Company Profile
RONCO Consulting Corporation
Company Overview
About RONCO
RONCO Consulting Corporation, an international professional services firm based in Washington, D.C. and founded in 1974, currently specializes in humanitarian and commercial mine action and ordnance disposal, security assistance, canine detection services, and specialized training. Since 1981, RONCO has worked extensively on more than 650 mine and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance, explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), and security projects requiring varying levels of in-country management and support. Some of RONCO's larger and more complex projects utilize as many as 800 national employees and 25 resident expatriates in addition to home office support from our corporate home office in Washington, D.C.
Company History
Over the past 25 years, RONCO has managed long and short-term projects in mine action, EOD, security, logistics, disaster response, and other post-conflict operations such as private enterprise development, agribusiness, renewable resource development, and privatization. While, historically, RONCO has sought out every opportunity to integrate local communities into its projects through capacity-building initiatives, some of our projects have involved only the management and implementation of mine/UXO clearance, EOD, and security operations. For these projects, RONCO employs seasoned cadres of clearance and security personnel.
Recently, RONCO expanded its service base to include specialized instruction in counter-IED (C-IED), IED defeat (IEDD), and post-blast investigation. These training packages for NATO and local military forces stem from our extensive background in explosive ordnance disposal and experience operating in hostile environments like Afghanistan and Iraq. RONCO also provides security vetting services in the Afghanistan theatre.
RONCO has implemented clearance and security operations and/or has trained, mentored, and advised local capacities in over 35 countries, where our work has resulted in the clearance of over 250 million square meters of land; training and employment of thousands of people; restoration of vital infrastructure such as electricity and road networks; protection of staff, facilities, and equipment in hostile areas; and reduction of threats from terrorist and insurgent groups. Currently, RONCO is operational in Afghanistan, Iraq, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and Sudan.
Additionally, as part of our home office support, RONCO has provided procurement services for commodities totaling well over $500 million for projects around the world. These commodities have ranged from heavy machinery to security and demining-related protective gear to highly sophisticated communications systems.
Our portfolio of clients for which we have provided a range of services includes: the U.S. Department of State; U.S. Department of Defense; U.S. Agency for International Development; United Nations; World Bank; NATO; NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency; Canadian, British, German, and Japanese governments; and commercial firms such as Fluor, The Louis Berger Group, Perini, Rizzani deEccher, PAE Government Services, Inc., United Infrastructure Projects, and Contrack International.