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Contact:
Ayesha Rahman
(301) 258-5600
arahman@savantage.net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Savantage CEO Lisa Kazor Named a Finalist for the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
ROCKVILLE, Maryland - June 29, 2007
Savantage announced today that CEO and President Lisa Kazor was named a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award in the Maryland program. The awards program was designed to recognize outstanding entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Lisa was also recognized as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2006.
"I am extremely honored to be selected as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award," said Lisa Kazor, CEO and President of Savantage Solutions. "While I have been selected as a finalist, this is really a reflection of the effort of our entire Savantage team."
As CEO and President, Lisa Kazor has substantially expanded the company's service and product offerings, making Savantage into a highly respected provider of financial management systems and e-business solutions to federal agencies. Under her leadership, Savantage evolved from being simply a software product-based company into a customer-focused full-service solution provider. In 2005 and 2006, Savantage was also recognized as a Fast 50 Technology company by Deloitte & Touche.
Lisa Kazor was selected as a finalist for the Maryland Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 Award from approximately 50 nominations by a panel of independent judges. The winner was announced at a reception on Thursday, June 28, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency in Baltimore. Regional award winners are eligible for consideration for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2007 national program.
About Savantage Solutions
Savantage Solutions provides a wide range of consulting, integration, technology and support solutions and services to Federal agencies. One of only five vendors of financial management systems certified for federal use by the GSA's Financial Systems Integration Office (FSIO), Savantage also provides enterprise e-business solutions to government agencies. A woman-owned business headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Savantage takes pride in its emphasis on service excellence. For more information, please contact Ayesha Rahman at 301-258-5600 or by email: arahman@savantage.net
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