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VIPdesk Wins 2009 SmartCEO/BDO Seidman Future 50 Award

For second consecutive year, VIPdesk recognized as one of fastest growing companies in Greater Washington

Alexandria, VA - January 8, 2009—VIPdesk (www.vipdesk.com), the pioneer of home-based call centers, announced today it has been named for the second consecutive year to the Washington SmartCEO magazine/BDO Seidman LLP 2009 Future 50. This award recognizes the 50 fastest growing companies in the Greater Washington area based on employee and revenue growth over a three year period.

"We are incredibly honored to be named to the Future 50 for a second consecutive year," said Mary Naylor, CEO of VIPdesk. "Receiving an award such as this is a true testament to the power of the home-based call center model, and the future of telecommuting in the American workforce."

Winners of SmartCEO's 4th Annual Future 50 will be recognized at a soccer themed black-tie dinner event on January 29, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda in Bethesda, MD. The keynote speaker for the event is Kevin Payne, President and Chief Executive Officer of DC United. The 50 Greater Washington companies who receive the award are also profiled in the January issue of SmartCEO Magazine.

"Each Future 50 winner has effectively translated their passion and innovation into tremendous growth and success," said Jaime Park, Group Associate Publisher at SmartCEO Magazine. "We are honored to recognize VIPdesk as one of the 50 fastest growing companies in Greater Washington."

Washington SmartCEO magazine is a regional "growing company" publication. SmartCEO believes that a "growing company" is really determined by the spirit, drive and dynamics of a company's owners and managers, rather than by the size of its building, the number of its employees, or its sales volume. Each month, a variety of businesses in the greater Washington and greater Baltimore areas turn to the pages of SmartCEO for features, case-study advice and trend analysis, all with a uniquely local flavor. SmartCEO is read by more than 34,000 business owners in Baltimore and Washington.

"We are excited to once again have the opportunity to celebrate the achievements of all our Future 50 winners, especially VIPdesk," adds Tony Cord, Managing Director, Strategic Development at BDO Seidman LLP, title sponsor for the 2009 Future 50 Program. "Today's fast growing Future 50 companies represent tomorrow's leaders that will provide the foundation for the Greater Washington business community for years to come."

For a complete list of winners, visit www.smartceo.com. Nominations for Future 50/Emerging Growth closed mid-October and are expected to open mid-August for 2010 nominations.

About VIPdesk

VIPdesk specializes in delivering virtual call center solutions and concierge services to luxury and premium brand leaders in several industries including retail, travel, auto and financial services. We serve more than 70 blue-chip clients with over 10 million customers and are continually recognized through numerous awards, including the Inc. 500, Inc. 5000, NCBEA Business Ethics Award, Stevie Awards for Women in Business and Smart CEO Future 50. To find out more about VIPdesk, visit www.vipdesk.com.

About BDO Seidman LLP

Title sponsor, BDO Seidman LLP is a national professional services firm providing assurance, tax, outsourcing, financial advisory and consulting services to a wide range of privately held, publicly-traded and tax-exempt organizations. According to Tony Cord of BDO Seidman, "High-growth companies have unique strengths and challenging requirements. As a CPA firm, our people truly enjoy the opportunity to serve the complex needs of companies like these, so BDO is proud to serve as the Title Sponsor and I am delighted to work as Co-Chairman of the event with SmartCEO Publisher Craig Burris."

About Lustig Communications

SmartCEO's public relations partner, Lustig Communications, based in Rockville, MD, delivers strategic media relations and communications services to fast growth companies, emerging technology firms, Federal IT providers and start-ups. Core capabilities include media relations with impact, strategic messaging, thought leadership content creation (white papers, articles, Web content) and internal communications. Lustig Communications identifies where each client's influencers reside, and then builds innovative and focused public relations programs - offline and online - that effectively reach these decision makers and deliver a tangible return on investment.

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