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  1. History

     1969–2006: Early history  2007–present: Expansion of commercial work   2019 - ICF NEXT  

  2. Operations and services

     Notable work 

  3. Major acquisitions

  4. Rankings and recognition

     Rankings  Recognition 

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox company
| name = ICF
| logo = ICF International logo.png
| type = Public corporation
| traded_as = {{NASDAQ|ICFI}}
Russell 2000 Component
| key_people = Sudhakar Kesavan {{small|(CEO and Chairman)}}
John Wasson {{small|(President and COO)}}
James Morgan {{small|(CFO)}}
| industry = Professional services
| products =
| services = Strategic planning, research, program management, business process management, data analytics, technology, cybersecurity, marketing strategy and engagement marketing
| revenue = US $1.19 billion (2016)[1]
| num_employees = 5,000 (2016)[2]
| homepage = {{URL|www.icf.com}}
| foundation = 1969
| location = Fairfax, Virginia
| area_served = Worldwide
| picture =
}}

ICF International, Inc. is a global consulting and technology services company. It is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, with approximately 5,000 employees working in more than 65 offices around the globe. It provides strategic planning, research, program management, business process management, data analytics, technology, cybersecurity, marketing strategy and engagement marketing services, particularly in the areas of government, energy, environment, infrastructure, transportation, health, education, social programs, public safety and security, consumer and financial markets.

Founded in 1969, ICF initially focused on government contracts in the United States. In the 2000s, it grew its emphasis on commercial and international clients while expanding its digital and tech services. As of 2016, ICF revenues reached US $1.19 billion, and Forbes included the company on its 2017 lists of the best midsize companies in the U.S. and best management consulting firms.

History

1969–2006: Early history

ICF was founded in 1969 as the Inner City Fund.[3] Its first president was Clarence "Lucky" Lester, a Tuskegee Airman, who was joined by three U.S. Department of Defense analysts.[3] As a venture capital firm, Inner City Fund sought to finance and help minority-owned businesses win government contracts.[4]

The company reorganized as a consulting firm and renamed itself ICF Incorporated. The firm switched gears from venture capital to consulting on energy issues for U.S. federal agencies, which was the company's main focus throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s.[4][5] ICF acquired Kaiser Engineering in 1988 and went public in 1989.[4] The combined company became known as ICF Kaiser.[6] Under this banner, the company worked in consulting, engineering and construction services.[7] ICF and Kaiser split in 1999 when an investment group bought the consulting business for about $70 million.[8] In 2006, the consultancy was renamed ICF International and in September that year, the company went public, trading on the NASDAQ as ICFI.[9] The company received criticism of its management of the Road Home program in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.[10] In an article in The Washington Post, the company said it had addressed problems raised in those criticisms, and that state and federal fraud-prevention rules were in flux and made the grants administration process more time-consuming.[11] The company later supported the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts for the State of New Jersey.[12]

2007–present: Expansion of commercial work

Beginning in the 2000s, ICF grew in size and scope through a series of acquisitions. These acquisitions expanded the services offered by ICF and moved the traditional government contractor more into the commercial space.[13] In 2007, federal, state and local government contracts generated 92 percent of company revenues.[13] Commercial work, which accounted for 6 percent of revenues in 2007, grew to 20 percent of revenues by 2011.[13] By the end of 2016, commercial work accounted for 35 percent of revenues.[14]

About the same time ICF began expanding into commercial work, it also targeted international business as a way to grow.[13] ICF acquired London-based GHK Holding Limited, a consulting agency working with government and commercial clients, in 2012.[13] In 2014, it expanded its European presence with the acquisition of Mostra S.A. in Belgium.[22] Through GHK and ICF Mostra, the company has worked with the European Commission.[15][16]

