Portable Lighting Kit Unveiled at ARSAG Provides Significant Savings to the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard
Orlando, FL March 31, 2010 - The Air Refueling Systems Advisory Group (ARSAG) is holding their annual Conference in Orlando, Florida where Patriot Taxiway Industries’ is debuting its KC-135 LED Lighting Kit. President Steven Smits, stated “This lighting kit allows KC-135 units supporting the Aero Medical (AE) Mission to provide much needed lighting for the seriously injured soldiers and the medical crews supporting them as they are transported from the forward operating areas to military trauma care centers.”
Patriot Taxiway Industries Inc. developed the lighting kit with its own capital and resources. This was in response to a request from an Air National Guard unit looking to improve the poor lighting conditions the medical crews face while transporting injured troops in the huge tanker which has the original interior lighting from the 1950’s.
The lighting kit is designed to be portable and installed in the aircraft for missions on an as-needed basic. This allows the Air Force and the Air National Guard to bring improvement to the KC-135 without having to install the lights across the entire 400 aircraft fleet thus reducing the capital needed to revitalize the fleet. KC-135 Wings can support missions using 4 kits to cover 12 aircraft.
The lights can easily be installed by maintenance troops in under an hour and are stored in protective cases. The illumination levels for the cargo hold are increased from 1 foot candle of light at patient level to 15 foot candles. The emergency exit luminescent arrows also charge much quicker than the existing lighting. The light sections simply affix onto an aluminum mounting bar that uses the existing hoist system in the aircraft cargo bay. The light sections can be controlled from a master control box or placed into remote control allowing medical crews to adjust lighting as needed for the mission.
When requested to develop the lights Mr. Smits challenged the Patriot Team, “We need to make this light as the injured troops deserve better than someone holding a flashlight while critical care is being provided.” This program was driven on a fast track in part with the fact that three of the Patriot Team members are Air National Guardsman. Patriot invested the time to travel to the customer with prototype systems to get customer involvement in the development. The system is made to plug into recent power distribution improvements of the KC-135 fleet for the AE mission. Patriot has taken the light through the required testing to certify it for explosion proof rating. The light has passed the Electromagnetic testing and is currently awaiting evaluation by the Air Mobility Command and The Air National Guard.
Smits, who has served with the Wisconsin Air National Guard for 27 years, is President of Patriot Taxiways Industry, Inc, a veteran-owned small business that provides design, manufacturing, and delivery of quality LED products. Patriot Taxiways is exhibiting at the conference in booth 36.
ABOUT PATRIOT TAXIWAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Patriot Taxiway Industries Inc., is a service-disabled veteran owned small business that provides design, manufacturing, and delivery of quality LED products, along with the excellent service and support to their customers worldwide. In addition to portable runway lighting systems, Patriot Taxiway also provides airfield lighting support equipment, heli-pad lighting, and aircraft lighting to both branches of the military, as well as other first responders, such as police, fire, and rescue
Patriot Taxiway key employees have over 65 years of combined Military Avionics experience (USAF/ANG)and actively recruit Veterans to draw upon their skills, experience, commitment, and integrity in order to provider a superior product and service. Patriot Taxiway reaches out to the veteran community through the local veteran service officers to reach into the rich experience and knowledge of our veterans.
For more information, or to contact Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc., visit http://www.patriottaxiway.com
Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc
Contact: Kevin McDermott
Direct: 414-688-7276
Office 920-269-4440
Fax: 414-755-0797
Email: kevin.mcdermott@patriottaxiway.com
Web site: www.patriottaxiway.com
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Patriot Taxiway Industries Vice President Discusses Lasers' Impact on Aviation at Advanced Technology Seminar
Lasers Potential for Benefit and Harm Defined
Lomira, WI - The Aerospace Lighting Institute held their annual Advanced Technology Seminar in Los Angeles, California, where Patriot Taxiway Industries' Vice President Kevin McDermott, a leading expert in the LED lighting community, gave an informative lecture on directed energy and its current effects on the aerospace industry. The seminar featured government and industry experts in the lighting and Aviation fields who spoke about innovations on the technology front occurring and set to occur in the near future.
