Celerity IT

Celerity IT is a Virginia based consulting firm that specializes in business and technology advisory services such as customer experience, design thinking, operational excellence, intelligent automation, business process and strategy, and a variety of Agile consulting services.[1] Celerity was established in 2002 by Michael Berkman and Lewis Waters in McLean, Virginia. Celerity maintains offices in New York, NY; Harrisburg, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Richmond, VA; Boston, MA; McLean, VA; Baltimore, MD; and Dallas, TX. They also offer technology services out of Clujj, Romania. Celerity launched Celerity Government Services (CGS) in 2009, which later spun off as Xcelerate Solutions.[2]

Celerity IT
TypePublic
IndustryProfessional Services
GenreConsulting
Founded2002
HeadquartersMclean, Virginia,
United States
Area served
Nationwide
Key people
Curt Schwab(CEO)
ServicesDigital Strategy | Experience Design | Operational Excellence | Digital Products | M&A Advisory
OwnerRandstad
Websitewww.celerity.com

In 2013, Celerity acquired 3PC Media, a digital agency based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1]

In 2015, Celerity was acquired by the French firm, AUSY.[3][4]

Awards

In 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011,[5] and 2012,[6] Celerity was named as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington, D.C. Area by the Washington Business Journal.

In 2007, Celerity was listed as #143 in Inc. Magazine’s Fortune 500 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies.[7]

In 2010 and 2011, Celerity PA was named one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania.[8] From 2010-2013, Celerity PA was also a Central Penn Business Journal Business of the Year Award Finalist.[9]

In 2014, Celerity's work on the National Geographic website won a Nielsen Norman Award for Best Intranet Design and a 2014 Ektron Site of the Year award for the Intranet category.[10][11]

In 2012, founding CEO Michael Berkman was an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist for the Greater Washington Area.[12]

In 2015, Celerity's work on the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) website won gold in the 2015 Horizon Interactive Awards in three categories: advocacy, health, and university.[13] The site also won gold at the 2016 AVA Digital Awards.[14]

References
  1. Sadowski, Michael (September 19, 2013). "Celerity acquires 3PC Media". Central Penn Business Journal.
  2. Solutions, Xcelerate. "Celerity Government Solutions, LLC dba Xcelerate Solutions Awarded NITAAC CIO-SP3 Small Business". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
  3. "AUSY North America to acquire McLean-based Celerity". Virginia Business. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. "BRIEF-Ausy announces acquisition of US firm Celerity". Reuters. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
  5. "2011 Fastest Growing Companies". Washington Business Journal. Oct 24, 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  6. Duhring, Niole (Nov 8, 2012). "Fastest Growing Companies in Washington". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  7. "Celerity Profile". Inc.
  8. "Best Places to Work in PA". Central Penn Business Journal. 2011.
  9. Urie, Daniel (October 4, 2013). "Central Penn Business Journal names 2013 Business of the Year Awards Honorees: Central Pennsylvania Business Awards". Central Penn Business Journal. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  10. "2014 Intranet Design Award Winners". Nielsen Norman Group. Jan 6, 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  11. "Ektron's 2014 Site of the Year Awards Honor Innovation in Online Marketing, Collaboration and Customer Experience". Providence Journal. May 20, 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  12. "Celerity CEO Michael Berkman Earns Finalist Spot on Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneur Of The Year" List". Celerity. May 11, 2012. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  13. "Horizon Interactive Awards: 2015 Winners Directory". Horizon Interactive Awards. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  14. "AAMC's Medical Student and Resident Website Wins Gold at AVA Digital Awards 2016". Morningstar, Inc. Feb 26, 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.


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