MOORESTOWN, NEW JERSEY (December 2005) - Chris Miles, 35, founder and president of Miles Technologies and Burlington County entrepreneur, has announced the search for the next Young Entrepreneur of Southern New Jersey is well underway. Miles, creator of the Miles Young Entrepreneur Award, working in conjunction with the Entrepreneurs Forum of Southern New Jersey and the William G. Rohrer College of Business of Rowan University, will present the Miles Young Entrepreneur Award 2006 to a leading entrepreneur under the age of 30 during a reception scheduled for May 2006 at the Regency Palace, Mount Laurel, New Jersey.
Criteria for the Miles Young Entrepreneur 2006 and nomination and application forms are available at Miles Technologies website, at http://www.milestechnologies.com . Full details and news announcements concerning the Miles Young Entrepreneur Award are also posted for review. Applications will be accepted until April 26, 2006.
The winner of the Miles Young Entrepreneur of Southern New Jersey awards for 2005 was Seth DeForest, president of Boomerang, a used office furniture distributor based on Gloucester County , New Jersey . The Miles Young Entrepreneur of Southern New Jersey Award was formally presented to DeForest during a ceremony at Miles Technologies in Moorestown in May 2005. DeForest of Haddon Heights ,
Camden County , is CEO of Boomerang, a Washington Township retailer that specializes in repurposing and redistributing used office furniture.
Who Is Chris Miles?
In 1997 at the age of 26, with no outside capital, Chris Miles founded Miles Technologies. Capitalizing on the business vision and computer expertise of Chris Miles, Miles Technologies grew from a $50,000 business in its first year to a more than $5 million operation as of 2005. Today, Miles Technologies services the information technology and computer integration and networking needs of more than 800 clients and employs plus 45 full-time professionals.
Miles Technologies – under the direction of Chris Miles, now 35 – develops and implements groundbreaking, intelligent custom software for Contact Management & Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Automated Collection Management, Automated Marketing Management, Inventory, Shipping, Invoicing and A/R, Purchasing and A/P, General Ledger, Check Printing, Human Resources, Contact Management, Sales and Accounting Reports, Scheduling, Graphical Website, Quoting & Estimating, Order Entry, Credit and Payment Processing as well as Order Fulfillment.
Miles Technologies has been recognized five times by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the 100 Fastest Growing Private Businesses in the Delaware Valley , and four times by the same publication for Top 25 Fastest Growing Private Businesses in South Jersey – earning the Number One position in the ranking for the year 2000. During 2005, the company celebrated strong placements in the Philly 100 as well as the New Jersey Finest 2005 ranking – clearly illustrating the company's continued strong performance and growth.
Mr. Miles conceptualized the Young Entrepreneur of Southern New Jersey award program, recognizing leading entrepreneurs under the age of 30 operating businesses in Southern New Jersey . The Young Entrepreneur of Southern New Jersey program – also known as the Miles Award – is a cooperative endeavor between Miles Technologies and the Entrepreneurs Forum of Southern New Jersey, of which Chris Miles was a founding member in 2004-05.
Mr. Miles is a frequent guest to the CNN Headline News regional segment CN8 Comcast Newsmakers, as well as a highly regarded business expert in South Jersey . Mr. Miles has been featured on the CN8 primetime news program, It's Your Call with Lynn Doyle, and is active in his community, Medford Lakes, in addition to his strong business community leadership that extends throughout South Jersey. He has also been featured during 2005 on the CN8 primetime show, Money Matters Today.
Mr. Miles is also the founder and host of A Step Toward Hope, a fundraising gala for the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation. The first annual event raised awareness for the work and efforts of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation in South Jersey at an event held in June 2005 at The Enterprise Center, Mount Laurel , New Jersey . A second event - A Step Toward Hope 2006 - is scheduled for October 20, 2006 at the same venue.
ABOUT MILES TECHNOLOGIES
Headquartered in Moorestown , New Jersey , Miles Technologies' Information Technology & Computer Consulting division provides Installation and support of networks, servers, and workstations. The company provides onsite and remote support, and custom builds servers and workstations to any specifications. Miles Technologies' Application Development division provides ground-breaking custom software solutions for all company procedures, including Contact Management & Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), project management and task control, automated marketing systems, accounting integration, Sales and Accounting Reporting and more. The company's Website Design Division can create or upgrade any Graphical Website, with a portfolio that includes some of the webs most creatively advanced graphical websites created for business. Miles Technologies also offers Accounting Software Consulting Services where certified consultants help businesses select the software package best suited for their needs, assist in setting up and configuring the company file, provide remote and onsite training and consultation services tailored to the needs of each individual business as well as design customized integration plans with existing off-the-shelf or custom software packages. For more information, visit Miles Technologies website at http://www.milestechnologies.com .
For Additional Information:
Please Contact Marie Alonso (800) 496-8001
Miles Technologies
Go Miles, http://www.milestechnologies.com
