CEEPCO Contracting LLC has been selected for the 2016 Best of Silver Spring Awards for Building Construction.

WASHINGTON, DC – On May 15, 2014, CEEPCO President Harold Charles was selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Washington Metropolitan Area District Office (WMADO) as the 2014 Small Business Person of the Year representing the state of Maryland. He was presented with the award during a ceremony to commemorate Small Business Week at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.

Mr. Charles is the first Haitian-American to receive this award. "It is a tremendous honor to be recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Washington Metropolitan Area District Office as the Small Business Person of the Year for Maryland," Mr. Charles said. "This award is the result of a lot of hard work and the commitment of our awesome team of professionals at CEEPCO."

CEEPCO is a leader in innovation infrastructure. Over the last decade, the company has helped to create strong local communities and accelerate business and job growth by providing cutting edge engineering, construction, transportation and operations and maintenance services. CEEPCO was established in the US in 2003, and started working in Haiti in 2009 before the earthquake to give back to the community.

Six months ago, CEEPCO received the 2013 Maryland Excellence Award amongst all its peers and competitors from the Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC). The SBIEC conducts business surveys and industry research each year to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category.

Charles was also honored in December 2013 as Digicel's Entrepreneur of the Year in the Construction sector in Haiti. Digicel, the largest telecommunications company in Haiti, hosts the competition annually to promote small business development in the country.

About CEEPCO (www.ceepco.com): With operations in the United States and Haiti, CEEPCO has been supporting infrastructure development for over a decade, building strong communities and stimulating business and job creation. The firm delivers engineering, construction, facilities maintenance, transportation, green building & LEED, emergency management, and other services. CEEPCO's clients in the US include several federal Government agencies, such as, Department of Defense, General Services Administration, Department of Commerce, Department of Agriculture, Department of Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency, Secret Service, etc. CEEPCO's clients in Haiti include the Government of Haiti, US Agency for International Development, Department of State, United Nations, and others.

CEEPCO has offices in Port-au-Prince and Cap Haitien, with over 50 full-time employees. It has created over 3,000 jobs in Haiti through its subcontractors and consultants in the past five years. 98% of its subcontractors and consultants are Haitians living in Haiti or Haitians living abroad. Its activities in Haiti focus on: rekindling economic growth through capacity building, education and job creation, rebuilding infrastructure damaged by natural disasters, expanding access to basic public services, reducing the country's vulnerability to natural disasters, developing and implementing sustainable human settlements with an emphasis on environmental preservation, food security, environmental and public services infrastructure.

CEEPCO Contracting, LLC. receives 2013 Maryland Excellence Award

November 15th 2013 - CEEPCO Contracting, LLC. has been selected for the 2013 Maryland Excellence Award amongst all its peers and competitors by the Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce (SBIEC).
Each year the SBIEC conducts business surveys and industry research to identify companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category. They are recognized as having enhanced the commitment and contribution of small businesses through service to their customers and community. Small businesses of this caliber enhance the consumer driven stature that Maryland is renowned for.
CEEPCO Contracting, LLC. has consistently demonstrated a high regard for upholding business ethics and company values. This recognition by SBIEC marks a significant achievement as an emerging leader within various competitors and is setting benchmarks that the industry should follow.
As part of the industry research and business surveys, various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the selected companies in each category. This research is part of an exhaustive process that encapsulates a year long immersion in the business climate of Maryland.