ICF's biggest move came in 2014, when the firm acquired advertising agency Olson for $295 million.[25] The company's work includes campaigns for Belize;[17] Skittles, whose "Marshawn Lynch’s Skittles Press Conference" was named PRWeeks Product Brand Development Campaign of the Year in 2016;[18] and Puppy Bowl sponsor Bissell.[19] In 2016, ICF created ICF Olson, a division of marketing, digital, public relations, loyalty and customer relations management and social media.[25] In addition to Olson, the new division absorbed other ICF acquisitions, including digital service firm Ironworks and engagement house CityTech.[25]

ICF International rebranded as ICF in 2016.[20]

ICF/ICF Olson experienced high growth in its public relations and digital business, PRWeek reported in 2017.[21] According to PRWeek, U.S. revenues increased 9.5 percent to $131.7 million and global revenues were up 8.7 percent to $155.5 million from 2015 to 2016.[21]

2019 - ICF NEXT

ICF Launches ICF NEXT as a subsidiary of ICF, becomes one of the top 50 independent agency in the world led by former IBM ix cofounder John Armstrong.

Operations and services

ICF is publicly traded on the NASDAQ. ICF is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia.[22] As of year-end 2016, ICF employed around 5,000 workers in 55 regional offices throughout the U.S. and 10 offices in other countries, including Belgium, Canada, China, India and the United Kingdom.[23] Sudhakar Kesavan is chairman and chief executive officer.[24][25] John Wasson is president and chief operating officer. James Morgan is chief financial officer.[25][26]

The company provides management, technology and policy consulting, cybersecurity and implementation services in the following markets: government, energy, environment, infrastructure, transportation, health, education, social programs, public safety and security, consumer and financial.[27][28][29] ICF initially focused on federal government consulting contracts in energy and the environment.[4] While it continues to work in those areas, the company expanded its commercial work in recent years.[30]

Notable work

ICF's Integrated Planning Model (IPM) has been used by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to project the impact of electric power business sector policies on the environment and to analyze the Clean Power Plan, Carbon Standards for New Power Plants, Mercury and Air Toxics Standards and the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule.[31] Other agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Surface Transportation Board and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, have used IPM.[32][33]

The EPA has awarded contracts to ICF to assist with the agency's Energy Star program, including technical and analytical support.[34] The company also conducts the Demographic and Health Survey funded by the United States Agency for International Development.[35]

Major acquisitions

Below is a table of ICF's major acquisitions:

Year Company Business Country Value (USD)References
2002}} Arthur D. Little's Environment & Risk and Public Sector Program Management divisions Consulting for environment, energy, applied technology and program management {{USA}}$10.5 million[36]
2005}} Synergy Defense {{USA}}$19.5 million[37]
2005}} Caliber Associates Human services consulting {{USA}}$20.8 million[37][38]
2007}} Z-Tech Software engineering, Web design and development, scientific computing {{USA}}$27 million[39]
2007}} Jones & Stokes Integrated planning and resources management {{USA}}$50 million[40][41]
2007}} Simat, Helliesen & Eichner (SH&E) Air transportation {{USA}}$51 million[42]
2009}} Jacob & Sundstrom Cybersecurity and identity management {{USA}}$24 million[43]
2009}} Macro International Advisory services, energy, cybersecurity, health {{USA}}$155 million[44]
2011}} Ironworks Consulting LLC Web development {{USA}}$100 million[45]
2012}} GHK Holding Limited Consulting {{UK}}—[46][47]
2014}} Citytech, Inc. Digital interactive consultancy {{USA}}—[48]
2014}} Mostra S.A. Communications {{BEL}}—[49]
2014}} Olson Advertising, public relations, communications {{USA}}$295 million[50]
2018}} The Future Customer Loyalty strategy and marketing {{UK}}—[51]

Rankings and recognition

Rankings

  • Forbes ranked ICF No. 186 on its list of America's best midsize companies in 2017[52]
  • PRWeek ranked ICF No. 15 on its Agency Business report in 2017[53]
  • Advertising Age listed ICF Olson among its list of the 50 largest agencies in the world in 2016[54]

