Stern takes helm at Federal Solutions

Howard Stern was appointed chief executive officer of Federal Solutions Group LLC, the company announced today.

Stern previously was senior vice president for the market research firm Federal Sources Inc. Before FSI, Stern managed the business development and sales activities in the public sector for Commerce One Inc., Sterling Commerce Inc. and several systems integrators.

Stern has a bachelor of science degree from the University of Rochester and a master's degree in business administration from Seton Hall University.

Federal Solutions of McLean, Va., specializes in sales and marketing programs and partners closely with its clients to help them succeed in selling their services to the federal government.

The company offers business development, sales management, government executive outreach and marketing services for businesses that want to maximize their presence in the federal government information technology sector.