Danya International, Inc., Wins 2000 Tibbetts Award From Office of Small Business Administration.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers SILVER SPRING, Md.--(BW HealthWire)--Oct. 2, 2000 Danya International, Inc., a health communications firm, announced today that the Small Business Administration (SBA SBA abbr. Small Business Administration Noun 1. SBA - an independent agency of the United States government that protects the interests of small businesses and ensures that they receive a fair share of government ) has awarded it a 2000 Tibbetts Award. Named for Roland Tibbetts--acknowledged as the father of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR SBIR Small Business Innovation Research (program/grant) SBIR Space Based Infra-Red SBIR Speaker-Boundary Interference SBIR Site Backsurface-referenced Ideal Plane/Range (silicon wafers) ) program--these prestigious national awards are made annually to those firms judged to exemplify excellence in SBIR achievement. "We are honored that the SBA and SBIR office has recognized Danya with this prestigious award," said Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Danya International. "We strive to build our company around basic principles of promoting health and facilitating growth through the creative use of new technology, and those same principles seem to be consistent with the SBIR program's goals." Dr. Hoffman added, "We are also excited to be a part of Silver Spring's new growth and revitalization." Since 1996, Danya International has grown from a home-basement office to a staff of more than 65, with Fiscal Year 2000 revenues of $21 million dollars. Danya's rapid growth and success is largely attributable to the SBIR program. Beginning with its first SBIR contract from the National Institute on Drug Abuse The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a United States federal-government research institute whose mission is to "lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. (NIDA NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA National Institute of Dramatic Arts (Australia) NIDA Northern Ireland Development Agency (UK) NIDA Northern Ireland Dairy Association ) to develop an online brief screening instrument to assess drug and alcohol problems in primary care settings, to its most recent award of a grant to develop a telemedicine model for substance abuse rehabilitation for Native Americans, Danya International has been awarded 20 SBIR contracts and grants, including five Phase II awards. The National ceremony to recognize recipients of the Tibbetts Awards will be held in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2000. The event will include a specially arranged program of high-level briefings addressing issues of consequence to technology firms and the SBIR community, as well as a luncheon featuring a keynote speaker. Danya International, a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. , is a healthcare communications firm that works with a variety of clients, both government and the private sector, to develop innovative and effective solutions to communications needs, including research, evaluation, technical assistance, marketing, and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most . For more information, visit its Website at http://www.danya.com. |
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