Recognition

  • Women in Technology’s The Leadership Foundry presented its 2016 Corporate Leadership Award to ICF, whose eight-member board of directors includes three women[55]
  • ICF's Olson Engage won Best in Show at the In2 SABRE Awards in 2016 for its Skittles Super Bowl campaign[56]
  • ICF was named a “Fast Moving” brand by GBC, the research wing of the Government Executive Media Group, in its 2017 Leading Brands in Government study [57]

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=http://services.corporate-ir.net/SEC.Enhanced/SecCapsule.aspx?c=201331&fid=14855539 |title=Form 10-K |page=32 |date=28 February 2017 |publisher=ICF |accessdate=23 May 2017}}
2. ^Form 10-K, p. 5
3. ^1 {{cite news |title=ICF International Inc. |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4SGS-95C0-TW87-N1JF&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=12 May 2008 |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
4. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |title=Cleaning up on environmental concerns |last1=Hamilton |first1=Martha M. |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3SJF-B8V0-002S-T2BC&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=23 July 1990 |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
5. ^{{cite news |title=American Capital renamed ICF |last1=Webb |first1=Margaret |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3S8H-2YV0-000F-G2XB&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=23 January 1991 |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
6. ^{{cite news |title=Kaiser Engineers merging with unit of its Virginia parent firm |last1=Gellene |first1=Denise |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3SJB-9CX0-002S-V55D&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=2 March 1989 |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
7. ^{{cite news |title=This comeback story is a sure-fire thriller |last1=Hinden |first1=Stan |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3S7T-85M0-0088-P520&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=20 September 1993 |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
8. ^{{cite news |title=Managers and investment group to buy ICF Kaiser unit |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=3WJC-56C0-007F-G2S3&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=The New York Times |date=25 May 1999 |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
9. ^{{cite news |title=IPOs fire fed market |last1=Gerin |first1=Roseanne |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4MFH-CKY0-TXGT-N2HS&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=Washington Technology |date=27 November 2006 |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
10. ^{{cite news |title=Consulting company targeted in Katrina blame |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/16892323/ns/us_news-life/t/consulting-company-targeted-katrina-blame |newspaper=The Associated Press |date=30 January 2007 |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
11. ^{{cite news |title=Va. Firm grows fast, but Katrina aid lags |last1=Goldfarb |first1=Zachary A. |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/28/AR2007082801782.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=29 August 2007 |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
12. ^{{cite news |title=New Jersey hires former Katrina contractor ICF for Sandy recovery work, WSJ reports |author=Robert McClendon |url=http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/04/new_jersey_hires_former_katrin.html |work=The Times-Picayune |date=7 April 2014 |accessdate=6 July 2017}}
13. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |title=ICF International looks to commercial, international work for growth |last1=Censer |first1=Marjorie |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/icf-international-looks-to-commercial-international-work-for-growth/2012/03/30/gIQAC0unpS_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=1 April 2012 |accessdate=23 May 2017}}
14. ^Form 10-K, p. 13
15. ^{{cite news |title=American-owned firm wins €26 million contract to sell the EU |last1=Palmeri |first1=Tara |url=http://www.politico.eu/article/american-owned-firm-wins-e26-million-contract-to-sell-the-eu-icf-mostra/ |newspaper=Politico |date=11 July 2016 |accessdate=7 June 2017}}
16. ^{{cite web |url=https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2014/05/29/icf-ghk-renaming.aspx |title=ICF International changes name of London-based subsidiary |author=Mark Hoover |date=29 May 2014 |publisher=Washington Technology |accessdate=22 June 2017}}
17. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/tourism-campaigns-no-beachside-honeymooners-rule-boosted-belizes-gdp-173150/ |title=This tourism campaign's 'no beachside honeymooners' rule boosted Belize's GDP |author=Christine Birkner |date=26 August 2016 |publisher=Adweek |accessdate=7 June 2017}}
18. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.prweek.com/article/1387573/product-brand-development-campign-year-2016 |title=Product Brand Development Campaign of the Year 2016 |date=18 March 2016 |publisher=PRWeek |accessdate=7 June 2017}}
19. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.adweek.com/creativity/can-bissell-clean-years-puppy-bowl-which-promises-make-giant-mess-169217/ |title=Can Bissell clean up this year's Puppy Bowl, which promises to make a giant mess? |author=Patrick Coffee |date=27 January 2016 |publisher=Adweek |accessdate=7 June 2017}}
20. ^{{cite news |title=ICF introduces new brand, visual identity and website |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4MFH-CKY0-TXGT-N2HS&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=Professional Services Close-Up |date=30 September 2016 |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
21. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.prweek.com/article/1430463/icf-icf-olson |title=ICF/ICF Olson experienced a high rate of growth only two years after consultancy ICF International acquired Olson in 2014 |date=1 May 2017 |publisher=PRWeek |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
22. ^Form 10-K, p. 5
23. ^Form 10-K, p. 5
24. ^Form 10-K, p. 54
25. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=ICFI.O |title=ICF International Inc (ICFI.O) |publisher=Reuters |accessdate=23 May 2017}}
26. ^Form 10-K, p. 54
27. ^Form 10-K, p. F-7
28. ^Form 10-K, p. 9
29. ^Form 10-K, p. 11
30. ^Form 10-K, p. 13
31. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/clean-air-markets-power-sector-modeling |title=Clean Air Markets - Power Sector Modeling |publisher=U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |accessdate=23 May 2017}}
32. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/19/2016-30406/roadless-area-conservation-national-forest-system-lands-in-colorado |title=Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Colorado |date=19 December 2016 |publisher=Federal Register |accessdate=23 May 2017}}
33. ^{{cite web |url=http://policyintegrity.org/files/publications/BLM_Model_Choice.pdf |title=The Bureau of Land Management’s Modeling Choice for the Federal Coal Programmatic Review |author=Peter H. Howard |date=June 2016 |publisher=Institute for Policy Integrity |accessdate=23 May 2017}}
34. ^{{cite web |url=https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2011/03/30/icf-epa-energy-star-recompete.aspx |title=ICF wins EPA Energy Star recomplete contract |author=David Hubler |date=30 March 2011 |publisher=Washington Technology |accessdate=23 May 2017}}
35. ^{{cite news |title=African women are breaking their backs to get water for their families |last1=Fears |first1=Darryl |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/06/01/the-crushing-toll-african-women-pay-to-collect-cleaner-water/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |date= |accessdate=23 May 2017}}
36. ^{{cite news |title=ICF Consulting to acquire two Arthur D. Little divisions |last1=Lincoln |first1=Taylor |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/mass-high-tech/2002/04/icf-consulting-to-acquire-two-arthur-d-little.html |newspaper=Boston Business Journal |date=22 April 2002 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
37. ^1 {{cite news |title=ICF International plans $75M IPO |last1=Hammer |first1=Ben |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4KM9-S490-TXGY-526N&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=Washington Business Journal |date=19 May 2006 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
38. ^{{cite news |title=ICF Consulting acquires human services consulting firm |last1=Gerin |first1=Roseanne |url=https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2005/10/11/icf-consulting-acquires-human-services-consulting-firm.aspx |newspaper=Washington Technology |date=11 October 2005 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
39. ^{{cite news |title=ICF International buys Z-Tech |last1=Adler |first1=Neil |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2007/06/25/daily45.html |newspaper=Washington Business Journal |date=29 June 2007 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
40. ^{{cite news |title=ICF wins $5.6M Homeland Security contract |last1=Killian |first1=Erin |url=https://www.nexis.com/docview/getDocForCuiReq?lni=4RW4-C910-TXGY-T0SC&csi=8399&oc=00240&perma=true |newspaper=Washington Business Journal |date=19 February 2008 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
