PerformTech Named as Finalist in 2009 American Business Awards

7th annual Stevie® Awards will be presented in New York City

Alexandria, VA, May 20, 2009. PerformTech was named a Finalist today in the Training category of the 2009 American Business Awards. The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit entries to the ABAs – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small.

More than 2,600 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories, including Most Innovative Company and Best Management Team. PerformTech’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Spanish Academy project, designed to teach Spanish to Border Patrol Agents, launched the company to its status as a Finalist. “We are thrilled to be included as a Finalist for a Stevie Award,” said Katie Moran, President and CEO of PerformTech. “Competition is intense for this honor and I am delighted that my colleagues are being recognized for their great work.”

Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from among Finalists in final judging that will continue through June 3.   Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during preliminary judging in April through early May. “Despite very tough economic conditions, many organizations and individuals continue to perform well,” said Michael Gallagher, founder and president of The Stevie Awards.  “The results of the 2009 ABAs thus far are a testament to the resilience, creativity, and hard work of American organizations, executives, and workers.”

Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 22 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.  Six-hundred executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend.  The ceremonies will be broadcast on radio nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network and hosted by Cheryl Casone of Fox Business Network. For further details about the American Business Awards and a list of Finalists in all categories, visit www.stevieawards.com/aba.

PerformTech Inc., headquartered in Alexandria, VA, is a leading provider of high-impact technology enabled training solutions for a wide base of Federal government and commercial clients since 1994. PerformTech partners with clients to address their training needs and provides innovative solutions that fit within client budgets and schedules, while utilizing the latest technology to achieve and maximize audience impact. For information contact Martha Dunlap at mdunlap@performtech.com or visit www.performtech.com.                                             

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