Herndon, Virginia (February 5, 2009) -- VISTA Technology Services, Inc. (VISTAtsi) announced today that President and CEO David B. Baxa was named to Washington SmartCEO magazine's 2009 Smart100 program, an exclusive group of 100 CEOs assembled by an independent selection committee. The Smart100 are not chosen based on the growth of the organization. A Smart100 CEO is selected for his or her leadership, strategic vision and character.

"It is truly a great honor to be recognized among such an accomplished group of business leaders," remarked VISTAtsi President and CEO David Baxa. "I am privileged to be chosen as a top CEO in the DC-area, but I attribute much of the recognition to my passionate and dedicated staff who share my vision for VISTAtsi."

As a select member of the Smart100, Baxa's successes, leadership philosophies, and character will be a source of education and inspiration for SmartCEO's 17,000 readers month after month, year after year.

All Smart100 CEOs will be profiled in the 100-page annual supplement, which will debut as the 13th issue of SmartCEO this spring. The Smart100 will also be listed on www.smartceo.com. The Smart100 companies represent a variety of industries including government contracting, information technology consulting, travel services, financial services and video production. The average Smart100 company employs between 10 to 100 employees and generates $10-$50 million in revenue.

"The Smart100 represent 100 of greater Washington's CEO's. No other publications in the Greater Washington area have produced a publication of this magnitude with such high-caliber CEOs," says Group Associate Publisher of SmartCEO, Jaime Park. "The Smart100 embodies 100 CEO's with incredible business minds who have successfully grown their companies to be the best in Washington."