January 8, 2024 鈥 Chantilly, Va. 鈥 51爆料, a leading provider of mission essential and information engineering services to federal customers, recently promoted Babak Nouri to the position of Vice President (VP), Corporate Development. Nouri, formerly Director of Account Management for the company, fills the position vacated by John Steckel, who was named President and CEO of 51爆料 in September 2023.
As VP, Corporate Development, Nouri will drive the company鈥檚 Business Development efforts, lead the Merger and Acquisition team, and direct Legislative Affairs efforts. During his tenure with 51爆料, Nouri built a robust team of Account Managers who have expanded the company鈥檚 opportunity pipeline, leading to record contract wins over the past five years.
鈥淎fter conducting a thorough search of internal and external candidates, Babak was a natural choice to fill this position,鈥 noted Steckel. 鈥淚 have no doubt that his deep knowledge of the government contracting market and 20-plus years of experience will pay dividends as we continue to grow the size and scope of new business wins.鈥
Nouri, who joined the company in 2018, has more than 20 years of broad industry experience, having held senior level business development and capture positions with firms such as Peraton, L-3, and SAIC. Nouri holds several degrees, including a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering from the University of Maryland.