Who We Are

Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. Based in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Chantilly, Virginia, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs.

 
 
 
 
I share my insights in an open and collaborative environment to better AMERICAN SYSTEMS.”
— Srinivas R., Director of IT Services
 
 
 

Culture

As a team, we have a common goal and synergy among our people that starts with our customers. We are dedicated to their missions as well as our own. We are motivated to exceed their requirements in every task. We are committed to maintaining the highest levels of service possible.

We largely attribute our growth to this unwavering, can-do attitude. Since becoming a majority-owned ESOP in 1997*, we have grown annually, thanks to the hard work and enthusiasm of our employee-owners, our strong set of core values and beliefs and our solid vision and mission.

*100% Employee-Owned since 2015

Mission

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is a privately-held, employee-owned, professional, technical and IT services provider. We apply diverse and innovative teams of professionals to enable our customers to accomplish their missions successfully.

Vision

To provide our nation’s priority programs high-end mission essential and information engineering services. We will…

...be recognized as a diverse team of talented professionals with unmatched expertise.

....be a preferred employer by creating a culture of trust that is balanced, supportive and committed to teamwork, leadership & continuous improvement.

...live our values every day!

Community 

AMERICAN SYSTEMS prides itself on living our core values every day and takes its commitment to these values seriously, particularly our Community Service value. As a Caring Company, AMERICAN SYSTEMS continues to formally support charities focused on Education, Health Issues, and Military Veterans.

Quality

As employee-owners, we take quality personally. We focus on quality, so we deliver quality. Every day. On every task. Our quality reflects our people, our commitment, and our philosophy.

Our Corporate Quality Objectives:

  • Achieving Customer Satisfaction

  • Providing for Continuous Improvement

  • Promoting Business Integrity

  • Creating Valued Relationships

  • Establishing a Quality-Based Culture

Ethics

We are committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct in all that we do. We believe that honesty and integrity are the foundations of an excellent company which is what we strive to be. We want to excel in every aspect of our business and approach every challenge with a determination to succeed. We strive daily to maintain a culture of integrity and compliance in all of our business activities. We will always conduct business so that AMERICAN SYSTEMS upholds a valued reputation as an honest and law-abiding organization, alert to its responsibilities in all areas of business.

Read our Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (PDF). 

 
 
 
 

Leadership

"The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office." - Dwight D. Eisenhower