Media Contact:

Marwan Abu-Fadel
Founder & CEO
703-507-0717
maf@zipzapsolutions.com

Yara Azar
Public Relations
703-887-4124
yazar@zipzapsolutions.com

Making a Vision a Reality: The Story of Sacrifice and Success Behind Zip Zap IT
Solutions, LLC.
Manassas, VA- April 5, 2106. Making it in America requires a creative vision, a unique
set of skills, and the undying desire to succeed. That is exactly what Zip Zap IT Solutions, LLCs
founder and CEO, Marwan Abu-Fadel, has. Born and raised in Lebanon, Abu-Fadel embodies
the American dream as he tirelessly works to successfully make his visions come to life.
He admits that he always had a mechanical inclination growing up. His fascination with how
things worked drove him to keep discovering new technologies and the genius behind them. He
laughs as he recounts a childhood memory, saying, you can imagine my dads face when he
brought home our first stereo system and shortly [after] I had the internals of it laid out [on] the
floor.

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After immigrating to the States, Abu-Fadel immediately started working on the beginning of a
chain of various jobs. In 1999, he created a Telecommunications company called EL PASO
PAGING, INC. in El Paso, Texas. This corporation was wildly successful as it served the El Paso
Police Department, U.S. Border Control, Immigration and Naturalization Services, as well as
private customers. The business thrived under Abu-Fadels leadership, but in 2000, he sold the
company and moved to back Lebanon to be with his wife and children. With this move, he
wanted to take what he learned from his experience in the States and apply them overseas to help
rebuild his country after the civil war.
As he embarked on his new chapter overseas, he was hired as chief information officer for
Mednet Liban, now called Globemed LTD. He explains that this company was the largest third
party health administrator in Lebanon and the Middle East. After four years in Lebanon, he
realized that his business thinking and ethics had become Americanized after working in the U.S.
Thus, he decided to move back to the United States. He moved to Manassas, Virginia in 2004 to
work with Tony Azar on a project at General Dynamics. After two years he made the final
decision to do what he felt most comfortable pursuing, so he became an independent contractor
and created what is known as Zip Zap IT Solutions.

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When asked about what encouraged him to finally break away from these jobs, Abu-Fadel
explains that while he has had many jobs in the past, his favorites have always been the ones
where he works for himself. He admits, I always found myself thinking that I could do things
better, efficiently, or for less cost. Usually, these ideas and suggestions were frowned upon by my
supervisors. It is tough to have your hard work and time rejected, especially when you only want
to do what is best for the customer. This dedication to his customers is what often keeps him up
until the late hours of the morning, tirelessly working on genuine solutions to issues brought to
him by employees and clientele.
Abu-Fadel does not take all the credit for the success of his corporation, however; he proclaims
that the employees are truly Zip Zap ITs greatest asset. He describes them as the companys
competitive advantage. It is evident that he does not want anyone on the Zip Zap IT team to
feel discouraged, as he once did, so he works hard to make sure each employee feels valued and
unique, as well as thoroughly discussing and implementing ideas employees bring to the table.
To achieve this goal, he stresses delivering the best possible employee benefits, including starting
all employees with 21 Personal Time Off (PTO) and 11 holidays.

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Marwan Abu-Fadel (left) smiling wide with Small Business Association

Administrator, Maria Contreras-Sweet (center in blue), and a few employees at a
Washington Nationals game Sept 3, 2015.
When asked about the companys greatest achievement thus far, Abu-Fadel proudly exclaims,
without hesitation, this would be the HUB-Zone Certifications Zip Zap IT received from the
United States Small Business Administration. He also informs that the company is undergoing
the ISO 9001:2015 Certification, which allows for the creation of a Quality Management System
(QMS),while meeting international standards for design and development. He explains that with
this program in place, there will be an improved level of quality for the entire organization
every process, every design and product, and every customer-deliverable solution. He is
confident that both the HUB-Zone Certifications and the ongoing ISO 9001:2015 Certification
will help the company grow to the next level as it expands within the information technology
field.

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Through the hard work, dedication, and help from his employees, Marwan Abu-Fadel has
successfully transformed his daydream into a reality. The company is still young, and both AbuFadel, and his employees are confident in its future success. With new certifications and
programs being introduced to the company, Zip Zap IT Solutions, LLC has a long way to go.
Abu-Fadel is excited to continue to work hard and watch his company climb to the top.
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About ZipZap IT Solutions, LLC

Founded in 2006, Zip Zap IT Solutions is an up and coming information technology company
that provides creative business solutions to the customers including the U.S. government, private
industry, and the health care sector. Zip Zap IT Solutions specializes in software development
and training and provides services such as business consulting to technical assistance. For more
information, visit zipzapsolutions.com