Marine Veteran, IT Expert Douglas R. Lopez to Head Tidewater Operations for Engineering Services Network (ESN)

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- ESN, a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions, announced today that Douglas R. Lopez has been promoted to director of ESN's Virginia Tidewater Operations.
"Doug Lopez' engineering and technical expertise will serve ESN's customers well in the Tidewater region," said Raymond F. Lopez Jr., President and CEO of ESN, a service-disabled, veteran-owned company.
ESN is an engineering, IT and business consulting company based in Arlington, VA, that specializes in military and government contracts.
Douglas Lopez began his career at ESN as a senior systems analyst in IT, providing advanced engineering design for Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) IT-21 LANs and Blown Optical Fiber Plant (BOFP) installations. He is an expert CNAL/CNAF networks manager, with a background in LAN/WAN engineering, design, support and configuration management for the U.S. Navy.
Lopez helped ESN in supporting various customers' information technology modernization initiatives to include Commander, Naval Air Forces and Commander, Naval Network Warfare Command. Lopez then was transferred to support those commands as program manager of COMNAVAIRFOR (East) and COMNAVNETWARCOM.
Lopez' promotion is among several personnel advancements at ESN.
-- Paul Barber has been promoted to senior vice president of operations, from Southeast Region manager (in the Tidewater VA area).
-- Kurt Hampe replaces Barber as vice president, director of the Southeast Region (VA Tidewater area).
-- Gregg Schneider will serve as acting director of Charleston SC Operations, with Shane Partridge serving as Charleston technical director.
Lopez is a veteran who served in the U.S. Marines Corps. His enlistment was up in 1994. Before joining ESN in 1998, he was on the management team of both 3Com Corp. and USRobotics where he helped execute the 56K modem line. In addition, he also was a quality engineer and inspector at USRobotics, where he was responsible for numerous product deployments in the IT industry.
Lopez and his wife, Stephanie Lopez, reside in Virginia Beach. She works at Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School in Virginia Beach, VA. They have two sons, Ryan, 17, and Brett, 11.
ESN (Engineering Services Network, Inc.) is a trusted leader in engineering and technology solutions. For more than a decade, we have been proudly standing shoulder to shoulder with our military and government customers, delivering critical services for missions that matter. ESN provides services in five key areas: engineering and technical support; strategic and program management; testing and evaluation; operations support; and information technology.
Based in Arlington, VA, ESN has regional and field offices throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Founded in 1995, ESN has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification. ESN customers include the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Military Sealift Command, Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies. ESN is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB). For more information, please visit ESN at esncc.com.