Network Solutions is growing at the same hyperspeed as the industry, becoming one of the area's most closely watched companies. A software engineer with crew cut and goatee, Newton came to Washington from his native Georgia in 1997. He last worked at Automated Logic Corp., an Atlanta firm that specializes in heating and ventilation control systems for large buildings. He typically finds himself the employee with the most seniority in meetings. When new people arrive, an almost-daily occurrence, he's frequently displaced to a new office.
Newton is part of the region's growing technology sector.
Newton's job assignment changes a lot. He recently completed a World Wide Web site that lets customers register domain names online. Newton's work requires both diplomatic and technical acumen. But the upsides are many, beginning with compensation. Newton is paid well.