 Contact:
Stephanie Burchfield, BWPR, Inc. 480-460-4111; bwpr@att.net
Venus McNabb, 1-800-GeeksOnTime, 1-800-433-5766, ext.
7100;
vmcnabb@geeksontime.com
1-800-GeeksOnTime Founder Venus
McNabb NAMED AS FINALIST IN
2004
STEVIETM AWARDS FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
The Stevies will be presented on October 22 in New York City
Lynden, Washington – September 27, 2004 – Venus McNabb,
founder of 1-800-GeeksOnTime, was named a finalist today in the “Best Young
Entrepreneur” and “Best Entrepreneur Service Business” categories of The
2004 Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs.
In the course of five years, Ms. McNabb, 28, developed
one of the largest privately held on-site computer service companies in the
nation. With more than 750 repair persons, 1-800-GeeksOnTime, provides
residential and business I.T. solutions to customers in all 50 states. The
company has earned a reputation for excellence by delivering fast,
affordable service to more than 45,000 customers nationwide.
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).
According to Ms. McNabb, “It is thrilling to be named a
finalist in such a prestigious competition. We set out to build a different
type of service for I.T. solutions with 1-800-GeeksOnTime, and it’s
gratifying to receive this type of national recognition for our efforts.”
“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.”
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.”
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.
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. Details about The
Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs and the full list of finalists are
available at
http://www.stevieawards.com/women/.
Background
1-800-GeeksOnTime was founded in 1999 by 22-year-old
Venus McNabb. With more than 700 technicians, the company offers national
on-site computer repair services for corporate and individual users. Ms.
McNabb has been recognized as one of the top 12 entrepreneurs under 35 for
2003 by BizAZ magazine and was invited for membership in the
International Who’s Who Historical Society, one of only 27 people out of
30,000 worldwide submissions to be so honored. Service can be reached by
calling 1-800-GeeksOnTime (1-800-433-5766), or at the web site,
www.GeeksOnTime.com.
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.
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