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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:

Casauri, owned by Emily McHugh
Casauri has been invited by MSNBC to be featured this Sunday June 14th at 7:30am EST on the Your Business Show in the “Elevator Pitch” segment.
www.casauri.com

Christine D. Hanley & Associates, P.A., owned by Christine D. Hanley
Christine D. Hanley was selected by her peers for inclusion in 2009 Florida Super Lawyers. Only five percent of the attorneys in the state are named to the list. Christine D. Hanley & Associates, P.A. is a West Palm Beach-based law firm which limits its practice to labor and employment law and litigation, representing employers, exclusively, since 1993.
www.cdhanley.com

Christy Distribution Center, owned by Andrea Christy

The Central Florida ATHENA PowerLink® Governing Body has selected Andrea Christy, Christy Distribution Center, Inc. as a 2009 ATHENA PowerLink® recipient. ATHENA PowerLink, an Athena International program, helps established women-owned businesses achieve economic growth through the use of a professional advisory panel. The Central Florida panel will be comprised of experts in marketing, communications, public relations, market research, logistics, sales, law, human resources, and banking. The panel will work together with Christy Distribution for one year to meet the business owner’s objectives. Through this process the panel will advise Christy on how to network, implement best practices, and other courses of action to better improve the business.
www.christydistribution.com

CMA Enterprise Incorporated, owned by Gail P. Birks
Appointed to the Advisory Board of WEL (Women Executive Leadership) WBE Website: [CMA Enterprise Incorporated]
www.cma-ent.com

Landry & Kling, Cruise Event Services, owned by Joyce Landry
On April 4, 2009 the CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association) held their annual Hall of Fame Gala dinner
at cruise3sixty in Fort Lauderdale, to honor influencers and leaders of the cruise industry. Two of the inductees
were South Florida’s own Joyce Landry and Josephine Kling, pioneers of the meetings-at-sea concept and founders
of cruise event firm, Landry & Kling. Landry and Kling were recognized for their many contributions to the cruise
industry over the past 27 years, including being the first to identify the enormous potential for corporate meetings,
corporate ship charters and incentive program at sea.
www.landrykling.com

PostcardMania, owned by Joy Gendusa
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award – Joy was top 10 finalist for all of Florida and was also the only woman that was a finalist.

www.postcardmania.com

Pratt, Brown & Associates, LLC, owned by Cindy Brown
In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading business-to-business internet site, recently named Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC as one of the top 500 emerging businesses in the United States.

www.prattbrown.com

RESTOR Telecom, Inc., owned by Lisa Somerville
RESTOR Telecom Inc. was named one of the Top 50 Women-Led Businesses in Florida. The award was presented to RESTOR’s President and CEO; Lisa Somerville, at the fourth annual awards ceremony and luncheon on 6/4/2009 in Miami. Selections were based upon data compiled by The Commonwealth Institute of South Florida and the Center for Leadership at Florida International University. RESTOR was ranked #21.

www.restortelecom.com

Sencommunications, Inc., owned by Frances Senory
Sencommunications, Inc. of Tampa, Florida marks its twenty-year anniversary in 2009. With the 20th year anniversary celebration, Sencomm announces this month the redesigned ecommerce website tailored to its customers' needs to save them time and money. The new features on the website include live chat, FAQ section, online return material authorization form, shop by usage and more!
www.sencomm.com

Source Executive Search|Consulting, Inc., owned by Kaarla A. McKenzie

The National Association of Executive Recruiters (NAER) has named Kaarla McKenzie, President of Tampa-based Source Executive Search|Consulting, Inc., as the new chair of its global board of directors. McKenzie accepted the chair position at the association’s well attended 2009 conference in Chicago in April. “I am honored to be chosen by my peers as Chair, especially at this critical time,” McKenzie says.

www.sourceexecutive.com

The Peak Performance Group, Inc., owned by Sheri’ Taber
Leading business performance improvement expert Sheri’ A. Taber, founder and president of The Peak Performance Group Inc., has received the prestigious 2009 Business Woman of the Year award from the eWomenNetwork affiliate of Greater Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg, Florida.

www.theppginc.com