Herman Hewitt Joins DirectViz Solutions as Chief Growth Officer; Vinnie Tran Quoted

DirectViz Solutions has appointed Herman Hewitt as chief growth officer (CGO) to expand capture strategies and diversification efforts, the company reported on Monday. 

“Mr. Hewitt’s expertise in successfully executing growth campaigns and capture strategies over 20 years in the Federal Civilian and Defense markets will be a tremendous asset to DirectViz Solutions as we move forward with our continued growth and diversification efforts,” said Vinnie Tran, president and CEO of DirectViz Solutions.

Hewitt’s extensive experience in government contracting (GovCon) will improve the company’s growth strategy, revenue goals and sustainable initiatives. In Hewitt’s new role with DirectViz Solutions, he will develop growth strategy and execution to meet growth goals and leverage the company’s workforce, which will power change across Civilian, Defense and Intel divisions as well as the private sector. 

Hewitt will also be responsible for transitioning DirectViz from a small business to compete in full and open market. He will lead the company’s performance to encompass Business Development, Proposal Development, Capture and Marketing team implementation of short and long-range strategies to achieve revenue goals.

Hewitt has most recently served as senior vice president (SVP) at Kingfisher Systems, Inc. As SVP, he established growth strategies by ensuring cyber, intelligence solutions and technologies align with Federal customers and Kingfisher Systems, Inc.’s business pipeline.

Previously, Hewitt was senior vice president of Business Development for over 10 years at MetroStar Systems. He was also president of Hewitt Strategies & Solutions, a business development consulting firm centrally focused on increasing revenue growth, customer marketing, partnering and creating customer and shareholder value. 

Prior to his role at Hewitt Strategies & Solutions, Hewitt served as director for the federal enterprise solutions group at Siemens Building Technologies. He led business development activities for federal market programs for security systems, energy, building automation and fire safety business segments.

Hewitt served as director of business operations with ACS Government Solutions before joining Siemens. As director, he was responsible for planning, organizing, and directing professional staff involved in the preparation and maintenance of management control systems for large, highly-complex seat management contracts, programs and projects. 

“We are excited to bring him on board to help DVS continue our expansion and development to the next level,” added Tran. 

About DirectViz Solutions

DVS is dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions and high-quality services to meet our clients' toughest challenges. We build strong relationships with our clients and partners by fusing technological capabilities with the right expertise to ensure cost-effective, efficient solutions that increase return on investment. We have a strong commitment to supporting programs of national importance – helping to solve or undertake our country's most significant problems.