SoBran was founded in August, 1987 in Dayton by Amos L. Otis, a former Air Force colonel. Mr. Otis currently serves as president and chief executive officer. Certified under the Small Business Administration 8(a) program as a small disadvantaged business in April, 1990, SoBran successfully graduated from the program in 1999. SoBran has flourished since graduating the 8(a) program. The number of employees rose from 105 in 2000 to more than 800 in 2009.  During the same period, annual sales grew from $8.6 million to more than $60 million, with similar growth anticipated for 2010.

 

We write quality into every SoBran contract. SoBran first achieved ISO certification in 2005 and was recertified, corporation-wide in 2008. Currently ISO 9001:2008-certified, our programs in national defense, homeland security, public health, energy policy, and environmental science may vary, but we are consistently dedicated to uncompromising quality and unparalleled customer service.

 

SoBran received the 2006 Department of Homeland Security Small Business Achievement Award for CBRNE anti-terrorism related services. SoBran joined Inc. Magazine’s List of America’s 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in 2007, and again this year secured a spot on the list. SoBran also ranked in the top 100 companies in Black Enterprise Magazine’s Industrial/Service category.