McDermott's presentation provided insight into previous aviation troubles involving foreign and domestic directed energy usage, commonly known as lasers. This includes the over 1,800 incidents reported to the FAA of powerful hand held green lasers being used to "skytag" airliners on approach to major airports in the US and Europe. Discussion of the impact of directed energy and its current research is being conducted to manufacture cost-effective protective filtering for windows, helmet visors and sunglasses that offer substantial protection from directed energy lasers for commercial and military pilots.
"Directed Energy has significantly impacted aviation today," said McDermott. "There are serious innovations to come in the aviation field concerning the protection from and usage of lasers and it will have a direct impact on the lighting industry." While focusing largely on how to protect pilots from the issues lasers can have on safe flying, McDermott also discussed the future role direct energy will have on lighting environments of military aerospace. "Directed energy and its effects in the battle space is the present not the future. Most of the existing research and development of laser eye protection systems has been in protecting aircrews from our own or opposing forces aiming and tracking lasers. As vehicle-born and man-portable systems become more prevalent in the battle space designers that support the war fighter will have to adapt to protect the aircrew, the aircraft and the unmanned vehicles from these new threats."
McDermott, who has served with the Wisconsin Air National Guard for 24 years, is VP of Patriot Taxiways Industry, Inc, a veteran-owned small business that provides design, manufacturing, and delivery of quality LED products. McDermott participated in the aerospace lighting industry's renowned event with various business and university lighting professionals from across the United States. The seminar is designed to share updates regarding new technologies and to explore current issues affecting the industry.
ABOUT PATRIOT TAXIWAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Patriot Taxiway Industries Inc., is a service-disabled veteran owned small business that provides design, manufacturing, and delivery of quality LED products, along with the excellent service and support to their customers worldwide. In addition to portable runway lighting systems, Patriot Taxiway also provides airfield lighting support equipment, heli-pad lighting, and aircraft lighting to both branches of the military, as well as other first responders, such as police, fire, and rescue.
Patriot Taxiway key employees have 65 years of combined Military Avionics experience (USAF/ANG)and actively recruit Veterans to draw upon their skills, experience, commitment, and integrity in order to provider a superior product and service. Patriot Taxiway reaches out to the veteran community through the local veteran service officers to reach into the rich experience and knowledge of our veterans.
For more information, or to contact Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc., visit http://www.patriottaxiway.com
Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc
Contact: Kevin McDermott
Direct: 414-688-7276
Office 920-269-4440
Fax: 414-755-0797
Email: kevin.mcdermott@patriottaxiway dot com
Web site: www.patriottaxiway.com
Lomira, WI - The Aerospace Lighting Institute held their annual Advanced Technology Seminar in Los Angeles, California, where Patriot Taxiway Industries' Vice President Kevin McDermott, a leading expert in the LED lighting community, gave an informative lecture on directed energy and its current effects on the aerospace industry. The seminar featured government and industry experts in the lighting and Aviation fields who spoke about innovations on the technology front occurring and set to occur in the near future.
McDermott's presentation provided insight into previous aviation troubles involving foreign and domestic directed energy usage, commonly known as lasers. This includes the over 1,800 incidents reported to the FAA of powerful hand held green lasers being used to "skytag" airliners on approach to major airports in the US and Europe. Discussion of the impact of directed energy and its current research is being conducted to manufacture cost-effective protective filtering for windows, helmet visors and sunglasses that offer substantial protection from directed energy lasers for commercial and military pilots.