41. ^{{cite web |url=http://services.corporate-ir.net/SEC.Enhanced/SecCapsule.aspx?c=201331&fid=5979893 |title=Form 10-Q (2008) |page=7 |date=2008 |publisher=United States Securities and Exchange Commission |accessdate=7 June 2017}}
42. ^{{cite news |title=ICF expanding transportation services with SH&E buy |url=http://m.aviationweek.com/awin/icf-expanding-transportation-services-she-buy |newspaper=Aviation Week |accessdate=24 April 2017}}
43. ^{{cite news |title=ICF International to acquire Jacob & Sundstrom |last1=Echols |first1=Tucker |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/11/30/daily25.html |newspaper=Washington Business Journal |date=1 December 2009 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
44. ^{{cite news |title=ICF's Macro acquisition moves it deeper into health care |last1=Hubler |first1=David |url=https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2010/03/08/cover-icf-macro-purchase.aspx |newspaper=Washington Technology |date=8 March 2010 |accessdate=24 April 2017}}
45. ^{{cite news |title=ICF International to acquire Ironworks Consulting |last1=Clabaugh |first1=Jeff |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2011/12/12/icf-international-to-acquire-ironworks.html |newspaper=Washington Business Journal |date=12 December 2011 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
46. ^{{cite news |title=ICF International looks to commercial, international work for growth |last1=Censer |first1=Marjorie |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/icf-international-looks-to-commercial-international-work-for-growth/2012/03/30/gIQAC0unpS_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=1 April 2012 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
47. ^{{cite news |title=ICF International to acquire GHK Holdings, raises guidance |last1=Echols |first1=Tucker |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2012/01/31/icf-international-to-acquire-ghk.html |newspaper=Washington Business Journal |date=31 January 2012 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
48. ^{{cite news |title=ICF International acquires Chicago-based digital IT consulting firm |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2014/03/18/icf-international-acquires-chicago-based-digital.html |newspaper=Washington Business Journal |date=18 March 2014 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
49. ^1 {{cite news |title=ICF acquires Brussels communications firm |last1=Hoover |first1=Mark |url=https://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2014/01/21/icf-mostra-acquisition.aspx |newspaper=Washington Technology |date=21 January 2014 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
50. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |title=Minneapolis ad giant Olson gets bigger with consolidation by parent company ICF |last1=Norfleet |first1=Nicole |url=http://www.startribune.com/olson-parent-company-consolidates-pr-and-ad-agencies-as-icf-olson/370784681/ |newspaper=Minneapolis Star Tribune |date=2 March 2016 |accessdate=20 April 2017}}
51. ^{{cite news |title=ICF to Acquire The Future Customer|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/icf-acquire-future-customer-140000215.html |newspaper=Yahoo Finance |date=14 December 2017 |accessdate=21 January 2018}}
52. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/best-midsize-employers/list/5/#tab:rank |title=America's Best Midsize Employers |date=2017 |publisher=Forbes |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
53. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.prweek.com/article/1431330/rankings-tables-prweek-agency-business-report-2017 |title=Rankings Tables: PRWeek Agency Business Report 2017 |date=1 May 2017 |publisher=PRWeek |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
54. ^{{cite web |url=http://adage.com/datacenter/agencyfamilytrees2016 |title=Agency Family Trees 2016 |date=2016 |publisher=Advertising Age |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
55. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.washingtonexec.com/2016/06/women-technology-announces-17th-annual-leadership-award-winners/#.WOO9oBLyvVo |title=Women in Technology announces 17th annual leadership award winners |author=Lauren Budik |date=1 June 2016 |publisher=WashingtonExec |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
56. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.holmesreport.com/latest/article/innovation-sabre-award-2016---the-winners-list |title=Olson Engage takes home top honors at 2016 in2 SABRE Awards for Skittles Super Bowl campaign |date=17 February 2016 |publisher=The Holmes Report |accessdate=24 May 2017}}
57. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.govexec.com/gbc/leading-brands/ |title=Leading brands in government |date=2017 |publisher=GovExec.com |accessdate=21 June 2017}}

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