Savantage Solutions Wins Maryland Chamber of Commerce Association's Small Business of the Year Award in the 51-200 Employee Category


ROCKVILLE, MD--(Marketwire - June 5, 2009) - Savantage Solutions won the 2009 Small Business of the Year award from the Maryland Chamber of Commerce today. The awards program is designed to recognize the dedication, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit displayed by small businesses in Maryland. Savantage was named winner in the 51-200 employee category at an awards ceremony held in Baltimore today.

"Small businesses are the backbone of Maryland's economy, and Savantage is honored to be recognized as one of its leaders by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce," said Ms. Lisa Kazor, CEO of Savantage Solutions. "The dedication and hard work of our employees and their contributions to the success and growth of Savantage made this award possible."

Other winners were Global Design Interactive, a marketing communications firm in Owings Mills, MD, for the 1-10 employee category, and Savage River Lodge, a resort in Frostburg, MD, for the 11-50 employee category.

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 OMB'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 Janice Fugler at 301-258-5600 or by email: jfugler@savantage.net.

About the Maryland Chamber of Commerce

The Maryland Chamber of Commerce is Maryland's leading statewide business advocacy organization. Their 860 member companies employ more than 442,000 people in the state. The Maryland Chamber of Commerce supports its members by creating a strong pro-business agenda, aggressively lobbying state government to support Maryland's business and industrial sectors, providing timely and informative communications on the issues that impact Maryland businesses and connecting members to business leaders and policy makers in Maryland.

Contact Information: Contact: Janice Fugler (301) 258-5600