Science and technology in Huntsville, AL

Magnolia River Services is a woman-owned company that specializes in utility management. The company offers professional utility, regulatory compliance, project management and data collection services. It provides contractor review and management, residential and commercial development, and regulator and meter station design solutions. Magnolia River Services offers relational spatial analysis and land use land cover modeling solutions. The company provides spatial-based, ozone and utility load forecasting services. It works with clients in the utilities, energy, environmental, defense, government, homeland security and emergency management sectors. Magnolia River Services clients include the Northwest Alabama Gas District, University of Alabama, Southern Cathodic Protection Company and Sevier County Utility District. The company is a licensed vendor in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina and serves clients throughout the Southeast.

Founded in 1979, VT Aepco is one of the leading engineering and research firms in the United States. It is also one of the leading providers of logistics and analytical support services for the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command and TRADOC Analysis Center. VT Aepco provides hands-on analytical and management support services and products for government and commercial entities. The company has been consistently ranked among the Top 500 Design Firms in the U.S., as well as one of the Top 200 International Design Firms as compiled by Engineering News-Record. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., VT Aepco is a part of VT Group, which is an international company that employs over 12, 000 people worldwide in the defense, communications and education sectors. It maintains a location in Madison, Ala.