Kimberly Citizen Appointed to HASA Board of Directors

We’re excited to announce that Applied Development CEO, Kimberly Citizen, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Hearing and Speech Agency of Baltimore (HASA). This organization aligns very closely with our vision for Applied Development: to empower people of all abilities to share their brilliance. About HASA HASA was founded in the […]

How a Veteran-owned Business Serves Employees and Clients

Applied Development is a veteran-owned business – and proud to be one. CEO Kimberly Citizen spent years in the service with the United States Army. While she was there, she learned valuable leadership skills and received numerous awards and citations. Now, as a result of her service, she’s better able to serve her employees, clients, […]

2020 Vision: Kimberly Citizen’s Vision for Applied Development

With the first month of 2020 under our belts, we figured it was a good time to talk about our vision for the company this year. CEO Kimberly Citizen detailed her plans in-depth on last week’s episode of Citizen CEO.  Setting the Intention Each year for the past few years, Kimberly has chosen a word […]

How to Walk The Talk: Ensuring Your Business Practices Match Your Marketing

Many companies have started marketing campaigns around corporate culture. While this can be a great marketing strategy, it doesn’t hold up unless the company also embodies the message. It’s not enough today to just say that your company is supportive. Both employees and consumers need to be able to see an alignment in your public […]

Applied Development Named to Annual Vet100 List

We’re honored to announce that Applied Development has been named to the annual Vet100 list. This list is a compilation of the nation’s fastest growing veteran-owned businesses. What This Recognition Means Originally, theVet50 list was born out of the iconic Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies based in the U.S. However, this year’s […]

The Benefits of CART Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals

CART services (communication access real-time translation) provide live captioning for Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals in a variety of situations. These services are described as” the instant translation of the spoken word into English text using a stenotype machine, notebook computer and real-time software” by the National Court Reporters Association. CART services can be […]

Introducing Citizen CEO

Applied Development prides itself in giving back to the community any way it can and encourages employees to place a focus on supporting the causes that they believe in. Founder Kimberly Citizen is no exception to this rule. In fact, she’s leading the way by giving back to other female entrepreneurs through her new podcast, […]

How Applied Development Gives Back

At Applied Development, our mission is about giving back. We champion the rights of people of all abilities to share their brilliance. Founders Kimberly Citizen and Biffrey Braxton want the company to design better tomorrows for clients and employees alike and created a unique corporate culture as part of that. Like our mission, our corporate […]

Applied Development Wins Bridging the Gap Award

Applied Development was awarded a Bridging the Gap Achievement Award for Successful Women or Minority-owned Business this week by the Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC). On November 18 at a ceremony at the American Visionary Arts Museum, the GBC announced thirteen winners in six different categories. The awards date to the 1990s and recognize “exceptional minority, […]

Read How Military Service Made Our CEO A Better Business Owner

Yesterday was Veterans Day, a day that the United States set aside to honor all of those who have served in the U.S. Military. At Applied Development, we’re proud to have a U.S. Army Veteran as our founder and CEO. We also know that veterans still face challenges as they leave the military and re-enter […]