"Directed Energy has significantly impacted aviation today," said McDermott. "There are serious innovations to come in the aviation field concerning the protection from and usage of lasers and it will have a direct impact on the lighting industry." While focusing largely on how to protect pilots from the issues lasers can have on safe flying, McDermott also discussed the future role direct energy will have on lighting environments of military aerospace. "Directed energy and its effects in the battle space is the present not the future. Most of the existing research and development of laser eye protection systems has been in protecting aircrews from our own or opposing forces aiming and tracking lasers. As vehicle-born and man-portable systems become more prevalent in the battle space designers that support the war fighter will have to adapt to protect the aircrew, the aircraft and the unmanned vehicles from these new threats."
McDermott, who has served with the Wisconsin Air National Guard for 24 years, is VP of Patriot Taxiways Industry, Inc, a veteran-owned small business that provides design, manufacturing, and delivery of quality LED products. McDermott participated in the aerospace lighting industry's renowned event with various business and university lighting professionals from across the United States. The seminar is designed to share updates regarding new technologies and to explore current issues affecting the industry.
ABOUT PATRIOT TAXIWAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Patriot Taxiway Industries Inc., is a service-disabled veteran owned small business that provides design, manufacturing, and delivery of quality LED products, along with the excellent service and support to their customers worldwide. In addition to portable runway lighting systems, Patriot Taxiway also provides airfield lighting support equipment, heli-pad lighting, and aircraft lighting to both branches of the military, as well as other first responders, such as police, fire, and rescue.
Patriot Taxiway key employees have 65 years of combined Military Avionics experience (USAF/ANG)and actively recruit Veterans to draw upon their skills, experience, commitment, and integrity in order to provider a superior product and service. Patriot Taxiway reaches out to the veteran community through the local veteran service officers to reach into the rich experience and knowledge of our veterans.
For more information, or to contact Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc., visit http://www.patriottaxiway.com
Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc
Contact: Kevin McDermott
Direct: 414-688-7276
Office 920-269-4440
Fax: 414-755-0797
Email: kevin.mcdermott@patriottaxiway dot com
Web site: www.patriottaxiway.com
Friday, March 26, 2010
Leading Maryland Entrepreneur Gloria Larkin Inducted Into Circle of Excellence with Third Top 100 Women Award
Baltimore, MD. March 26, 2010 - Gloria Larkin, President and founder of TargetGov, a prospering national marketing company focused on the federal contracting market, recently received her third Maryland’s Top 100 Women Award from The Daily Record. This third honor affords her the distinction of being named to The Daily Record’s Circle of Excellence; she is one of only fifteen women in Maryland to be inducted into the Circle of Excellence in 2010.
The Daily Record, a Maryland-based newspaper, annually recognizes 100 high-achieving Maryland women as demonstrated through their professional accomplishment, community leadership and mentoring. The newspaper initiated the award in 1996.
Larkin, who previously won the award in 2004 and 2007, has built TargetGov’s reputation in recent years by working tirelessly to ensure that her clients understand what it takes to be successful in government contracting. Through teleseminars, many provided free of charge, personal consultations, and numerous speaking engagements, Gloria has helped businesses nationwide become acquainted with the government contracting market and procure many large-scale government contracts.
“TargetGov was created as a niche expert consultant service addressing the federal market’s quirks and requirements. The best proof of our effectiveness is our clients’ success,” said Larkin.
While operating TargetGov, Larkin also advocates for business women nationwide, serving as the national Procurement Committee Co-Chair for Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP). Larkin comments, “I became involved in WIPP because of the non-partisan process—WIPP looks out for member’s best interests, not endorsing or following a party-mandated route. I found that refreshing and ultimately, better for business.”
A special ceremony will take place on Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore to honor this year’s award recipients.
The Daily Record, a Maryland-based newspaper, annually recognizes 100 high-achieving Maryland women as demonstrated through their professional accomplishment, community leadership and mentoring. The newspaper initiated the award in 1996.
