GLASSBORO, NEW JERSEY (MARCH 21, 2006) - The Miles Award is bringing its message of entrepreneurialism and youthful spirit to Rowan University - with representatives of three leading companies endorsing and supporting the Miles Award 2006 sharing perspectives, expertise and the pitfalls and rewards of the entrepreneurial journey with Rowan University students.
The Miles Award 2006 Entrepreneurial Tour is scheduled for Monday, March 27, 2006 at 4:45 p.m. at Bunce Hall, Room 107, Rowan University , Gloucester County , New Jersey . Rowan University 's Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Management will host the Miles Award 2006 Entrepreneurial Tour. Refreshments will be served.
The Miles Award - which recognizes the Young Entrepreneur of Southern New Jersey - was conceptualized by Burlington County Entrepreneur Chris Miles, founder of Miles Technologies, in cooperation with the Entrepreneurs Forum of Southern New Jersey (EFSNJ). Rowan University is also a partner in the Miles Award 2006 endeavor.
The Miles Award 2006 Entrepreneurial Tour includes:
John Bialous
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Miles Technologies, Moorestown , NJ ( Burlington County ).
Seth DeForest
Founder and CEO
Boomerang, Washington Township , NJ ( Gloucester County ).
* Winner - Miles Award 2005
Merrick Rosenberg
Co-Founder and Director of Training & Development
Team Builders Plus, Cherry Hill , NJ ( Camden County ).
The Miles Young Entrepreneur of Southern New Jersey Award was formally presented to DeForest during a ceremony at Miles Technologies in Moorestown in Spring 2005. DeForest is the first recipient of the Miles Award. A resident of Haddon Heights , NJ , DeForest, 28, is the vision behind Boomerang, a Washington Township retailer that specializes in repurposing and redistributing used office furniture.
For more information on the Miles Award 2006 Entrepreneurial Tour, contact Marie Alonso at (800) 496-8001 or visit Miles Technologies at http://www.milestechnologies.com .
For more information on the Entrepreneurs Forum of Southern New Jersey (EFSNJ), visit http://www.efsnj.org .
For more information on Rowan University , visit http://www.rowan.edu .
About The Miles Award
IN 2005, Miles Technologies, in cooperation with the Entrepreneurs Forum of Southern New Jersey, introduced the Young Entrepreneur of Southern New Jersey Award Program - known as the Miles Award. Conceptualized by Burlington County Entrepreneur Chris Miles, 35, who started his first company at the age of 12 and founded Miles Technologies at the age of 26 in 1997, the Miles Award gives recognition to progressive young business owners under the age of 30 operating businesses in Southern New Jersey .
The Entrepreneurs Forum of Southern New Jersey - a not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering the development of entrepreneurial ideas and ventures and improving the success rate of emerging, growth-oriented companies in South Jersey and the Center for Innovation of Rowan University – assists in reviewing all applications for the Miles Award. All applications for the Miles Award 2006 must be received by Miles Technologies by April 26, 2006. An awards presentation ceremony to announce the Miles Award recipient for 2006 is scheduled for Friday, May 19, 2006 at 6 p.m. at The Enterprise Center, Mount Laurel , NJ .
For more information on the Miles Award 2006, visit http://milestechnologies.com/mye2006 .
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 .
To take a virtual tour of Miles Technologies, visit http://richmedia.milestechnologies.com .
