PRESS RELEASE – September 21, 2006

Contact: Ronald D. Curry   410-728-9104        

For Immediate Release                                                                                            

Ronald Curry and Steven Jones  Recognized for  Business Excellence
Baltimore CEO and COO to receive prestigious Top MBE Award

BALTIMORE, MD – September 21, 2006 – The Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs (OMA) and The Daily Record announced that Ronald Curry and Steven Jones, CEO and COO of Neo Technologies, Inc. located in Baltimore have been named one of Maryland’s Top 100 Minority Business Enterprises for 2006.  This program is designed to salute Maryland’s best minority and women business owners and highlight their achievements.

Neo Technologies, Inc., is a computer hardware maintenance firm specializing in office equipment, network and graphic printers and document management solutions.

A panel of distinguished judges chose Jones and Curry as entrepreneur who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in four key areas: business development, client satisfaction, professional affiliations and community outreach.  

Sharon R. Pinder, Special Secretary, Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs said, “The business owners selected for this award represent the best of the state’s more than 200,000 women and minority owned businesses.  Their contributions have had a major impact in maintaining Maryland’s vibrant economy.”

Jones and Curry say, “We consider it both an honor and privilege to gain such recognition at this point of our business’ progress and we look forward to continued contributions in the various areas of service.”

Curry and Jones will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Inn and Conference Center, at University of Maryland University College, in Adelphi, Maryland on Friday, October 27, 2006.

For more information about Neo Technologies, go to their website at www.neotechs.com.

For more information about the Top 100 MBE awards, please log on to www.TopMBE.com.

For more information on the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs visit www.mdminoritybusiness.com.