Huntsville-based information and cybersecurity services firm H2L Solutions celebrated its move to a larger facility within the Brahan Spring Professional Village office complex on Thursday with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Mayor Tommy Battle and members of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce.

Chief Operating Officer Irene Garcia-Goan explained that the move came about as a result of the business outgrowing its space. While it was previously split between two buildings, H2L Solutions has now consolidated into a single, significantly larger building that includes a large meeting space.

H2L Solutions is recognized as a Service Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). It opened its doors in 2014, founded by CEO Jonathan Hard and Vice President Stan Lozovsky, who both served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Hard stated that the company has grown 187% in the past three years and now has over 55 employees, including Sean Mehrotra, H2L’s first high school intern and a senior at New Century Technology High School in Huntsville.

Mayor Battle and high school intern Sean Mehrotra

As a result of H2L Solutions’ growth, it was named as one of the fastest growing companies in America by Inc. Magazine, ranking 2,278 in the Inc. 5000 list for 2021.

Since its inception, H2L Solutions has earned a HUBZone certification and an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. It was also a contender for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce 2021 Best Places to Work and is a graduate of the National Center for the Veteran Institute for Procurement program.

Hard addressed the large crowd in attendance, expressing his appreciation for all of the support small businesses receive in Huntsville.

“I’ve met so many people since I’ve started the company and I’d actually call them my friends, and then that’s something that I also think is very important from a relationship perspective– sometimes it’s not really what you know but who you know and how those people can help you better yourself and better your company,” Hard said.

“I really believe that if we had started the company in any other community we would not be as successful as we are today, and Huntsville is just known for its small business productivity and support,” he continued.

Lozovsky also addressed the audience, noting that he was born in Kiev, Ukraine and emigrated to the United States as a child, ultimately serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. He stressed the need to not take things happening around the world for granted and the importance of supporting the progression from high school to college to workforce in order to continue developing from within.

“We want to continue to support that with H2L and with the community. You know, it takes a village to grow a family and I’m hoping that we continue to both learn and grow and continue to succeed,” Lozovsky said.

Mayor Tommy Battle followed, congratulating Hard, Lozovsky, and H2L. “It seems like just yesterday we were across the street doing a ribbon cutting there and you’ve grown exponentially just like the cyber business has grown in Huntsville,” Battle said.

“The bottom line is, if you’re keeping our community safe you’re letting them be productive, you’re letting them be a technologically advanced community. By y’all’s work you’re keeping us safe and also keeping information where it should be.”

“We started Cyber Huntsville in 2009…with the idea of including academia, business, and government together, and we had some great successes early, but it wasn’t until 2014 when H2L came along that we really started taking off. We started building a cyber school here which is a state magnet for kids throughout the state of Alabama to come and live here and learn cyber and engineering,” Battle said.

“We also started the cyber classes through the Space & Rocket Center, we have the National Cyber Summit here, and next year it will be the International Cyber Summit because we’re including so many people from so many other areas of the world, and when they leave they’ll have an idea of what Huntsville, Alabama is about,” Battle continued.

“It’s because of companies like this that they do have an idea about Huntsville and the technology here and the expertise that is found here. So congratulations to both of you, six years from now I’m not gonna be surprised if you’re out in Research Park or somewhere else or taking over the whole village here,” he concluded.

Prior to the ribbon cutting, Lucia Cape, Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Economic Development presented H2L Solutions with a plaque recognizing their membership in the Chamber.

Untitled design 6 “We’re thrilled for your success. Our community, our business community is successful because of companies like H2L and you don’t just provide solutions to your customers, but you’re providing solutions for our workforce,” Cape said. “I met your high school intern, Sean, from New Century Technology High School here in Huntsville, and that’s what all companies need to be doing–reaching into high schools, getting students into the work environment, and taking advantage of their smarts because they’re certainly learning great things in schools and we appreciate that.”

Following the ribbon cutting, Hard and Lozovsky welcomed the attendees inside for a champagne toast and refreshments, including a custom red velvet cake created by Suss Cakes. Lozovsky raised his glass, sharing the traditional Ukrainian toast: ‘Budmo!’

Here’s to six successful years and many more to follow.