De Lune Corp Wins BEST Small Business of the Year 2025 Award

De Lune Corp, a Virginia-based enterprise recognized for its dedication to superior quality, innovation, and exceptional customer service, announced that it has received the prestigious BEST Small Business of the Year 2025 award from the Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Fairfax County, VA USA. The accolade underscores a long history of notable milestones and strengthens De Lune Corp’s standing as a rapidly growing, diversified enterprise.

“We are deeply honored to receive this award,” said Gaddafi Ismail, Founder and President of De Lune Corp. “When I started this company in 2016 from my home basement, I believed in the impact American products, services, and solutions can have on both domestic and international markets. Today, as we celebrate this honor, I am grateful for how far we’ve come, and even more excited about where we’re headed.”

De Lune Corp received the award at the 2025 THE BEST in Business Excellence Awards held at the Hilton, Springfield VA. Hosted annually by the Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce, the honors recognize the best businesses in the Mount Vernon-Springfield area.

Over the years De Lune Corp has evolved into a diversified enterprise, expanding its verticals from agribusiness well beyond its agribusiness roots to also encompass IT and AI solutions, revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions, energy services and logistics. In the agribusiness sector, De Lune Corp serves the federal government on crucial domestic programs and international aid efforts; exports American grown products to international markets in Asia, Africa and the Middle East; offers its own Mr. Pod’s brand of packaged foods; and provides global food logistics services. A champion of American farmers and producers, it also helps them enter federal markets and navigate international compliance requirements.

In tandem with its core business growth, De Lune Corp has formed two strategic joint ventures: DLSA Tech, a partnership with SAJ Technologies Inc., focused on cutting-edge IT solutions, and DLZ Ventures, a collaboration with Zasti AI, focused on AI-led sustainability innovations for the U.S. agroindustry. The company has also secured an SBA Mentor-Protégé partnership with Rividium Inc. dba Triple Cyber.

Community Impact

Community impact is a cornerstone of De Lune Corp’s mission. Through its flagship Sharing the Love Initiative, the company partners with local food banks to combat food insecurity in the Greater Washington area. In December 2024, the initiative reached a new milestone by supporting 1,000 families in Alexandria and Springfield with two weeks’ worth of holiday-season meals.

De Lune Corp’s steadfast commitment to innovative and sustainable growth has earned it multiple accolades over the years including rankings on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S. (#977) and Fastest Growing Companies in the Mid-Atlantic Region (#68), as well as recognition as a Moxie Awards Finalist and a Top-Performing Small Technology Company by the Washington Business Journal. The firm has also received the SECAF Special Recognition Award at the Government Contractor Awards and the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce Biz Award for Small Business of the Year. Gaddafi Ismail, Founder and President, is a Leadership Council Member of the National Small Business Association (NSBA) and a Rising Star of GovCon.

Looking ahead, De Lune Corp aims to broaden its service offerings and global reach, leveraging its diverse expertise to drive impactful innovation across industries. At the same time, the company remains devoted to investing in the communities it serves, ensuring its success story continues to be one defined by both business excellence and social responsibility.

By striving to bring world-class solutions to everyday challenges, De Lune Corp continues to push boundaries and inspire others in the process, further solidifying its place as a leader in small business innovation.

About De Lune Corp

De Lune Corp is an 8(a), MBE, SWaM, GSA, and ISO-certified multi-tier organization based in Springfield, Virginia. It operates across multiple verticals including agribusiness, IT solutions (De Lune IT), revenue cycle management solutions (De Lune Health), energy services (De Lune Energy), and logistics (De Lune Freight & Logistics). It has established two joint ventures—DLSA Tech and DLZ Ventures—offering cutting-edge IT solutions and AI-led sustainability solutions, respectively, and has an SBA Mentor-Protégé partnership with Rividium Inc dba Triple Cyber.

About the Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce

The Mount Vernon Springfield Chamber of Commerce is a leading voice for business in the eastern region of Fairfax County, representing more than 400 member businesses across a wide range of industries and fostering growth, innovation, and prosperity.