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We would like to recognize the following WBEs for awards and recognition they have received. Please join us in congratulating the following WBEs:

CareerUSA, owned by Marilyn J. Ounjian
CareersUSA was named one of South Florida’s Best Places to Work and Ms. Ounjian was named as one of Palm Beach County’s Ultimate CEOs by the South Florida Business Journal.
www.careersusa.com; www.perfecttimeonline.com

CareerXchange, owned by Sue Romanos

1.CAREERXCHANGE ranked #14 by The South Florida Business Journal “Best Places to Work 2009” Awards luncheon was held at the Hyatt Pier 66 hotel in Fort Lauderdale, February 26th.

2. CAREERXCHANGE was selected by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce as one of South Florida’s 2009 Top 100 Minority Businesses. Companies selected were honored during a luncheon celebration on March 12, 2009 at Jungle Island.

3. CAREERXCHANGE has been selected as one of the Top 100 Women Owned Businesses in Florida. by DiversityBusiness.com. We have been distinguished as one of the top entrepreneurs in the state. CAREERXCHANGE ranking is #12. CAREERXCHANGE was also ranked in the Top 500 Women Owned Businesses in the United States ranked #269.

www.careerxchange.com

Christine D. Hanley & Associates, P.A., owned by Christine D. Hanley

Christine D. Hanley, Esq., and Bari L. Goldstein, Esq., of Christine D. Hanley & Associates, P.A., recently presented “A Family and Medical Leave Act “FMLA” Workshop Covering the Recent Amendments to the FMLA” on February 11th and 18th, 2009, in West Palm Beach. Christine D. Hanley & Associates, P.A., founded in 1993, is a West Palm Beach-based law firm limiting its practice to employment and labor law and litigation representing employers, exclusively.

www.cdhanley.com

Express Travel, owned by Olga Ramudo
Top 100 minority company - Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
www.expresstravelus.com

Hobarama, makers of BAWLS Guarana, owned by Christina Staalstrom
BAWLS G33K B33R has been named the “Best Energy Drink of 2008” as part of BevNET’s Best New Products of 2008 Awards. BevNET’s Best Of 2008 Awards recognize the most innovative beverages to launch in 2008, honoring brands across over 12 categories. The competition’s energy drink category is among the most popular, with hundreds of new products and brands entering the market in 2008.

www.bawls.com

Indigo Events, owned by Gladys Mezrahi
· Indigo Events Corporation was bestowed the event marketing industry’s most prestigious national award, the 2009 Event Solutions Spotlight Award for Marketing Professional of the Year.

· Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce recognized Indigo Events Corporation among South Florida minority owned companies as one of the 2009 top 100 most successful South Florida minority businesses.

www.indigoevents.net

Intensity Academy, owned by Michele Northrup
Intensity Academy has been awarded the Golden Chile Award for Teriyaki in the 2009 Fiery Food Challenge for their enchanting Chai Thai Teriyaki! The Fiery Food Challenge, a competition sponsored by Chile Pepper magazine, pits products against one another in more than 80 categories.

International Etiquette Centre, owned by Elena Brouwer
Chosen to be a panelist for the University of Miami School of Business “Entrepreneurship and Management Roundtable” on March 24, 2009
www.etiquettecentre.com

Landry & Kling Cruise Event Services, owned by Joyce Landry & Josephine KIing

Recently inducted into the Cruise Industry Hall of Fame, in recognition of being pioneers of cruise specialization in the meetings & conference industry. Landry & Kling was the first company to charter ships as floating hotels/dockside accommodations for large scale sporting events like SuperBowl, The Olympics, World Cup Cricket Championship, and government use for rescue operations (Hurricane Katrina) and currently, The Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad (April 09).

www.LandryKling.com

OneWorld Relocation Services, Inc., owned by Allison J. Williamson

Janine Sterry Moore joins OneWorld Relocation Services, Inc. as Vice President of Global Relocation Services & Supplier Diversity where she will be responsible for expanding the corporate and diversity business practices.

www.owrelocation.com

Schmidt Design Studio, owned by Anna Schmidt

Schmidt Design Studio was featured in an article published in LD+A (The magazine of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America) this past January. The Ravenous Pig restaurant in Winter Park, Florida has really been a hit!

www.schmidtdesignstudio.com

Sencommunications, owned by Fran Senory
Sencommunications celebrates 20 years in business this year.

www.sencomm.com