Melvin Reed

The National Speakers Association is a network of over 3,000 members who are recognized as thought leaders in the industry. The NSA is based in Tempe, AZ. Members include experts in various industries and disciplines who reach audiences as speakers, trainers, educators, humorists, motivators, consultants, and authors. The organization established the Council of Peers Award for Excellence Speaker Hall of Fame in 1977 to honor professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of platform distinction. Founded in 1973, the organization provides resources, tools, education, and events to help speakers develop their brands and grow their businesses.

NikSoft Systems Corp. provides information technology services. It also provides consulting support to federal, civilian, and defense agencies. The firm specializes in enterprise architecture, system engineering, management planning, enterprise security, business intelligence and portal technologies. Its services encompass data warehouse, identity and access management, solutions development and integration, information assurance/cyber security, and net-centric oriented architecture. The company was founded by Manesh Gupta in 1998 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.