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VIPdesk CEO Joins EntrepreneurshipWeek USA

National Effort Supports and Educates Next Generation of Entrepreneurs and Innovators

Alexandria, VA - December 18, 2006 - Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of VIPdesk Mary Naylor has joined with a growing number of high profile entrepreneurs, authors and inventors in EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, a national effort to inspire and encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career choice, while helping celebrate America's unique culture of inventiveness.

Naylor joins more than 300 organizations and other notable entrepreneurs, authors and inventors, representing thousands of individuals that will host and organize events during EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, Feb. 24 - March 3, 2007. These events will be designed to inspire, educate and prepare young people, primarily ages 14 to 25, to be among America's next great entrepreneurs and innovators.

"EntrepreneurshipWeek USA is a long overdue celebration of the foundation and fabric of our country," said Naylor. "I am proud to be part of any initiative that engages and encourages future generations of entrepreneurs."

With the theme, "What's Your Big Idea? Take it On!" the EntrepreneurshipWeek USA initiative is designed to serve as an inspiration for young people to think creatively and to turn their ideas into action - whether that means starting a new business, developing an innovation for an existing company or solving a problem that makes society better. Official events are being planned in cities across the country, culminating in Washington, D.C, where the focus will be on the importance of policy to the nation's entrepreneurs.

"We are delighted with the leadership and expertise that Mary Naylor and all the other individuals and organizations bring to EntrepreneurshipWeek USA," said Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation. "Educating our young people about entrepreneurship and reinforcing the value that entrepreneurs and innovators bring to our economy is critical to America's long-term prosperity - more so now than ever before."

EntrepreneurshipWeek USA is sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and by government, not-for-profit organizations and businesses, including The New York Times and INC. magazine. Additionally, the House of Representatives noted the importance of entrepreneurship education by enacting a Resolution in support of a national entrepreneurship week.

For more information on events and activities across the country as well as how to engage young people to get involved in EntrepreneurshipWeek USA, please visit: www.EntrepreneurshipWeekUSA.com.

About VIPdesk
VIPdesk is the leading provider of virtual contact center and loyalty solutions for national brand leaders, providing premium customer experiences through our home-based Brand Ambassadors.

VIPdesk specializes in delivering premium Contact Center Solutions and Concierge Services for brand-conscious companies in the retail, travel, luxury automotive and financial services industries. A proven premium service provider with almost 20 years of experience, VIPdesk develops and delivers loyalty solutions that create value for clients by providing high-touch, high-tech branded service platforms that deliver real results and real return on investment. For more information, visit www.vipdesk.com.

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