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EventsMary Naylor, CEO of VIPdesk, Selected as Smart100 recipient
CEO recognized as one of Greater Washington’s thought leaders
Alexandria, VA - February 9, 2009—VIPdesk (www.vipdesk.com), the pioneer of home-based call centers, announced today that the company’s CEO Mary Naylor has been named to the Washington SmartCEO magazine 2009 Smart100 program, an exclusive group of 100 CEOs assembled by an independent selection committee. The Smart100 are not chosen based on the growth of the organization. A Smart100 CEO is selected for his or her Leadership, Strategic Vision and Character.
“I am very proud to have been named to this exclusive, prestigious group of local business leaders,” said Mary Naylor, CEO of VIPdesk. “I look forward to networking with and learning from my peers in the Smart100 throughout the course of the year.
As a selected member of the Smart100, their successes, leadership philosophies, and character will be a source of education and inspiration for SmartCEO’s 17,000 readers month after month, year after year.
All Smart100 CEOs will be profiled in the 100-page annual supplement which will debut as the 13th issue of SmartCEO this spring. The Smart100 will also be listed on www.smartceo.com. The Smart100 companies represent a variety of industries including government contracting, information technology consulting, travel services, financial services, and video production. The average Smart100 company employs between 10 to 100 employees and generates $10-$50 million in revenue.
“The Smart100 represent 100 of greater Washington’s CEO’s. No other publications in the Greater Washington area have produced a publication of this magnitude with such high-caliber CEOs. The Smart100 embodies 100 CEO’s with incredible business minds who have successfully grown their companies to be the best in Washington,” says Group Associate Publisher of SmartCEO, Jaime Park.
About Washington SmartCEO
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.
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.
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