ITA in the Media

May 19, 2021 | ITA in the Media

Mike Melo – Serving People in the Arena and Highlighting Values of Leadership, Integrity and Hard Work

Mike Melo president and CEO of ITA International started his company with his wife. Interestingly, it was Melo’s father who inspired the name of his company, ITA. It is derived from a passage in a 1910 speech by Teddy Roosevelt referred to as “The Man in the Arena” in which Roosevelt praises[...]

May 8, 2020 | ITA in the Media

Gift from Alumnus and Family to Help Tackle the Challenge of Environmental Security

Alumnus Mike Melo ’79 has crafted a career defined by the Virginia Tech motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) and built a company based on the “In the Arena” philosophy espoused by Theodore Roosevelt for making the world a better place. Through their ongoing engagement and a recent $500,000[...]

October 25, 2017 | ITA in the Media

ITA International is Recognized for Ongoing Commitment to Hiring Veterans

ITA International is Recognized for Ongoing Commitment to Hiring Veterans  YORKTOWN, VA – On Thursday, September 28, ITA International was among 15 Virginia employers recognized by Governor Terry McAuliffe during the Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program awards ceremony held in conjunction with the Virginia Chamber Foundation’s 2017 Virginia Workforce Conference.[...]

August 27, 2015 | ITA in the Media

Governor McAuliffe Celebrates Success of Virginia Values Veterans Program

https://governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/newsarticle?articleId=12520 For Immediate Release:  August 27, 2015 Contacts: Office of the Governor: Brian Coy, (804) 225-4260, Brian.Coy@governor.virginia.gov | Virginia Department of Veterans Services: Tina Parlett-Calhoun, Communications Director, 804-371-0441, tina.parlett-calhoun@dvs.virginia.gov | Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program: Andrew Schwartz, Program Manager, (804) 371-2683, andrew.schwartz@dvs.virginia.gov Governor Terry McAuliffe today recognized Virginia businesses for[...]