased to be honored for this achievement for a second year in a row. With the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 presented a unique set of challenges, which we were able to overcome thanks to our amazing employees. Despite those challenges we continued to provide high quality services to our customers under unprecedented circumstances.” – Mr. Robert Santmyer, President & CEO of PenBay Media. Not only have the companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but this year’s list also proved especially resilient and flexible given 2020’s unprecedented challenges. Among the 5,000, the average median three-year growth rate soared to 543 percent, and median revenue reached $11.1 million. Together, those companies added more than 610,000 jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are featured in the September issue of Inc., which was made available on newsstands on August 20. “The 2021 Inc. 5000 list feels like one of the most important rosters of companies ever compiled,” says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. “Building one of the fastest-growing companies in America in any year is a remarkable achievement. Building one in the crisis we’ve lived through is just plain amazing. This kind of accomplishment comes with hard work, smart pivots, great leadership, and the help of a whole lot of people.” More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Methodology Companies on the 2021 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2017 to 2020. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2017. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2020. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2017 is $100,000; the minimum for 2020 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to three decimal places. There was one tie on this year’s Inc. 5000. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000. About Inc. Media The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including web sites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Vision Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com. For more information on the Inc. 5000 Vision Conference, visit http://conference.inc.com/. PENOBSCOT BAY MEDIA LLC 302 Winding WayUnion Hall, VA 24176 Mr. John Manolios, Director of Business Development & Capture ManagementEmail: jmanolios@penbaymedia.comPhone: (540) 912-0215 x104 About PenBay Media: PenBay Media specializes in Agile Software Development, Web Design & Development, Content Management Systems, GIS Development, On-site IT/Operations Support, Web-based Training Development, Cybersecurity, Air Traffic Controller Classroom & Simulator Training, and Full Lifecycle Film & Video Production (from concept to final editing)....Read more...Penobscot Bay Media LLC (PenBay Media) Ranks No. 2177 on the 2020 Inc. 5000 With Three-Year Revenue Growth of 193 PercentAugust 17, 2020Union Hall, VA, August 12, 2020 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Penobscot Bay Media LLC is No. 2177 and No. 110 for the Government Services Industry on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000. “PenBay Media is pleased to be honored for this achievement. We pride ourselves on being an organization that provides high quality services to our customers, evidenced by how often we win the recompete of our contracts, as well as the retention of our employees. Through PenBay Media’s family-like company culture we have been able to attract highly skilled personnel to support our growth attainment, complementing our long-tenured existing staff.” – Mr. Robert Santmyer, President & CEO of PenBay Media Not only have the companies on the 2020 Inc. 5000 been very competitive within their markets, but the list as a whole shows staggering growth compared with prior lists as well. The 2020 Inc. 5000 achieved an incredible three-year average growth of over 500 percent, and a median rate of 165 percent. The Inc. 5000’s aggregate revenue was $209 billion in 2019, accounting for over 1 million jobs over the past three years. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000. The top 500 companies are also being featured in the September issue of Inc., available on newsstands August 12. “The companies on this year’s Inc. 5000 come from nearly every realm of business,” says Inc. editor-in-chief Scott Omelianuk. “From health and software to media and hospitality, the 2020 list proves that no matter the sector, incredible growth is based on the foundations of tenacity and opportunism.” The annual Inc. 5000 event honoring the companies on the list will be held virtually from October 23 to 27, 2020. As always, speakers will include some of the greatest innovators and business leaders of our generation. More about Inc. and the Inc. 5000 Methodology The 2020 Inc. 5000 is ranked according to percentage revenue growth when comparing 2016 and 2019. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2016. They had to be U.S.