Excella Honored at the 39th Annual Arlington Best Business Awards
Arlington, Virginia May 13, 2025 – Excella, a leading transformative technology firm, today announced that it has earned the Arlington Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Technology Business of the Year Award. Arlington’s business community celebrated the best in business at the Chamber’s 39th Annual Arlington Best Business Awards, held on May 6, 2025 at Army Navy Country Club. This annual event recognizes the most distinguished and accomplished businesses that have made significant contributions to the Arlington community.
“It is an absolute honor and a great achievement for Excella to receive the prestigious Arlington Best Business Award,” Kate Bates, Arlington Chamber President & CEO. “The Chamber is pleased to present this award to them, and our community is fortunate to have such a great organization operating in Arlington.”
Arlington Best Business Award recipients are nominated by the Chamber membership and are evaluated by a committee of past award winners whose scores determine the winners. Criteria for this prestigious award are as follows:
- Must be a viable, on-going, full-time business, which has experienced significant growth or stability over its business life.
- Must be well known and thought of by its customers or clients for consistently delivering exceptional quality or service.
- Must be a leader in the industry in Arlington OR must have a significantly unique approach to delivery of its goods or services.
- Must have displayed an interest in and concern for the Arlington community – either corporately or through its employees backed by the company.
- Must celebrate diversity and/or inclusion as part of company culture.
“We are deeply honored to be recognized as Arlington’s Technology Business of the Year,” said Burton White, CEO and Co-founder of Excella. “This award reflects our dedication to creating exceptional careers for Excellians, delivering impactful solutions to our clients, and giving back to this community we proudly call home. We’re grateful to the Arlington Chamber of Commerce for their ongoing support and for this meaningful recognition of our commitment to innovation and community impact.”
In addition to Excella, others in the community who won a 2025 Arlington Best Business Award were:
Cookology Culinary School – 2025 Retail Business of the Year
LGBT+ Counseling Collaborative - 2025 Service Business of the Year
Aspire! Afterschool Learning - 2025 Nonprofit of the Year
Walsh, Colucci, Lubeley and Walsh - 2025 Large Business of the Year
About Excella
Excella is a transformative technology firm that helps organizations unlock new possibilities. Driven by our clients’ missions, we deliver high-performing technology solutions through Modern Software Delivery, Artificial Intelligence and Analytics, and Organizational Transformation. Our exceptional teams partner with organizations to tackle their most critical challenges, creating solutions that power mission efficiency today and into tomorrow. Founded in 2002, Excella continues to help clients build robust technology foundations while strengthening their ability to meet tomorrow’s challenges. A recognized industry leader, Excella has been named among Forbes’ America’s Top Management Consulting Firms and Washington Post’s Top Places to Work. Learn more at www.excella.com.