Klett Consulting Group, Inc. to Add 65 New Jobs
February 16, 2016
Company growth includes third location in Virginia BeachKlett Consulting Group, Inc., a Virginia Beach-based service-disabled veteran-owned small business that specializes in government-related technology, systems engineering and professional consulting services, plans to add 65 full-time employees. The company, founded in 2002, employs 20 individuals, and this growth represents a significant increase through its Virginia Beach, Coastal Virginia and Northern Virginia markets and contracts with the Department of Defense.The corporate headquarters are located at 2488 North Landing Road, and additional offices are located at 2425 George Mason Drive in Virginia Beach. Klett Consulting Group, Inc. will also lease an additional 2,500 square feet of office space this spring to accommodate the 15 new management support employees who will work in Virginia Beach. The expansion doubles the amount of leased spaced within Virginia Beach, and the company will invest $115,000 in improvements at the new location. The remaining 50 employees will work in other locations.“Klett Consulting Group, Inc. is a recognized industry leader in cybersecurity, enterprise architecture and IT planning for national defense-related businesses,” said Warren D. Harris, director of Virginia Beach Economic Development. “The company is a graduate of the Virginia Beach Economic Gardening Program and is a perfect example of the success of the program to grow local entrepreneurial businesses.”“Our company is very fortunate to be headquartered in Virginia Beach where we can draw from a great talent pool to supply our clients with the best and the brightest workforce on the East Coast,” said Mark Klett, director of business development for Klett Consulting Group, Inc. “We appreciate the City of Virginia Beach’s programs that are proactive and supportive of small businesses.”The average annual salaries of the Virginia Beach employees are $65,000. The Virginia Beach Economic Development Authority has approved an Economic Development Investment Program grant in the amount of $35,000 based on the number of jobs created in the City. The mission of the Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development is to attract and retain national and international businesses to stimulate capital investment and create jobs. Virginia Beach is the most populous city in Virginia with a population of 450,000, and it is the 37th largest in the United States. It is recognized as one of the Best Run Cities in America by 24/7 Wall St. The Department of Economic Development received re-accreditation through the International Economic Development Council in 2012 and is one of only 29 economic development organizations in the world to have this recognition. It is listed among the Top Five Overall Mid-sized American Cities of the Future, Top 10 for Economic Potential and Top Five for Infrastructure by fDi magazine. CNNMoney.com ranked Virginia Beach as the Easiest Place to Start a Business and the 2nd Most Business-Friendly City in the country. For more information, visit www.yesvirginiabeach.com.
