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 28 June 2022 

Over $10,000 of new IT equipment dontated to Educatinoal Training Lab Exuma, Bahamas

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Chuck and Susan Jenkins, owners of CWU, donated over $10,000 of new IT equipment to support 12 learning stations with instructor IT support and projection for the Dr. Clarke Educational Training Lab.

With this donation, local students will be able to continue after school training and education. Pictured: Pastor Stephen Smith (L), Chuck Jenkins (C), and local business leader and Deacon, Cecil Smith (R).

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 21 May 2022 

CWU sponsors Moffitt Cancer Center’s Magnolia Ball

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Chuck Jenkins (L) and Susan Jenkins (C) of CWU, Inc. were proud to be the Emerald Sponsor for Moffitt Cancer Center’s 27th Magnolia Ball, Tampa, Florida

This incredible annual event raises money to help find a cure for cancer and this year, Moffitt raised over $3M to go towards the fight to cure this devastating disease.

As Chuck and Susan are proud to be a part of this worthy endeavor, all CWU team members proudly stand behind Chuck and Susan; we are grateful to be a part of an organization that truly understands what it means to give back.

#giveback #cancer #curecancer #cancerawareness #cancerresearch #fightback

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 21 May 2022 

$50,000 donated to the Tampa Green Beret Association

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Susan Jenkins (L) and Chuck Jenkins (R) present Rich Corson (C) of the Tampa Green Beret Association a check for $50,000 to go into the building fund for the soon to be Tampa Green Beret Association / Special Forces Association Chapter 60 Headquarters! This amazing organization will be breaking grounds on their new headquarters within the next several months and we cannot be more excited!

This facility will host veteran support activities and serve as the HQ for Chapter 60 of the Special Forces Association.

#specialforces #SFA60 #tampagreenberets #veteranshelpingveterans #giveback

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 21 May 2022 

CWU Donates $50,000 to Stay In Step

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Chuck Jenkins and Susan Jenkins (R) of CWU, Inc present Romy and Gaby Camargo of Stay In Step Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Recovery Center, a check for $50,000 as Title Sponsor of the Stay in Step 7th Annual Fundraising Gala. Mr. Bill Goede (L) Bank of America Tampa Bay President looks on. Funds will help with their acquisition of a new space to expand their treatment services

We could not be more #proud to support such an amazing organization and for all the good they have done with spinal cord injuries and recovery. We are truly #blessed to work with and know both Romy and Gaby!

#donatenow #giveback #spinalcordinjury

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 14 April 2022 

CWU Donates $100,000 for Cancer Research

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CWU, Inc. and its employees are delighted to announce that a donation of $100,000 was made to the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida

We at CWU are grateful to work for a company that has owners like Chuck and Susan Jenkins which truly recognize and understand the importance of giving back to the community and helping those in need.

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 06 March 2022 

CWU Sponsors Stay In Step Annual Fundraiser

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CWU is honored to commit to being a sponsor for Stay in Step’s annual fundraising gala, again this year. Stay in Step, founded by Gabriela Camargo, is a non-profit center designed to provide state-of-art recover in the Tampa Bay community as well as the surrounding areas. The dynamic duo of Gabriela and her husband, Romulo “Romy” Camargo are truly as inspiration; through their love and compassion, they are “changing lives, one step at a time.”

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 14 February 2022 

U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (USAINSCOM) executes 5-Year Option Period

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U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (USAINSCOM) has executed the 5-year option period under the multi-award schedule (MAS) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract vehicle to provide high-quality linguist and language training support services, in support of the Department of Defense Language Interpretation and Translation Enterprise (DLITE – II) program.

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 30 December 2021 

CWU Inc. Awarded 12-Month Extension to CONUS-IC Task Order

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CWU Inc., Tampa, Florida, is pleased to announce that the government has awarded CWU a $104,174,716 modification (P00026) to contract W50NH9-20-C-0002 for highly specialized contract linguist support services. Work will be performed in Augusta and Savannah, Georgia; Edinburgh, Indiana; Fort Meade, Maryland; Trenton, New Jersey; Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska; Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico; Fort Bliss and San Antonio, Texas; Hill Air Force Base, Utah; and Fort Pickett, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 22, 2022. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Detroit Arsenal, Michigan, is the contracting activity. CWU is honored to have the opportunity to continue supporting this very important and vital national security mission set.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/2882869/

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 19 October 2021 

CWU Donates $100,000 for Cancer Research

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CWU, Inc. is delighted to announce that it has donated $100,000 to Moffitt Cancer Research.

