This week’s Virginia Business Spotlight is Astyra from Richmond. Founded in 1997 by ODU roommates Ken Ampy and Sam Young, Astyra Corporation is one of Virginia’s most decorated minority-owned businesses. Started as an IT staffing firm, the company has branched out into other industries including healthcare, call-center, administrative, and financial. Providing over 100 resources for the 2015 UCI Road World Championships is a testament of Astyra’s success and expansion.

Recognized as strong community leaders denoted by the numerous boards that members of Astyra serve on, their list of awards include 4-time inclusion on the prestigious Fastest Growing Companies in America list produced by Inc. Magazine, several Entrepreneur of the Year awards for the duo of Ampy & Young, Top 100 InterCity Businesses In America as ranked by Fortune Magazine, and Best Place to Work in Richmond for Young Professionals.

It’s no secret that Astyra is a fun, fresh company, extremely proud of their roots in the Commonwealth and of their motto “smart solutions: whether people, process, or technology.”