1-800-GeeksOnTime's Mike Lewis Honored as 'Best Customer Service Executive' at Third Annual American Business Awards.LYNDEN, Wash. -- Micheal Lewis, director of national services for 1-800-GeeksOnTime, has received the honor of "Best Customer Service Executive" at the Third Annual American Business Awards, a prestigious event held June 6, 2005, in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Lewis received his honor shortly after legendary Donald J. Trump received a Lifetime Achievement Stevie Award at the same event. Ali Velshi Ali Velshi is a television journalist best known for his work on CNN. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he is the son of Murad Velshi, a business owner first in Africa and then in Canada, and the first Indian-Canadian elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. , host of "The TurnAround" on CNN CNN or Cable News Network Subsidiary company of Turner Broadcasting Systems. It was created by Ted Turner in 1980 to present 24-hour live news broadcasts, using satellites to transmit reports from news bureaus around the world. , emceed the ceremony. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Lewis, "In the course of six years, we're now one of the largest privately held on-site computer service companies in the nation. Being named the Best Customer Service Executive is not only an incredible honor, it is a humbling experience that must truly be shared with our entire customer service team." The company has earned a reputation for excellence by delivering fast, affordable service to more than 25,000 customers nationwide. With more than 800 computer and network service engineers, 1-800-GeeksOnTime provides residential and business IT solutions to customers in all 50 states. 1-800-GeeksOnTime had finalists in three additional categories, including Venus McNabb, "Best Chairman/Founder"; Daniel T. Matalon, "Best Sales Executive"; and the 1-800-GeeksOnTime Level 2 Support Team for "Best Customer Service Team." More than 1,200 nominations were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories. The awards themselves, nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word "crowned," are designed by the same company that makes the Oscar, Clio and other major awards. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs voted for the Stevie winners from among the finalists. Finalists were selected by business professionals nationwide during three months of preliminary judging. Background 1-800-GeeksOnTime was founded in 1999 by then-22-year-old entrepreneur Venus McNabb. With more than 800 technicians, the company offers national on-site computer repair services for corporate and individual users. As a result of its proactive approach to computer maintenance, the company has doubled and tripled its revenues each year since its creation. 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 The International Who's Who is a guidebook to notable people worldwide. It has been published annually since 1941 by Europa Publications, an imprint of Taylor and Francis. Historical Society, one of only 27 people out of 30,000 worldwide submissions to be so honored. Last fall McNabb was honored as Best Young Entrepreneur in The 2004 Stevie Awards The Stevie Awards were created in 2002 to honor and generate public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide. for Women Entrepreneurs, which recognizes the accomplishments of women small-business owners in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . She was a finalist in Inc. Magazine's Company of the Year 2004 Awards. McNabb was named as one of the "Up and Comers" for 2005 by BizAZ Magazine. She was named as one of 2005's top "40 under 40" entrepreneurs by Business in Vancouver Magazine Vancouver Magazine is an English-language lifestyle magazine focused on Vancouver, British Columbia and the Lower Mainland. Vancouver Magazine describes its mission as informing, guiding and entertaining residents of a "dynamic, international city. . 1-800-GeeksOnTime can be reached at 800-433-5766, or www.GeeksOnTime.com. About The Stevie Awards Learn more about the American Business Awards or "Stevie Awards" at www.stevieawards.com. Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Jpegs of 1-800-GeeksOnTime finalists available upon request from bwpr@att.net. |
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