Larkin, who previously won the award in 2004 and 2007, has built TargetGov’s reputation in recent years by working tirelessly to ensure that her clients understand what it takes to be successful in government contracting. Through teleseminars, many provided free of charge, personal consultations, and numerous speaking engagements, Gloria has helped businesses nationwide become acquainted with the government contracting market and procure many large-scale government contracts.
“TargetGov was created as a niche expert consultant service addressing the federal market’s quirks and requirements. The best proof of our effectiveness is our clients’ success,” said Larkin.
While operating TargetGov, Larkin also advocates for business women nationwide, serving as the national Procurement Committee Co-Chair for Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP). Larkin comments, “I became involved in WIPP because of the non-partisan process—WIPP looks out for member’s best interests, not endorsing or following a party-mandated route. I found that refreshing and ultimately, better for business.”
A special ceremony will take place on Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in Baltimore to honor this year’s award recipients.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Leading IT Company Awarded Multi-State Contract
PEPPM Contract Supplies Computer Products to Schools, Libraries, and Government Agencies
Millington, Tennessee. Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc., an industry leading national IT Solution Provider headquartered in Millington, TN, recently received a catalog bid award from both California and Pennsylvania through a national access contract called PEPPM. PEPPM is the Pennsylvania Education Purchasing Program, the result of a nationally affiliated group of agencies which seeks and awards bids on technology equipment, software and supplies on behalf of schools, agencies and libraries.
With 17 awards in five categories, these contract vehicles allow awarded vendors to sell a large array of general hardware and software products with bid protection.
State acquisition personnel can access the PEPPM’s product information from the company’s newly available online store (http://www.sparco.com/peppm) where a wide variety of IT products, along with extended product details and pricing quotes are available.
“We are pleased to now be able to provide products through PEPPM and to continue to be able to give state purchasers a full array of options for their technology needs,” said Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc., President Soo-Tsong Lim. “PEPPM is a very valuable program for school districts and agencies around the country.”
Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. has been authorized to sell the Eaton UPS power management Products and LaCie storage products to the state of California, while Pennsylvania has purchased Panasonic computers/projector goods in addition to the LaCie storage products. With the launch of the new online store and the recent PEPPM contract award, Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. offers a vast selection of hardware and software products to federal, state and local government agencies, schools and universities.
About Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc.
Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. (Sparco.com) is a comprehensive IT Solution Provider. Founded in 1992 as an internet business, Sparco.com, an 8(a) certified firm, has become a multi-million dollar business satisfying the information technology, hardware, computer, telephone, business supply and electronic equipment needs, as well as software and service requirements for federal, state and local government agencies, and large and small businesses nationwide. Sparco.com is committed to offering the most recent technologies in the marketplace at a great value, in conjunction with outstanding customer support and is successful in both the government and education markets, as well as the enterprise and small-medium business markets. Sparco.com’s ongoing goal is to help its customers strengthen their position and achieve their goals in their respective areas of business. For more information, please visit: www.sparco.com.
Contact Information
Soo-Tsong Lim
President
Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc.
Direct: 901-872-2272 x820
Toll-Free: 800-840-8400 x820
Facsimile: 901-872-8482
Email: lim@sparco.com
URL: http://www.sparco.com
Millington, Tennessee. Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc., an industry leading national IT Solution Provider headquartered in Millington, TN, recently received a catalog bid award from both California and Pennsylvania through a national access contract called PEPPM. PEPPM is the Pennsylvania Education Purchasing Program, the result of a nationally affiliated group of agencies which seeks and awards bids on technology equipment, software and supplies on behalf of schools, agencies and libraries.
With 17 awards in five categories, these contract vehicles allow awarded vendors to sell a large array of general hardware and software products with bid protection.
State acquisition personnel can access the PEPPM’s product information from the company’s newly available online store (http://www.sparco.com/peppm) where a wide variety of IT products, along with extended product details and pricing quotes are available.