-based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2019. (Since then, a number of companies on the list have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2016 is $100,000; the minimum for 2019 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Companies on the Inc. 500 are featured in Inc.’s September issue. They represent the top tier of the Inc. 5000, which can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000. About Inc. Media The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com. For more information on the Inc. 5000 Conference, visit http://conference.inc.com/. PENOBSCOT BAY MEDIA LLC 302 Winding WayUnion Hall, VA 24176 Mr. John Manolios, Director of Business Development & Capture ManagementEmail: jmanolios@penbaymedia.comPhone: (540) 912-0215 x104 About PenBay Media: PenBay Media specializes in Agile Software Development, Web Design & Development, Content Management Systems, GIS Development, On-site IT/Operations Support, Web-based Training Development, Cybersecurity, Air Traffic Controller Classroom & Simulator Training, and Full Lifecycle Film & Video Production (from concept to final editing)....Read more...PenBay Media Wins GSA VETS 2 Task Order to provide Web Support Services for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) at the National Science Foundation (NSF)May 21, 2020Penobscot Bay Media LLC (PenBay Media), a service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Union Hall, Virginia, won a task order under their GSA VETS 2 prime contract to provide web support services to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) at the National Science Foundation (NSF), located in Alexandria, VA. The task order is valued at approximately $10M. Under this task order award, which is for a 24-month base period and two 12-month option periods, PenBay Media will provide web programming and design services to maintain, modify, and enhance the existing NCSES web presence. The NCSES publishes approximately 50 publications and online products per year and maintains a website with online resources and database systems. The website contains data and information in a variety of formats, including data tables, data tools, and applications for online data interaction. All the NCSES’s reports are released in electronic format. The NCSES posts its reports on NSF’s centrally administered web servers (https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/ and https://ncses.nsf.gov/). Support for this work is critical for the NCSES to meet its mandate. The NCSES has shifted to automation for electronic publishing with its custom-built Content Management System (CMS), which has been developed by PenBay Media under a previously awarded delivery order utilizing their GSA IT Schedule 70 contract. Robert Santmyer, PenBay Media’s President & CEO, said, “We are extremely pleased the National Science Foundation has chosen PenBay Media to continue to provide the NCSES with web support services. We take great pride in the high quality of service we provide to our Government clients, and this award demonstrates recognition for our dedication to excellence.”...Read more...Ann S. Yahner Retires; Bob Santmyer Takes the HelmOctober 1, 2019Penobscot Bay Media, LLC (PenBay Media), announces the retirement of Ann S. Yahner, US Navy Capt. (Retired), as majority owner and President. Ann was at the helm of PenBay Media for more than 20 years. Mr. Robert (Bob) Santmyer has acquired Ann’s majority interest in PenBay Media and will serve as the company’s President & CEO effective October 1, 2019. Bob, a US Air Force veteran, is a VA-verified service-disabled veteran, allowing PenBay Media to continue to do business as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). Bob is a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of hands-on, executive-level experience in delivering high-quality IT services and solutions to federal, state and local, and commercial customers. Bob’s experience includes growing revenue for both small and large businesses while leading efforts to deliver new technologies. Since 2011 he has been instrumental in PenBay Media’s business growth. He is looking forward to continuing to lead the company’s growth in the years to come....Read more...PenBay Media Hires New Director of Finance, Accounting & ComplianceDecember 3, 2018December 3, 2018 Penobscot Bay Media, LLC (PenBay Media) is pleased to announce our new Director of Finance, Accounting & Compliance, Jason Korn. Jason has over 16 years of professional and industry experience in the areas of management, systems consulting, technical accounting, system optimization and accounting operations, supporting both Federal Government contracting-focused and commercial companies. Jason will be leading PenBay Media’s efforts to ensure that all finances and accounting are, and will remain, in compliance with Federal Government contracting requirements, positioning the company for continued growth....Read more...PenBay Media part of two winning teams on $12B Army ITES3S contractNovember 28, 2018PenBay Media is pleased to be on two winning teams for the $12B Army Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 3 Services (ITES 3S) IDIQ contract. We are on SAIC’s team in the unrestricted track and Apogee team in the small business track....Read more...Penobscot Bay Media LLC (PenBay Media) team selected for 5-year U.S. Joint Staff contractNovember 21, 2018ROCKLAND, ME, November 20, 2018 – Maine-based technology contractor Penobscot Bay Media LLC is a subcontractor teamed with one of the five companies selected for the new Joint Force Development Services (JS MAC) contract. PenBay Media will be working with SAIC to compete for task orders on this multiple-award contract commencing May 1, 2019. The contract provides joint force development services, including IT services, to the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, J-7. “PenBay Media and SAIC have been developing and supporting web-based software for the Joint Staff for over ten years, and we hope to continue this work under the new contract,” said Ann Yahner, Penobscot Bay Media’s President. “Our innovative software creates efficiencies for the government and is currently used across various U.S. military services.”