Moffitt Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida. With its singular focus on cancer, Moffitt has worked tirelessly in the areas of patient care, research, and education since opening in Tampa in 1986. Moffitt’s research focuses on cutting-edge discoveries that can be rapidly translated into improved diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic advances.

We at CWU are grateful to work for a company that has owners which truly understand the importance of giving back to the community and helping those in need.

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 19 October 2021 

CWU Donates $10,000 to K9 Partners for Patriots

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CWU, Inc. is delighted to announce that it has donated $10,000 to K9 Partners for Patriots.

K9 Partners for Patriots works tirelessly to help bring peace and functionality to veterans and active military members by honoring and empowering those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Military Sexual Trauma through the collective experience of training and caring for their own service dog, ultimately facilitating healing and recovery.

We at CWU are grateful to work for a company that has owners which truly understand the importance of giving back to the community and helping those in need.

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 18 August 2021 

CWU Makes TBBJ's #1 Veteran Owned Business for 5th Consecutive Year!

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"Congratulations Team CWU for making the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s #1 Veteran Owned Business for the 5th year in a row (2017-2021). I am proud of your dedication and commitment to the overall mission. Thank you for your continuous hard work and service supporting our clients and employees worldwide. Super job!"

- Chuck Jenkins, Owner/CEO

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 02 August 2021 

CWU ISO 9001:2015 Recertification

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CWU, Inc. has obtained another three (3) year certification for the ISO 9001:2015 with zero minor non-conformances and zero major non-conformances; we are extremely proud of our team for their efforts! This recertification assures our clients that we are a go-to provider, offering constant and consistent performance, exceeding expectations.

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 31 May 2021 

CWU Memorial Day Message

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This weekend, let us remember those that this country has lost, making the ultimate sacrifice; let us carry their memories with us so they shall never be forgotten.

Click below for a Memorial Day Message from CWU, Inc. CEO, Mr. Charles L. Jenkins.

CWU Memorial Day Message

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 08 FEB 2021 

A Decade With CWU

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We at CWU have always said "To be a great company, you need great people behind you". Our staff are incredibly dedicated individuals who go above and beyond for their team. CWU has recently recognized two individuals at the CWU Corporate Headquarters with the CWU Decade Longevity Award.

CWU's Vice President of Human Resources, Shannon Stevens and CWU's Staff Accountant, Tamekia Gilliard have recently reached their 10-year milestone with CWU. Their long-standing commitment and dedication to teamwork has undoubtedly helped shape the company of today. With the highest regard, we thank you Shannon and Tamekia for your 10 years of hard work, loyalty and support of the mission.

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 14 DEC 2020 

Toys for Tots: Every child deserves a little Christmas

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CWU, Inc. is pleased to announce it has donated $10,000 to the local Toys for Tots, Lake City Chapter! At CWU, Inc., we strongly believe in giving back to our community and helping those in need. For over ten (10) years, CWU, Inc. has been honored to donate to this amazing organization as they truly make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate, year after year.

We are absolutely moved by the generosity of CWU and its owners, allowing for us to make such an amazing donation to the Marine Toys for Tots Program. “When you donate to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, you are giving less fortunate children hope – and a reason to believe in their future.”

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 14 DEC 2020 

CWU, Inc. Donates Over $20,000 to Help Battle Against Hunger

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CWU, Inc. is delighted to announce that it has donated $25,000 to a local organization, Catholic Charities, Lake City Regional Office

At CWU, Inc., we understand how difficult this pandemic has been on families within our local communities and as a country as a whole, with one of the hardest battles being that against hunger. Now, more than ever, is when communities need to rally together, and help those truly in need. Catholic Charities mission is just that: provide help to those in need, regardless of race or religion; to advocate justice, human dignity, and quality of life.

We at CWU are grateful to work for a company that has owners which truly understand the importance of giving back to the community and helping those in need.

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 04 AUG 2020 

CWU Donates to Hillsborough Education Foundation

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CWU, Inc. is pleased to announce that we have had the pleasure of donating $5,000 to the Hillsborough Education Foundation! This year has been certainly challenging for parents and students alike, creating many obstacles from distance learning to the inability to obtain much needed supplies.

In donating to the Hillsborough Education Foundation, every contribution will help ensure that at-risk students have the resources, whether digital or physical, needed to help curb the achievement gap.

