Dell, NFIB Name Top 10 Finalists for 2007 National Small Business Excellence in Customer Experience Award.Award Recognizes Innovative Use of Technology by Smaller Companies ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DELL) and the National Federation of Independent Business The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is a lobbying organization with offices in Washington, D.C. USA, and in all 50 state capitals. NFIB claims a membership base in excess of 600,000. (NFIB NFIB National Federation of Independent Business NFIB National Foreign Intelligence Board ), one of the nation's leading small-business advocacy groups, today announced the 10 finalists for the national Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence in Customer Experience Award. During an in-depth application process, Dell and NFIB challenged small business owners to show how they have used information technology to drive a significant change or develop a competitive advantage to deliver superior customer value and experience. The finalists were selected by students of the Vanderbilt University Owen Graduate School of Management Owen Graduate School of Management is the business school of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Owen awards five degrees: a standard 2-year MBA, an Executive MBA, a master's of finance, a master's of accountancy, and a Ph.D.. . "Providing good customer service is vital for businesses of all sizes, especially smaller companies trying to differentiate from the competition," said Frank Muehleman, vice president and general manager of Dell's small and medium business division. "This year's award finalists have embraced technology and are using it effectively to create a unique value proposition." The award winner will be announced in July as part of a Dell small business event. The winning small business will receive $30,000 in Dell products and services, a lifetime membership to NFIB and a day with Dell executives, including Chairman 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. Michael Dell Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965, in Houston, Texas) is the founder and CEO of Dell, Inc. Biography Early life and education The son of an orthodontist, Dell was born in to an upper-class Jewish family and attended Herod Elementary School in Houston, , to share best practices at the company's headquarters in Round Rock, Texas. Nine finalists will receive a Dell[TM] Latitude[TM] notebook and a one-year membership to NFIB. The 2007 Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence in Customer Experience Award Finalists include: * EnerGov Solutions, Duluth, Ga., which provides leading government software solutions. * Greenling greenling, common name for any of several species of the genus Hexagrammos, carnivorous, spiny-finned fishes of the family Hexagrammidae, common in the Pacific Ocean, especially in the waters N of Monterey, Calif. Inc., Austin, Texas, the only grocer in Central Texas that brings local and organic food direct to consumers through an innovative online interface and ordering system. * The Mastery Company, Ashland, Ore., a distinctive consulting and coaching service for dentists in private practice. * Medkinetics LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , Franklin, Tenn., which supplies physicians, hospitals and managed care organizations with healthcare tools for credentialing doctors, hospital privileging and peer review management. * ParkingCarma Inc., Flint, Mich., enables members to locate and obtain virtual parking permits real-time via cell phones, the Internet or on-board navigation systems. * Pro Image Installers Inc., Navarre, Fla., a female-owned business that installs retail store fixtures, graphics, furniture and displays for nationwide chains, managing large-scale rollouts, remodels and retrofits. * Quality Medical Imaging, Las Vegas, Nev., a mobile digital imaging company that services homebound home·bound adj. Restricted or confined to home, as of an invalid. patients, nursing homes, hospitals and correctional facilities. * RealSource LLC, Alabaster alabaster, fine-grained, massive, translucent variety of gypsum, a hydrous calcium sulfate. It is pure white or streaked with reddish brown. Alabaster, like all other forms of gypsum, forms by the evaporation of bedded deposits that are precipitated mainly from , Ala., facilitates transaction management and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services for agents, lenders and developers in the real estate industry. * The Seed Day Care Center Inc., Yorktown Heights, N.Y., a nationally accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. , state-certified childcare center offering quality education for young children through a creative and nurturing environment. * Symmetry Software, Scottsdale, Ariz., specializes in payroll-related withholding tax The amount legally deducted from an employee's wages or salary by the employer, who uses it to prepay the charges imposed by the government on the employee's yearly earnings. software applications for the Internet and corporate intranets. "This year's finalists have taken first-rate technology solutions and enabled their businesses to offer a new level of service to their clients," said NFIB President and CEO Todd Stottlemyer. "Through our partnership with Dell, NFIB is proud to honor these entrepreneurs and continue to promote the important role technology plays in helping our members grow, compete and succeed." To learn more about the 2007 award finalists and the program, please visit www.dell.com/ceaward. About NFIB NFIB is the nation's leading small-business advocacy association, with offices in Washington, D.C. and all 50 state capitals. Founded in 1943 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, NFIB gives small- and independent-business owners a voice in shaping the public policy issues that affect their business. NFIB's powerful network of grassroots activists send their views directly to state and federal lawmakers through our unique member-only ballot, thus playing a critical role in supporting America's free enterprise system. About Dell Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell is a leading global systems and services company and No. 34 on the Fortune 500. For more information, visit www.dell.com, or to communicate directly with Dell via a variety of online channels, go to www.dell.com/conversations. To get Dell news direct, visit www.dell.com/RSS. Dell is a trademark of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. |
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