“We are pleased to now be able to provide products through PEPPM and to continue to be able to give state purchasers a full array of options for their technology needs,” said Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc., President Soo-Tsong Lim. “PEPPM is a very valuable program for school districts and agencies around the country.”
Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. has been authorized to sell the Eaton UPS power management Products and LaCie storage products to the state of California, while Pennsylvania has purchased Panasonic computers/projector goods in addition to the LaCie storage products. With the launch of the new online store and the recent PEPPM contract award, Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. offers a vast selection of hardware and software products to federal, state and local government agencies, schools and universities.
About Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc.
Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. (Sparco.com) is a comprehensive IT Solution Provider. Founded in 1992 as an internet business, Sparco.com, an 8(a) certified firm, has become a multi-million dollar business satisfying the information technology, hardware, computer, telephone, business supply and electronic equipment needs, as well as software and service requirements for federal, state and local government agencies, and large and small businesses nationwide. Sparco.com is committed to offering the most recent technologies in the marketplace at a great value, in conjunction with outstanding customer support and is successful in both the government and education markets, as well as the enterprise and small-medium business markets. Sparco.com’s ongoing goal is to help its customers strengthen their position and achieve their goals in their respective areas of business. For more information, please visit: www.sparco.com.
Contact Information
Soo-Tsong Lim
President
Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc.
Direct: 901-872-2272 x820
Toll-Free: 800-840-8400 x820
Facsimile: 901-872-8482
Email: lim@sparco.com
URL: http://www.sparco.com
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The NAAAC and Targetgov Help Even the Odds for Small Business Government Procurement Success
Groups Determined to Help Minority Businesses Achieve Government Contracting Success
Washington, D.C. - With the height of the acquisition season just around the corner, the National Association of African American Chambers (NAAAC) and Targetgov are focused on helping small and disadvantaged businesses located nationwide pursue and win government contracts. Gloria Berthold Larkin, President of Targetgov, will offer her expertise on the subject in an hour-long teleconference filled with essential information regarding winning government contracts, as well as avoiding crucial mistakes when doing business with federal agencies.
Clay Hammond, president of the NAAAC, sees this teleconferences and the information it will provide as vital to small businesses. “In the next six months,” says Hammond, “$300 billion in government contracts will be signed. Are small businesses getting their fair share? This teleconference is aimed at helping them do just that.”
The Government Contracting Marketing and Business Development teleconference will consist of various strategies that corporations implement everyday day that separate major contenders from the unsuccessful. Key topics will include: registrations required, the differences between government procurement and commercial sales, capability statements, successful government sales strategies, plus much more.
The live teleconference, “Government Contracting Marketing and Business Development” will be held nationwide on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST, 12:00 am CST, 11:00 am MST, and 10:00 am PST. All participants will receive the exclusive, 82-page Business Building Strategies Toolkit which includes over 100 specific contacts including phone numbers and e-mail addresses, 200+ federal agency procurement web sites related links, annual budget forecast information, and the prime contractor list. To register, visit http://www.targetgov.com or call toll-free 1-866-579-1346; the cost is $80.00.
Gloria Berthold Larkin is President of TargetGov, a national company providing government procurement, business development and marketing services. She is author of “The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business” and has created a series of Government Business Development Audio CDs and Toolkits (e-books) focusing on successful business development processes for federal contractors. She is an expert author with articles regarding business development published in local, regional, national and international publications.
