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Where did the name “Assedo” come from?

The owner of the firm, Odessa Phillip, got the idea for the firm name from one of her idols, Oprah Winfrey.  When Ms. Winfrey started her company, she took her name – Oprah – and spelled it backwards.  Following suit, the name Assedo Consulting was born!

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What is Assedo Consulting?

(Pronounced Ah-See-Doh)

Assedo Consulting is an African-American, woman-owned business enterprise established in 2012 to provide public outreach and communications support services for planning, design and construction projects.

The firm offers a unique twist to traditional public outreach services by using engineering and science professionals with strong communications skills to translate technical concepts to the layperson.  The company was created by Ms. Odessa Phillip, a Maryland-registered professional engineer with a passion for communicating important information on engineering projects in the planning, design and construction phases of development.