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 01 JUNE 2020 

CWU, Inc. is ranked as the #1 Veteran Owned Company in Tampa Bay for 2020

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CWU, Inc. is pleased to announce that we have been honored by the Tampa Bay Business Journal (TBBJ) as the #1 Veteran Owned Business in the Greater Tampa Bay area for 2020! For over eight (8) years, the TBBJ has recognized CWU as a top ranked Veteran Owned Business in Tampa Bay.

This recognition continues to substantiate that CWU is a strong, no-risk partner for our government clients.

All CWU employees, worldwide, deserve a round-of-applause for their continual efforts as we could not achieve such growth without a strong, professional, and dedicated team. It truly goes without saying: To be a great company, you need great people behind you, and we truly do have an incredible team.

As we move in to the second half of 2020 and into 2021, we look forward to continued growth and remaining the “go-to” solutions provider for our government clients, as well as an industry leader.

Congratulations to all involved in achieving this great achievement!

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 06 MAR 2020 

CWU attending 31st Annual Language Conference, Draper, Utah

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CWU will be in attendance of the 31st Annual Language Conference in Draper, Utah for the 300th MI Linguist Brigade!

CWU is looking forward to attending this conference and cannot wait to meet with all the attendees! We look forward to seeing you there!

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 10 FEB 2020 

CWU Accepts Role of Title Sponsor for 245th US Army Ball, Tampa

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CWU Inc. is excited to announce that we will be the Title Sponsor for the 245th US Army Ball, June 13, 2020, in Tampa, Florida!

Early bird registration is open through 30 April and regular registration will follow 01-31 May 2020.

We look forward to hearing the keynote speaker, SMA(Ret.) Dan Dailey and seeing everyone that will be attending this celebration at the Hilton Tampa Downtown!

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 06 FEB 2020 

CWU Recognizes Komariah Kosasih with the CWU Star of Excellence Award

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CWU Inc. is proud to recognize Ms. Kosasih for her excellence in production, leadership and teamwork while supporting DOD global operations. We are extremely fortunate and proud to have worked with this shining star over the years!

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 20 DEC 2020 

CWU Donates over (25) Computers to MacDonald Training Center

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CWU Inc. believes in giving back and supporting our local community. This year, it was our pleasure, to donate over $17,000.00 worth of computers, mice and keyboards to the MacDonald Training Center of Tampa Bay.

For over 60-years this wonderful organization has empowered those with disabilities, focusing on educational advancements, vocational training, employment pathways, residential support, senior services and life enrichment opportunities.

We are very fortunate to know such an amazing organization that has transformed so many lives and that truly does so much for the Tampa Bay community!

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 29 AUG 2019 

CWU Recognizes Kiwan “Peter” Kim with the CWU Star of Excellence Award

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CWU Inc. is proud to recognize Mr. Kim for his excellence in production, leadership and teamwork while supporting DOD global operations. We are extremely fortunate and proud to work with such an amazing individual and shining star!

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 14 MAY 2019 

2019 Shining Star

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CWU, Inc. is proud to recognize Mr. Elijah Chung as one of CWU’s 2019 Shining Stars! Mr. Chung has been recognized for his outstanding excellence in production, leadership, and teamwork while supporting DOD global operations. We are extremely fortunate and proud to have Mr. Chung on our award-winning team!

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 10 MAY 2019 

2019 Star of Excellence Award

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CWU, Inc. is proud to recognize Mr. Issac Nam with the 2019 Star of Excellence Award, during the MICA Korean Peninsula Ball, 10 May 2019, for his excellence in performance while supporting DOD global operations! We are very fortunate to have Mr. Nam on our team!

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 31 DEC 2018 

CWU, Inc. matches donation for Giving Tuesday, raising over $25,000 for the Tampa Bay Green Beret Association and the Special Forces Association Chapter 60!

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As part of CWU, Inc.’s Giving Tuesday challenge, December 2018, Mr. Jenkins is honored to present a matching donation check for $12,870 ISO the Tampa Green Beret Association (TGBA) and the Special Forces Association Chapter 60 (SFA-60) building fund!

CWU’s Giving Tuesday challenge raised a total of $25,740 for this important endeavor!

TGBA and SFA 60 is on schedule to break ground Summer 2019 for its Greater Tampa Bay Headquarters (Team House). The facility will be located at 6207 S. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33611 and serve as a support center for Special Forces Veterans in addition to TGBA/SFA-60’s community engagement and philanthropic activities/efforts.

