CHANTILLY, Va., Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Perspecta Inc.
(NYSE: PRSP), a leading U.S. government services provider,
announced that it will serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2019
Heroines of Washington in support
of the March of Dimes. The event will take place this evening,
Tuesday, November 19, at the
Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner.
The Heroines of Washington
recognizes and honors professional women in the Washington, D.C. Metro Area for their
dedication to community service. Funds raised at the event are
donated back to the March of Dimes in support of their fight for
the health of all moms and babies. Since 2001, the event has
honored 118 "heroines" and raised more than $3.1 million for the March of Dimes. Guests
include directors, CEOs and other high-level individuals from local
corporations and government agencies.
"At Perspecta, we believe it is our responsibility to give back
to the communities where we live and work," said Mac Curtis, president and chief executive
officer, Perspecta. "But it is also our responsibility to honor and
celebrate the everyday heroes around us who are doing just that. We
are proud to serve as this evening's presenting sponsor to
recognize this year's heroines while also raising funds for such a
worthy cause."
Perspecta and its legacy companies have been a supporter of the
event for five years, awarded five heroines since 2009, and have
served as the presenting sponsor for two consecutive years.
Additionally, Lorraine
Corcoran, vice president, corporate and marketing
communications served as co-chair of the event this year.
"All of the women being recognized this evening should be
commended for their efforts to make a positive impact on our
community. I congratulate them and thank them for everything they
do," said Curtis.
About Perspecta Inc.
At Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP), we
question, we seek and we solve. Perspecta brings a diverse set of
capabilities to our U.S. government customers in defense,
intelligence, civilian, health care and state and local markets.
Our 270+ issued, licensed and pending patents are more than just
pieces of paper, they tell the story of our innovation. With
offerings in mission services, digital transformation and
enterprise operations, our team of 14,000 engineers, analysts,
investigators and architects work tirelessly to not only execute
the mission, but build and support the backbone that enables it.
Perspecta was formed to take on big challenges. We are an engine
for growth and success and we enable our customers to build a
better nation. For more information about Perspecta, visit
perspecta.com.
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Perspecta and are subject to significant risks and uncertainty.
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result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although
Perspecta believes that the expectations reflected in these
forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve
a variety of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results
to differ materially from what may be expressed or implied in these
forward-looking statements.
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