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AMANDA PUPPO, CEO, MARKETREACH NAMED AS FINALIST IN 2004 STEVIETM
AWARDS FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS The Stevies will be presented on October
22 in New York City
[Hightstown, NJ] –
September 27, 2004 –MarketReach Inc. was named a Finalist in the Best Young Entrepreneur
category in The 2004 Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs. The Stevie Awards for Women
Entrepreneurs, www.stevieawards/women,
is a new national awards competition recognizing the accomplishments of women
small business owners in the United States.
The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious American
Business Awards, hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York
Post (September 22, 2002). Winners will be announced on
Friday, October 22 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Times
Square. The master of ceremonies will
be Bill Rancic, spokesperson for Advanta, which is sponsoring the awards and
winner of the hit television show “The Apprentice.” More than 600 nominations
from small companies in virtually every industry were submitted for
consideration in 18 categories, including Best Entrepreneur, Best Young
Entrepreneur, Best New Product and Mentor of the Year. Amanda Puppo was named as a finalist in the
category for both the Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Most Innovative
Company of the Year. At 26 years of age, Amanda Puppo founded MarketReach, Inc,
offering solutions in telephone marketing, including B2B lead generation,
database clean-up, surveys, and introductory call training. Most recently, Miss Puppo has been recognized by the
SBA with the NJ Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Staples chosen Miss
Puppo to dedicate their Cherry Hill, NJ Store grand opening. The NJ Association
of Women Business Owners and Junior Achievement has also presented her with
various awards and accolades. She is
currently a volunteer with the Greater Mercer County Chamber of Commerce, and
serves on the board of the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners, Mercer
County Chapter. Miss Puppo also volunteers as an instructor in an after school
youth program for potential future entrepreneurs. Advanta Corp. (NASDAQ:
ADVNB; ADVNA) is the exclusive sponsor of The 2004 Stevie Awards for Women
Entrepreneurs, and has been committed to supporting the success of women in
business for over 50 years. Founded as
Teachers’ Service Organization, originally providing needs-based loans to
teachers – mostly women – at a time when banks often did not, Advanta is now
one of the nation’s largest issuers of MasterCard business credit cards to
America’s small businesses through its subsidiary Advanta Bank Corp. “The Finalists for the
first-ever Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs comprise the most dynamic
women in business today. These
entrepreneurs have accomplished innovative and extraordinary things while
building their business,” said Dennis Alter, chairman and CEO of Advanta. “We congratulate all of them on their
achievement.” The
Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs are governed by a board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors that
features many leading women entrepreneurs and figures in American business,
including Carrie Fitzmaurice, publisher for Entrepreneur Media Inc.; Dr. Lisa
Krinsky, chairman & president for SFBC International; and Dr. Betty Spence,
president of The National Association for Female Executives. The elegant Stevie trophy
was designed by R. S. Owens, the same company that makes the Oscar and the
Emmy. About The Stevie Awards Hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York
Post (September 22, 2002), Stevie Awards are conferred in three programs: The
American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, and The Stevie
Awards for Women Entrepreneurs. Honoring companies of all types and sizes
and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in
the workplace worldwide. Learn more
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