Gloria Berthold-Bravo Business Achievement Awardee

Business Achievement Award winner by Baltimore SmartCeo Magazine. Ms. Berthold was chosen along with 24 other female entrepreneurs in the Greater Baltimore area who are making unprecedented strides in business and building a stronger community financially, philanthropically, and most importantly, through leadership. This award program serves to increase the visibility and recognition of these extraordinary business women.

Ms. Berthold, and other award winners, will be honored at the awards ceremony on July 19, 2007 at the Padonia Park Club and will be highlighted in the July issue of the Baltimore SmartCeo Magazine.

Gloria Berthold, was selected because of her varied business achievements and her service to fellow business women and the business community. In 2006, Ms. Berthold was chosen as one of five US business women to travel to the Middle East to mentor and counsel business women from 17 countries throughout North Africa and the Middle East regarding building their own economic independence as new business owners. Here in the U.S., she offers practical advice and counsel to help business owners to be more effective and understand the realities of time and financial commitment needed to create a successful business.

Gloria Berthold has been President of Marketing Outsource Associates, Inc., a woman-owned, privately held company offering business development and marketing services since 1997, and it’s division, TargetGov. TargetGov specializes in government contracting business development at federal, state, and local levels. Ms. Berthold is a government contractor and an expert author and speaker regarding government contracting. She has instructed contractors regarding government business development in recent teleconferences and procurement conferences and has been quoted in USA Today, Inc. Magazine, www.BusinessWeek.com and Government Executive Magazine.

In addition to running her business, Ms. Berthold is the Maryland Advocacy Director for Women impacting Public Policy, and has volunteered for many nonprofit or civic organizations such as The Baltimore/Washington Corridor Chamber of Commerce, the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board Aerospace Committee, and the Public Transportation Board of Howard County.

Ms Berthold may be reached through the web site: http://www.targetgov.com/ or at 866-579-1346.