For more information on assisting in this effort please see: https://specialforces.org

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 15 DEC 2018 

CWU Recognizes (3) Employees with the 2018 President’s Award

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Each year, CWU likes to recognize employees that go above and beyond for the Company. This year, we were very fortunate to have three (3) outstanding individuals which epitomize the embodiment of the core values held by CWU, Inc.:

Mr. Jimmy Jones, Recruiting Specialist – President’s Award: 2018 Employee of the Year

Mr. Dan Weingart, IT Specialist – President’s Award: 2018 Employee of the Year

Mr. Masud “Max” Zaidi, Corporate Compliance Officer – President’s Award: 2018 Manager of the Year

Since joining the team, Mr. Jones, Mr. Weingart, and Mr. Zaidi have continued to go above and beyond their standard duties, every day, and they are never too busy to lend a hand, when and where needed. We are extremely proud to have these outstanding individuals on our award-winning team!

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 15 DEC 2018 

CWU, Inc. is proud to recognize several of our team members as our 2018 Shining Stars!

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Mr. Frank Zarb, Depoloyment Specialist

Mr. Joe Littleton, Contract Manager

Mr. John Cro, Security Specialist

Mr. John Edmonds, Business Development

Ms. Amber Kelsey, Benefits Coordinator

Ms. Lisa Dixon, Accounting

These individuals have been recognized for their excellence in production, leadership, and teamwork while supporting DOD global operations. We are extremely fortunate and proud to have each of these Shining Stars on our award-winning team!

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 12 DEC 2018 

Blanket Tampa Bay

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CWU, Inc is pleased to announce it has donated over 125 blankets to the organization, Blanket Tampa Bay. At CWU, Inc, we strongly believe in giving back to our community and helping those in need.

This year, CWU, Inc is honored to donate to this amazing organization as they truly make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate, providing not only blankets, food and hygiene items to the homeless of Tampa Bay, but also "a feeling of hope and kindness" to those that need it most.

We are absolutely moved by the generosity of those around us, for the kindness of our team and for the generosity, vision and mission of Beth Ross, Founder and Director, and her team at Blanket Tampa Bay.

Thank you, Blanket Tampa for allowing us to make this donation in support of your mission and dedication to the homeless and to the community of Tampa Bay!

#donations #tampabay #blankets #thankyou #givingback #community

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 02 DEC 2018 

CWU Recognizes Raymond A. Oaks, Jr. with the 2018 CONUS-IC Manager of the Year, President’s Award

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Each year, CWU likes to recognize employees that go above and beyond for the Company. We are very fortunate to have Raymond Oaks on our award-winning team as he epitomizes the embodiment of the core values held by CWU, Inc.

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 05 SEPT 2018 

CWU Recognizes Phillip Kwon as a “Shining Star” with the Star of Excellence Award

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CWU, Inc. is proud to recognize Mr. Phillip Kwon as one of CWU’s 2018 Shining Stars! Mr. Kwon has been recognized for his excellence in production, leadership, and teamwork while supporting DOD global operations. We are extremely fortunate and proud to have Mr. Kwon on our award-winning team!

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 25 JULY 2018 

CWU Ranked #1 Veteran Owned Company 2018

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Tampa Bay Business Journal (TBBJ) has ranked CWU, Inc. the #1 Veteran Owned Company (2018) and #3 Defense Contractor (2017) in Tampa Bay!

CWU, Inc. is pleased to announce, we have been honored by the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s (TBBJ) The List as the #1 Veteran Owned Business (2018) and #3 Defense Contractor (2017) in the Greater Tampa Bay Area!

This recognition continues to substantiate that CWU is a strong, no-risk partner for our government clients. For the past seven (7) years, the TBBJ has recognized CWU as a top ranked Veteran Owned Business and Defense Contractor in Tampa Bay.

All CWU employees, worldwide, deserve a round-of-applause for their continual efforts as we could not achieve such growth without a strong, professional and dedicated team. It truly goes without saying: To be a great company, you need great people behind you, and we truly do have an incredible team.

As we progress through the second half of 2018 and into 2019, we look forward to our continued growth and remaining the “go-to” solutions provider for our government clients, as well as remaining, an industry leader.

Congratulations to all involved, allowing for CWU to attain this great achievement!

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 19 JULY 2018 

Linguist Recruitment Fair

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CWU will be holding a linguist recruitment career fair in Detroit, Michigan in August! Come out and meet our amazing team, Jimmy Jones and Lou Shakarchi, as they discuss future careers and opportunities with CWU!

