MAE-East Internet Exchange Point Moves to Loudoun

The Metropolitan Area Exchange-East point, part of the MCI Internet Exchange, was founded in Vienna, Virginia, in the early 1990s. Thanks to the presence of AOL and other ISPs in Loudoun County, half of the world's traffic passed through it by…
Amy Mugford
October 6, 2019

Telos Corp. Relocates HQ to Ashburn

Telos Corporation is a cybersecurity company that relocated to Ashburn in 1996. The company’s name is derived from the Greek word for “purpose” or “goal". Telos primarily serves government and enterprise clients, receiving a large number of its contracts from…
Amy Mugford
October 6, 2019

AOL Opens Headquarters in Dulles

In mid-1996, AOL moved to 22000 AOL Way in Dulles, to provide room for future growth. AOL's influence is still felt today, thanks to the valuable tech talent it attracted to Loudoun and the estimated 4,000 employee millionaires that it…
Amy Mugford
October 6, 2019

Dulles Greenway Opens in Loudoun County

Construction on the six-lane, 14-mile, $350 million road between Leesburg and Dulles Airport began in September 1993 and opened two years later. The Dulles Greenway was the first toll highway in the U.S. to be developed under a long-term design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM)…
Amy Mugford
October 6, 2019

Lansdowne Resort and Spa Opens in Loudoun

Set on 476 lush acres along the banks of the Potomac River, Lansdowne Resort and Spa was originally opened in 1991. Lansdowne features 296 newly renovated guest rooms including 14 suites, four restaurants, 55,000 sq. ft. of meeting and event…
Amy Mugford
October 6, 2019

Reston Limousine Moves HQ to Loudoun

Starting out focused on limousine service with just five vehicles in 1990, Reston Limo has blossomed into a $26 million company with more than 240 sedans, SUVs, vans, buses, and yes—still a few limousines. Reston Limo employs more people than…
Amy Mugford
October 4, 2019