...Read more...Penobscot Bay Media LLC (PenBay Media) wins General Services Administration (GSA) Enterprise Web Conferencing ContractSeptember 26, 2018ROCKLAND, ME, Sep. 25, 2018 – Maine-based technology contractor Penobscot Bay Media LLC has been awarded a 5-year task order contract to provide Enterprise Web Conferencing Services to the General Services Administration (GSA), headquartered in Washington, DC. Valued at approximately $9.5 million, this task order award was made under the GSA VETS 2 contract awarded to PenBay Media earlier this year. VETS 2 is GSA’s $5 billion IT services contract vehicle reserved only for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses. There are 70 awardees of the GSA VETS 2 contract. Effective November 1, 2018, PenBay Media will be providing a Cloud Computing-based Enterprise Web Conferencing solution, to include support services required to transition, deploy, operate, maintain, and safeguard GSA’s enterprise-wide Web Conferencing environment. “PenBay Media is very pleased that GSA has selected us to provide our solution for their Enterprise Web Conferencing needs,” said Ann Yahner, Penobscot Bay Media’s President. “Along with our teaming partners, we are looking forward to providing GSA with a cost-effective, yet innovative platform that will be used by the many thousands of personnel that will be accessing this Enterprise Web Conferencing platform annually.” To learn more about GSA please visit http://www.gsa.gov/. To learn more about PenBay Media please visit http://stage.penbaymedia.com/. Further information about the VETS 2 contract can be found on PenBay Media’s website at http://stage.penbaymedia.com/government-contracting/vets2/....Read more...Penobscot Bay Media LLC (PenBay Media) awarded five year contract for GIS support to the U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsSeptember 16, 2018ROCKLAND, ME, September 15, 2018 – Maine-based technology contractor Penobscot Bay Media LLC has been awarded a five-year follow-on contract to provide GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping and analysis services to the U.S. National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics (NCVAS), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs. This contract award was made as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business set aside. PenBay Media, with subcontractor Altarum, Inc., has been providing GIS support to NCVAS for the past five years and will continue this work under the new contract commencing September 16, 2018. NCVAS provides data and statistics on the Veteran population to support VA leadership on operational and policy issues including delivery of benefits and services to Veterans. “PenBay Media is pleased to have the opportunity to continue our GIS work for NCVAS,” said Ann Yahner, Penobscot Bay Media’s President. To learn more about NCVAS please visit https://www.va.gov/vetdata/. To learn more about PenBay Media please visit http://stage.penbaymedia.com/....Read more...PenBay Media wins U.S. Army Cadet Command Information Technology Support Services contractAugust 14, 2018ROCKLAND, ME, Aug. 14, 2018 – Maine-based technology contractor Penobscot Bay Media LLC has been awarded a 3-year task order contract to provide Information Technology (IT) support services to the U.S. Army Cadet Command (USACC), headquartered at Fort Knox, KY. Valued at approximately $20 million, this task order award was made under the General Services Administration’s (GSA) VETS 2 contract awarded to PenBay Media earlier this year. VETS 2 is GSA’s $5 billion IT services contract vehicle reserved only for service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses. There are 70 awardees of the GSA VETS 2 contract. The USACC is responsible for oversight of all U.S. Army Senior and Junior Level Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC). Under this contract PenBay Media will ensure the Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Information Management (C4IM) needs of the USACC are met. “PenBay Media is thrilled to be able to bring our federal government IT support services expertise to the U.S. Army Cadet Command,” said Ann Yahner, Penobscot Bay Media’s President. “We are looking forward to providing the Cadet Command the IT personnel necessary to assist them in successfully accomplishing their mission of developing future leaders of our military.” To learn more about the U.S. Army Cadet Command please visit http://www.cadetcommand.army.mil/. To learn more about PenBay Media please visit http://stage.penbaymedia.com/. Further information about the VETS 2 contract can be found on PenBay Media’s website at http://stage.penbaymedia.com/government-contracting/vets2/....Read more...