She has received numerous accolades including: Enterprising Women magazine’s 2010 Enterprising Women of the Year honoree, one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2010, 2007 and 2004, a Women Impacting Public Policy National Member of the Year 2007, the Bravo Business Achievement Award 2007, Maryland’s Top 100 Minority Business Enterprises in 2008 and 2006 and was recognized by Maryland’s Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs as one of the top Women Entrepreneurs. Most recently, she was named the 2010 Maryland Women in Business Champion of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
About TargetGov:
TargetGov focuses on government procurement and related business development and marketing services including minority certification services, contract development (GSA Schedules, etc.), business development, proposal management and development, contract administration and expert federal contracting services. The parent company, MOA, provides corporate business development and marketing-related services including current customer analysis to determine profitability, client profiling, targeted prospect identification and list development, database, marketing plan and strategy development, graphic design, marketing communications and calendar development and execution (advertising, direct mail, fax, email, newsletters, postcards, brochures, etc.) Gloria Berthold Larkin is the author of "The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business." Visit http://www.TargetGov.com
Contact Information:
Gloria Berthold Larkin
President
TargetGov
1-866-579-1346
http://www.targetgov.com/
info@targetgov.com
Contact information for the NAAAC:
National Alliance of African American Chambers
1156 15th St., NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 509-9586
http://www.nationalaaac.org/
Washington, D.C. - With the height of the acquisition season just around the corner, the National Association of African American Chambers (NAAAC) and Targetgov are focused on helping small and disadvantaged businesses located nationwide pursue and win government contracts. Gloria Berthold Larkin, President of Targetgov, will offer her expertise on the subject in an hour-long teleconference filled with essential information regarding winning government contracts, as well as avoiding crucial mistakes when doing business with federal agencies.
Clay Hammond, president of the NAAAC, sees this teleconferences and the information it will provide as vital to small businesses. “In the next six months,” says Hammond, “$300 billion in government contracts will be signed. Are small businesses getting their fair share? This teleconference is aimed at helping them do just that.”
The Government Contracting Marketing and Business Development teleconference will consist of various strategies that corporations implement everyday day that separate major contenders from the unsuccessful. Key topics will include: registrations required, the differences between government procurement and commercial sales, capability statements, successful government sales strategies, plus much more.
The live teleconference, “Government Contracting Marketing and Business Development” will be held nationwide on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST, 12:00 am CST, 11:00 am MST, and 10:00 am PST. All participants will receive the exclusive, 82-page Business Building Strategies Toolkit which includes over 100 specific contacts including phone numbers and e-mail addresses, 200+ federal agency procurement web sites related links, annual budget forecast information, and the prime contractor list. To register, visit http://www.targetgov.com or call toll-free 1-866-579-1346; the cost is $80.00.
Gloria Berthold Larkin is President of TargetGov, a national company providing government procurement, business development and marketing services. She is author of “The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business” and has created a series of Government Business Development Audio CDs and Toolkits (e-books) focusing on successful business development processes for federal contractors. She is an expert author with articles regarding business development published in local, regional, national and international publications.
She has received numerous accolades including: Enterprising Women magazine’s 2010 Enterprising Women of the Year honoree, one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women in 2010, 2007 and 2004, a Women Impacting Public Policy National Member of the Year 2007, the Bravo Business Achievement Award 2007, Maryland’s Top 100 Minority Business Enterprises in 2008 and 2006 and was recognized by Maryland’s Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs as one of the top Women Entrepreneurs. Most recently, she was named the 2010 Maryland Women in Business Champion of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
About TargetGov:
TargetGov focuses on government procurement and related business development and marketing services including minority certification services, contract development (GSA Schedules, etc.), business development, proposal management and development, contract administration and expert federal contracting services. The parent company, MOA, provides corporate business development and marketing-related services including current customer analysis to determine profitability, client profiling, targeted prospect identification and list development, database, marketing plan and strategy development, graphic design, marketing communications and calendar development and execution (advertising, direct mail, fax, email, newsletters, postcards, brochures, etc.) Gloria Berthold Larkin is the author of "The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business." Visit http://www.TargetGov.com
Contact Information:
Gloria Berthold Larkin
President
TargetGov
1-866-579-1346
http://www.targetgov.com/
info@targetgov.com
Contact information for the NAAAC:
National Alliance of African American Chambers
1156 15th St., NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 509-9586
http://www.nationalaaac.org/
Monday, March 15, 2010
TargetGov Brings Exciting New Addition to Upcoming Free Social Media Teleconference
Complimentary Teleconference to Feature National Publicity Specialist Joan Stewart and Government Contracting Expert Gloria Larkin
Washington D.C. TargetGov will host a free national teleconference, “How to Cut Through the Clutter, Chatter & Confusion of Social Media”, on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 to help businesses implement effective campaigns targeting the government contracting market using social media. Joan Stewart, a nationally recognized media relations consultant will join Gloria Berthold Larkin, President of TargetGov an expert on government contracting to discuss how businesses can use new social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, along with more traditional tools, to improve their reputation and promote themselves.
