Marstel-Day wins the 2009 Environmental Business Journal Business Achievement Award "Silver Medal For Business Achievement Among Small Firms"

The Environmental Business Journal honors Marstel-Day, LLC (Fredericksburg, VA; http://www.marstel-day.com) with the 2009 EBJ Business Achievement award "Silver Medal For Business Achievement Among Small Firms" for continuing its sustained record of strong growth through 2009.

Fredericksburg, VA (Vocus) January 21, 2010

The Environmental Business Journal honors Marstel-Day, LLC (Fredericksburg, VA; http://www.marstel-day.com) with the 2009 EBJ Business Achievement award "Silver Medal For Business Achievement Among Small Firms" for continuing its sustained record of strong growth through 2009.

Marstel-Day is woman-owned, HUBZone small business enterprise providing scientific and consulting services to federal agencies in the areas of environmental resource, habitat, and open space conservation; global environmental monitoring and intelligence; water resources conservation and planning; stakeholder communication, engagement, and facilitation; encroachment control planning; and strategic planning.

Marstel-Day received numerous task order awards from U.S. government clients at the end of the federal fiscal year, more than doubling its open task order value over the previous year to $13.8 million on the books on October 1, 2009. Marstel-Day's 2009 revenue, estimated at $6.4 million, represents a 21% increase over 2008 revenue of $5.3 million, and a 130% increase. Marstel-Day's staff increased from 35 to 50 employees in 2009, an increase of 43%.

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