American Services Technology, Inc.

With 20 years of military service, Moses Harvin knew if he started a company that serviced the government, he would be able to understand and speak the “language.” He also knew that as a disabled veteran and minority that his new business could benefit from applying for a Small Business Association (SBA) certification. In 1995, Moses and his wife, Emma, decided to start their business and founded American Services Technology Inc. (ASTI), a service contracting firm for government and commercial industries.

Determined to get their business off the ground, the Harvin’s immediately enrolled the services of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Brevard Community College (BBC) to assist them with becoming an SBA 8(a) Certified and Service Disabled Veteran Owned company. A year later, ASTI needed to find a location and became the first company in the Florida/NASA Business Incubation Center at BBC Titusville campus and the second company to graduate from the center in 1998.

During the last decade, ASTI has continued to grow and the Harvin’s have used the SBDC at BBC to guide them in expanding their customer base to federal and state markets and GSA scheduling. As President and CEO, Moses Harvin sees the SBDC at BCC as a place businesses should always go for information, stating, “It rounds you out. One always needs to review; it helps business go deeper.”

Today, ASTI headquarters operates from a 10,000 square foot facility at 1028 Harvin Way in Rockledge, Florida, the fastest growing area in Brevard County. The company employs 120 people and generates over $11 million in revenue. Providing logistics, maintenance, construction, engineering, procurement, technical and scientific services to government and commercial industries, ASTI keeps an impressive client list, including the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Energy, Computer Sciences Raytheon, IAP World Services, and Lockheed Martin.

“Business integrity” has been the motto of Moses and Emma Harvin from the beginning. This motto is evident in the community service they provide to Brevard County and the numerous awards they have received, including: Supplier of the Year, Florida Minority Supplier Development Council; Small Business of the Year, National Minority Supplier Development Council; and Entrepreneur of the Year, Ernst & Young. The company has also been ranked among the 500 small businesses in the country and among the 500 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. by Inc. 500.

"It (SBDC) rounds you out. One always needs to review. It (SBDC) helps business go deeper."

Moses Harvin
American Services Technology, Inc.