Rife International graduates from highly-touted Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program
Rife International, along with 120 other small businesses from across the country and Puerto Rico, recently graduated from the Babson cohort of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program hosted at Babson College. The $500 million public-private partnership was established to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunity by providing them with greater access to […]
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong of Rife International, LLC Elected President of African American Real Estate Professionals (AAREP) Washington, DC
Bethesda, MD, February 26, 2012 – The Washington, DC chapter of the African American Real Estate Professionals (AAREP) has elected as its next president, Kwabena Osei-Sarpong. Mr. Osei-Sarpong will serve as the 15th president of the prestigious commercial real estate association. He will guide and position the 17 year old and 800 member association for […]
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong of Rife International Addresses U.S. Veterans at IT and Green Energy Employment Workshop in Support of U.S. Veterans Employment Initiative
On December 16, 2011, Kwabena Osei-Sarpong, President of Rife International LLC, participated in a veteran’s employment workshop and spoke to several U.S. veterans who were interested in career paths in the emerging green energy industry. The Veterans Employers Panel was hosted by Metro Data Networks (MDN) and The VETS Group Inc. in support of the […]
Rife International Helps Maryland First Responders by Completing Time and Security Sensitive Project for the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center
Rife International, LLC was called upon and contracted to assist the government of Montgomery County, Maryland to meet emergency deadlines for the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center. The Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center project encompassed the modernization and upgrading of existing equipment that was critical in ensuring the transportation of sensitive emergency communication apparatus into the […]
Rife International Provides Energy Efficiency Training to U.S. Government Sustainability Officers
Rife International, LLC was invited as an expert energy efficiency firm to provide energy training to federal government personnel in the sustainability division of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). GSA manages a $26 billion operating budget and oversees government assets of more than 9,600 government-owned or leased buildings. The Rife International team, headed by its […]
Rife International’s Innovative Energy Efficient Solutions to Make Residence Halls Green and Cut Energy Costs for the University of Maryland
Rife International, LLC was selected as an energy efficiency solutions contractor to the University of Maryland College Park (UMCP) and saved the university several thousand dollars in lighting costs annually. The project included the removal and recycling of existing T-8 2×4 florescent light fixtures and installing new energy efficient T-5 2×2 florescent fixtures. The project also […]
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong of Rife International, LLC Speaks with Delegation from China to the United States on Economic Development and International Trade
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong, President of Rife International, LLC, spoke to a delegation of officials from Beijing, China on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at the Wheaton Innovation Center in Wheaton, Maryland U.S. The conference was hosted by the University of Maryland and the Maryland Capital Region Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to discuss economic development and international […]
Rife International, LLC Approved by the Maryland Department of Transportation as a Certified MDOT MBE-DBE
After completing a rigorous certification and eligibility process, Rife International, LLC has been approved by the Maryland Department of Transportation as a certified MDOT/ MBE Business Enterprise. MDOT administers both the State of Maryland MBE participation goal, as well as the US Department of Transportation DBE participation goal for contracts. Maryland has a comprehensive certification […]
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong of Rife International, LLC Shares Prestigious Award with President Barack Obama’s Speech Writer among Other Top Leaders under Thirty
Kwabena Osei-Sarpong, President of Rife International, LLC, was named and recognized as one of Washington DC’s 2010 Power 30 Under 30 award recipients at a ceremony that took place at the City Club of Washington. The award is sponsored by the Apex Society and honors thirty outstanding individuals under the age of thirty in Washington […]