Applied Research Associates

Applied Research Associates, Inc
Company typePrivate/Employee-Owned
Industryresearch and development (R&D), engineering consulting, management consulting, public sector consulting
Founded1979
Headquarters,
Key people
Curt Beckemeyer (CEO, President, and Director) William “Brother” Ratliff (COO, Vice President)
Number of employees
~2,300  (2023)
Websitewww.ara.com

Applied Research Associates Inc. (ARA), is an engineering, management, and public sector consulting firm and a research and development company headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 1979. As of 2018, its revenue was estimated at between $100 and $750 million by The Washington Post. As of 2023, the company has over 2,300 employee-owners.