2005 Fast 50

4: Allen Corp. of America
Location: Sterling, Va.
Annual growth rate: 188.06%
2004 Revenue: 8,766,113
2003 Revenue: 3,189,762
2002 Revenue: 161,206
2001 Revenue: 152,801
2000 Revenue: 127,314
Leadership: A. Carl von Sternberg, CEO
Number of employees: 139
Website: www.allencorporation.com
Lines of business: Training and education, logistics, enterprise management solutions, digital communications and information technology
Major customers: Army, Veterans Affairs Department and Agriculture Department
Major contracts/projects: Allen is providing various IT services, including functional and technical requirements definition, analysis, design, development and testing to the Army under a $5.1 million contract.