About Us:

:: Delivering on our promise ::

At Astyra, we are experts in helping our clients discover opportunities in technology and working together to successfully match solutions to execution. We deliver on the promises we make, and it shows.

Here is a partial list of our awards – it’s a reflection of our commitment to the talent we employ, the clients we partner with and the community we serve.

2013

• Top 100 Minority Owned Business in Virginia – DiversityBusiness.com
• Top 100 Privately-held Business in Virginia – DiversityBusiness.com
• Distinguished Community Service Award – Metropolitan Business League; presented to Ken Ampy, Founder & CEO

2012

• Ronald J. Simmons MBE Advocacy Award – Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council; presented to Sam Young, Founder & President
• Fastest Growing Private Companies in America – Inc. Magazine
• Inner City 100 – Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
• Top 100 Minority Owned Business in Virginia – DiversityBusiness.com
• Top 100 Privately-held Business in Virginia – DiversityBusiness.com
• Top 500 African-American Owned Businesses in America – DiversityBusiness.com

2011

• Fastest Growing Private Companies in America – Inc. Magazine
• Tayloe Murphy Resilience Award Finalist – Darden School of Business
• Top 100 Minority Owned Businesses in Virginia – DiversityBusiness.com
• Top 100 Privately-held Businesses in Virginia – DiversityBusiness.com
• Top 500 African-American Owned Businesses in America – DiversityBusiness.com

2010

• Fastest Growing Private Companies in America – Inc. Magazine
• HYPE Young Professional Workplace Award – best place to work in Richmond for young professionals – HYPE Richmond
• Champion Award – Telework!VA
• Entrepreneurs of the Year – Metropolitan Business League (Only two time winner in the 20 year history of the award)
• Top 100 Minority Owned Businesses in Virginia – DiversityBusiness.com
• Top 500 African-American Owned Businesses in America – DiversityBusiness.com

2009

• Fastest Growing Private Companies in America – Inc. Magazine
• Entrepreneurs of the Year – Metropolitan Business League
• Top 100 Minority Owned Businesses in Virginia – DiversityBusiness.com
• Top 500 African-American Owned Businesses in America – DiversityBusiness.com
• Emerging Business Award – Greater Richmond Technology Council

2008

• Entrepreneurs of the Year – Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council
• Top 100 Minority Owned Businesses in Virginia – DiversityBusiness.com

2007

• Top 40 Under 40 – Style Weekly; presented to Sam Young, Founder & President

2006

• Lasting Impressions Award – Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (given to the executives who exhibit the most professionalism throughout the year)
• Leadership Vision Award – Team Up Richmond; presented to Ken Ampy, Founder & CEO

2005

• Entrepreneurs of the Year – Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council
• Richmond’s Rising 25 Award – Times-Dispatch & KPMG; the 25 fastest growing companies in the region

2004

• Trailblazer Award for Strategic Partnerships – Metropolitan Business League
• Richmond’s Rising 25 Award – Times-Dispatch & KPMG; the 25 fastest growing companies in the region (ranked 3rd)

2003

• Lasting Impressions Award – Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (given to the executives who exhibit the most professionalism throughout the year)
• Richmond’s Rising 25 Award – Times-Dispatch & KPMG; the 25 fastest growing companies in the region (ranked 3rd)