Saturday, August 18 2018

11am - 5pm

Courtyard Marriott Detroit
27027 Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48033

Contact: Jimmy Jones - jjones@cwuinc.us

Contact: Lou Shakarchi - lshakarchi@cwuinc.us

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 19 JAN 2018 

CWU Ranks #5 in the 2017 Federal Government Language Services List

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As of mid-November 2017, SLATOR Language Industry Intelligence, reviewed the federal database based on the NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code 541930, representing the Translation and Interpretation Services, listing out the top 20 companies that were successful in being awarded contracts and/or task orders by the US Government concerning translation and interpretation.

For 2017, CWU was ranked as #5 in the 2017 Federal Government Language Services List.

Here at CWU, we are very grateful for each of our worldwide employees and we consider ourselves very fortunate and appreciate their continual efforts; we would not be where we are today without such a strong, professional and dedicated team. As we begin 2018, we look forward to continued growth and to remaining the “go-to” solutions provider for our government clients as well as remaining an industry leader.

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 19 DEC 2017 

A Little Christmas

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CWU, Inc. is pleased to announce it has raised and donated over $499- to the local Toys for Tots, Tampa Chapter! At CWU, Inc., we strongly believe in giving back to our community and helping those in need. For the past nine (9) years, CWU, Inc. has been honored to donate to this amazing organization as they truly make a difference in the lives of the less fortunate, year after year.

We are absolutely moved by the generosity of those around us, for the kindness of our team, allowing for us to make such an amazing donation to the Marine Toys for Tots Program. “When you donate to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, you are giving less fortunate children hope – and a reason to believe in their future.”

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 04 DEC 2017 

CWU Donates to Evans Knights: Pop Warner Football and Cheer, Evans, Georgia

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CWU, Inc. is proud to donate to the Evans Knights Pop Warner Junior Varsity Cheer and Football Team to compete in the 2017 Southeast Pop Warner Regionals Cheer and Dance Competition as well as the Pop Warner National Championship! Let’s go Knights!!

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 02 DEC 2017 

CWU Recognizes 21-Employees with the CWU Longevity Award

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To be a great company, you need great people behind you. At CWU, Inc., we are very fortunate to have so many dedicated, selfless people as part of our team. Over the past several weeks, CWU has had the pleasure of recognizing 16-individuals from the JTF-GTMO Task Order as well as 5-individuals from the CWU Corporate Headquarters, with the CWU Longevity Award, for their dedication, commitment and teamwork; if it were not for this continual support, we would not be the company we are today and for that, we thank you.

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 02 DEC 2017 

CWU Recognizes Erin Zeruth as a “Shining Star” with the Star of Excellence Award

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CWU, Inc. is proud to recognize Mrs. Erin Zeruth, Billing Specialist as one of CWU’s 2017 Shining Stars! Mrs. Zeruth has been recognized for her excellence in production, leadership, and teamwork while in a key DoD support leadership position. We are extremely fortunate and proud to have Mrs. Zeruth on our award-winning team!

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 02 DEC 2017 

CWU Recognizes (2) Employees with the 2017 President’s Award

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Each year, CWU likes to recognize employees that go above and beyond for the Company. This year, we were very fortunate to have two (2) outstanding individuals which epitomize the embodiment of the core values held by CWU, Inc.:

Mr. Lutfi “Lou” Shakarchi, Contract Manager – President’s Award: 2017 Employee of the Year

Mr. Matthew Stevens, Chief Financial Officer – President’s Award: 2017 Manager of the Year

Since joining the team, Mr. Shakarchi and Mr. Stevens have continued to go above and beyond their standard duties, every day, and they are never too busy to lend a hand, when and where needed. We are extremely proud to have both Mr. Shakarchi and Mr. Stevens on our award-winning team!

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 01 DEC 2017 

CWU Donates over $9,500 to K9 Partners for Patriots

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CWU, Inc. donates over $9,500 to K9 Partners for Patriots; a 501(c)3, non-profit organization, that provides veterans and active duty service members with service dogs. This amazing organization helps to give these men and women a “second chance at life by honoring and empowering those with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury” and other traumas through use of service dogs which help with the integration back in to social environments. K9 Partners for Patriots is truly a wonderful organization and CWU, Inc. is proud to make a contribution to this group, supporting the positive impacts made on the lives of so many.

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