Founded in 1997, we are an award-winning staffing and consulting firm. We offer highly skilled people and are experts in successfully matching consultants to solutions. At Astyra, we adapt quickly to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients; and we are a company who has evolved as we’ve grown. Outside-the-box ideas, ingenuity, and never settling for failure are our hallmark traits. Recognition for growth and community leadership: * Fastest Growing Private Companies in America - Inc Magazine: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 * Top 100 Inner City Businesses in America – Fortune Magazine: 2012 * Top 500 African-American Owned Businesses in America: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 * Best Place to Work in Richmond for Young Professionals – Richmond Chamber of Commerce: 2011 * Entrepreneurs of the Year - Metropolitan Business League: 2009, 2010 * Emerging Business Award - Richmond Technology Council: 2009 * Top 100 Minority Owned Businesses in Virginia: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 * Entrepreneurs of the Year - Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council: 2003, 2008 * Trailblazer Award for Strategic Partnerships - Metropolitan Business League: 2004 * Lasting Impressions Award - Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council: 2003, 2006, 2013 * Leadership Vision Award presented to Ken Ampy, Founder & CEO - Team Up Richmond * Richmond’s Top 40 under 40 presented to Sam Young, Founder & President - Style Weekly * Richmond’s Rising 25 Award - Richmond Times Dispatch & KPMG: 2003, 2004, 2005 * Distinguished Community Service Award presented to Ken Ampy– Metropolitan Business League: 2013 * Trailblazer Partnership Award (Magellan of Virginia and Astyra)– Metropolitan Business League: 2016 * Oliver Singleton Humanitarian Award presented to Ken Ampy– Metropolitan Business League: 2016