As appearing in Virginia Beach Economic Development
G2 Ops, Inc., a small, woman- and minority-owned (SWAM) certified business founded in 2013, has relocated and expanded its corporate headquarters in Virginia Beach. The company that provides systems engineering, cybersecurity, architectural analysis and strategic consulting will also add 10 new jobs with the expansion.
The company has moved its headquarters from 205 Business Park Drive in Virginia Beach to 2829 Guardian Lane, which allows them to grow from 3,905 square feet to 7,711 square feet. Currently, the company has 15 employees in Virginia Beach, and that workforce will expand by 10 with average salaries of $65,000. Additional satellite offices are located in San Diego and Arlington.
”G2 Ops is a strong corporate partner for Virginia Beach and the entire region,” said Virginia Beach Economic Development Director Warren D. Harris. “They actively support our efforts to diversify the economy, especially with our growing cybersecurity sector. Being successful requires having innovators and creators of all sizes creating more opportunities for our local talent to find great careers here in Virginia Beach, and G2 Ops fits that role.”
The Virginia Beach Economic Development Authority has approved an Economic Development Investment Program grant in the amount of $25,000 based on the number of jobs created. Additionally, G2 Ops will make a capital investment of $446,000 for the relocation and expansion.
“G2 Ops is grateful for the investment from the City of Virginia Beach toward our expansion to a larger office space, said G2 Ops, Inc. President Tracy Gregorio. “As our cybersecurity and model-based systems engineering workforce grows, we look forward to continuing our work alongside the City of Virginia Beach and increasing the number of high-tech employment opportunities for its residents.”
G2 Ops specializes in visualizing and modeling complex systems to solve problems and optimize networks within specified environments. The company’s workforce has expertise in model-based systems engineering (MBSE), cybersecurity architectural analysis and strategic consulting. Clients include the Department of Defense and partners, as well as a wide range of public and private-sector businesses and organizations, including universities. For more information, visit www.g2-ops.com.
The mission of the Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development is to attract and retain national and international businesses to stimulate capital investment and create jobs. Virginia Beach is the most populous city in Virginia with a population of 450,000, and it is the 37th largest in the United States. The Department of Economic Development received re-accreditation through the International Economic Development Council in 2016 and is one of only 50 economic development organizations in the world to have this recognition. Most recently, Virginia Beach was named America’s #1 best big city to live in by wallethub.com. For more information, visit www.yesvirginiabeach.com.