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About PSI
Press Release
December 15, 2005
Ms. Shanta Patel, President and founder of Pragmatic Solutions, Inc. was
awarded the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (VMSDC) Entrepreneur
of the Year Award on December 13, 2005. The Awards reception was hosted by
Capital One, the McLean-based financial services company, at its western Henrico
County office in Richmond, VA.
This prestigious award is awarded to an individual
or individuals who has demonstrated a commitment to supplier development and
has fostered relationships with the corporate community; and has used his/her
success to develop other Minority Business Entrepreneurs and their businesses;
and has volunteered time to VMSDC to further the mission of the Council.
Ms.
Patel was selected from among several minority and women entrepreneurs from
across the Commonwealth who were all strong contenders for the prestigious
award. Ms. Patel, founder and President of Pragmatic Solutions, Inc. is a very
skilled professional who brings years of corporate experience to the company's
operations. She has provided a fresh and innovative look at the financial market
because of her vast industry experience. She is a great visionary with tremendous
leadership skills that act as a strong motivator to the company's employees
and others who come in contact with her. Another reason for her success is
her understanding of the importance of relationship building as the first steps
in the process. Ms. Patel has mastered this skill and leveraged many strong
relationships for a long term strategy.
In addition, Ms. Patel is an active
member of the VMSDC's Minority Business Enterprise
Input Committee (MBEIC) and has provided both time and resources to meet her
commitment to the VMSDC. Over the past several years, she has been working with
new and existing minority and women entrepreneurs providing mentoring, guidance
and sub-contracting opportunities. She was a guest speaker at the North American
Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Northern Virginia chapter, where she shared her
experiences as a woman and minority business owner and credits the VMSDC with
providing the guidance and networking opportunities that have been critical to
her company's success story.
Pragmatic Solutions, Inc. matches successful companies
in the financial services industry with experienced professionals in the areas
of business, finance, accounting and technology. The company's niche is the financial
services industry and they compete at all levels of the finance and accounting
staffing and consulting market. The company's service philosophy is reflected
in its persistent marketing approach and responsiveness to client needs. The
company experienced a 300% growth from 2002 to 2003 and a 100% growth from 2003
to 2004. This unprecedented growth has presented several challenges – the company
moved from a home office to professional office space in January 2004, increased
corporate office staff from just one person (the founder) to seven people, invested
in branding and marketing to increase the client base from just a couple of clients
to over six major clients, diversified from staff augmentation to permanent placements
and the company is currently working on building its consulting practice. All
of the preceding has meant more business, automation of manual processes, and
creating an effective organization structure. Every step of the way, Pragmatic
Solutions has stepped up to the plate, overcome challenges and strived for excellence.
The company has proved its ability to sustain growth and revenue.
You can learn
more about Pragmatic Solutions, Inc. at their website www.pragmaticinc.net.
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