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| Chandu Shah, Pres./CEO Of S4 Inc., Awarded SBA Minority Enterprise Development Boston District Award |
Press Release
10/30/2007
This year marks the 25th year that the SBA and the U.S. Department of
Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (DOC/MBDA) have
partnered to cosponsor select activities during National (Minority
Enterprise Development) MED Week. MED Week commemoration activities are
designed to recognize outstanding owners of minority small business for
their personal achievements and contributions to our nation’s economy.
This year's MED Week theme is: Celebrating the Legacy of Innovation and
Competitiveness.
Since 1983, the President of the United
States has designated one week in recognition of the minority small
business community’s contribution to the nation’s economy. In the weeks
leading up to National MED Week, SBA, in conjunction with public and
private-sector organizations, participate in special events at the
local and state levels to honor and present awards across the country
to the nation’s minority entrepreneurs and those who champion the
interests of minority small business. Many of the award winners of
local and state events will be invited to Washington, D.C. for the
National MED Week 2007 celebration.
District Minority Small Business Person of the Year Award
SBA makes District Minority Small Business Person of the Year Awards at
the district level. The District Minority Small Business Person of the
Year is selected by the District’s Minority Small Business Person
of the Year Award Committee. The District Office winners are
automatically considered for the Regional Minority Small Business
Person of the Year Awards. Regional winners, in turn, are automatically
considered for the National Award.
Who is eligible to be nominated for this award?
All small businesses at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more
socially and economically disadvantaged individuals – as defined in
SBA’s regulations, who have been in business for at least three years
are eligible to be nominated for this award.
About Chandu Shah
Mr. Shah has 17 years of Federal Contracting Experience and also
working with Boston SBA for as many years; A Business Graduate from
University of Bombay, India; Mr. Shah has also worked in the Financial
Sector and has been a lecturer for University of Bombay; teaching
Indian Economy;
As a Founder, President, and CEO he manages
the overall executive functions at the corporation. Establishes and
communicates short and long term goals of the corporation. He is also
responsible for Business Development activity including identifying
prospective prime contractors and/or teaming partners, reviewing
customer requirements through RFP Process, writing proposals and
coordinating all project performance.
He is also responsible
for overall management of administrative matters including Financial
Management, personnel, security, facilities, public relations, policies
and procedures, and document preparation.
About S4
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, S4 Inc.
is a certified 8(a) company with a Top Secret facility clearance and
SEI-CMM Level 3 certification. S4 is also a certified ISO 9001-2000
company and Microsoft GOLD partner.
S4 currently performing
on many DoD prime contracts, has cultivated an outstanding reputation
for the mission critical requirements by DoD, DHS and other Government
agencies by developing solutions and delivering technological and
consulting expertise in Engineering and Information Technology Support
Services. S4 has operations at Offutt AFB, Omaha NE; Wright-Patterson
AFB, Dayton OH; Hurlburt Field, AFB at Ft. Walton Beach FL; Hanscom
AFB, Lexington MA; Scott AFB, St, Louis MO; Rome AFB, NY; Hill AFB, at
Layton UT; Warner Robins AFB, GA; Tinker AFB, OK City OK, Lackland AFB,
San Antonio, TX and at Pentagon, Arlington VA
S4’s sound
management structures are demonstrated by its 100% incumbent transition
rate, high employee retention rate, and solid financial arrangements
with banking institutions.
Recognized as the region I
success story by SBA; S4 is ranked by Inc. 500 as the 261st fastest
growing private company in the country in 2006; S4 was ranked #171 in
Deloitte fast 500 in 2005. S4 was named fastest growing top 50
companies in Washington DC Area, by Washington Technology in August of
2007. S4 was #14 of the Fastest 60 in MA as awarded by Boston Business
Journal ‘PACE SETTERS’ of 2007,
S4 has proudly sustained close to 110% average annual growth since inception.
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