The initiative of businesses to use popular social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter has exploded in the past two years. However, the majority of companies fail to utilize all of the major marketing assets the sites provide. Larkin and Stewart will demonstrate the ins and outs of using these marketing tools to maximize business’s exposure and profits.
The live no-cost teleconference, “How to Cut Through the Clutter, Chatter & Confusion of Social Media” will be held nationwide on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST, 12:00 am CST, 11:00 am MST, and 10:00 am PST. Accompanying the free session is the all-inclusive, 30 page toolkit detailing successful social media strategies. All program participants are required to register on the TargetGov Website: http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2811
Gloria Berthold Larkin is the President of TargetGov and the national Procurement Committee Co-Chair for Women Impacting Public Policy. She is an expert at government procurement and related business development and marketing services. Larkin was most recently awarded the 2010 Maryland Women in Business Champion of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Maryland Top 100 Women Award by The Daily Record.
Joan Stewart, also known as The Publicity Hound, has an international following of more than 30,000 subscribers to her weekly ezine, “The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week” and is a publicity expert. Her website and blog have turned into high-traffic destinations for people who want help promoting a product, service, cause or issue.
About TargetGov:
TargetGov focuses on government procurement and related business development and marketing services including minority certification services, contract development (GSA Schedules, etc.), business development, proposal management and development, contract administration and expert federal contracting services. The parent company, MOA, provides corporate business development and marketing-related services including current customer analysis to determine profitability, client profiling, targeted prospect identification and list development, database, marketing plan and strategy development, graphic design, marketing communications and calendar development and execution (advertising, direct mail, fax, email, newsletters, postcards, brochures, etc.) Gloria Berthold Larkin is the author of "The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business." Visit http://www.targetgov.com/
About Joan Stewart:
Publicity expert Joan Stewart shows you how to use free publicity to establish your credibility, enhance your reputation, position yourself as an expert, sell more products and services, promote a favorite cause or issue, and position your company as an employer of choice. She explains how to use social networking such as Twitter and Facebook to promote your businesses, how to incorporate powerful social media tools such as video into your promotional campaigns, and how to develop strong relationships with journalists and broadcasters at traditional media outlets. Receive her free ezine, “The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week,” by email every Tuesday by subscribing at www.PublicityHound.com. Joan blogs at www.PublicityHound.net. Follow her on Twitter at http://Twitter.com/PublicityHound and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/joanstewart.
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Contact Information:
Gloria Berthold Larkin
President, TargetGov at Marketing Outsource Associates, Inc.
Direct: 410-579-1346
Toll-free: 866-579-1346
Cell: 410-262-5010
glorialarkin@targetgov.com
Washington D.C. TargetGov will host a free national teleconference, “How to Cut Through the Clutter, Chatter & Confusion of Social Media”, on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 to help businesses implement effective campaigns targeting the government contracting market using social media. Joan Stewart, a nationally recognized media relations consultant will join Gloria Berthold Larkin, President of TargetGov an expert on government contracting to discuss how businesses can use new social media such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, along with more traditional tools, to improve their reputation and promote themselves.
The initiative of businesses to use popular social networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter has exploded in the past two years. However, the majority of companies fail to utilize all of the major marketing assets the sites provide. Larkin and Stewart will demonstrate the ins and outs of using these marketing tools to maximize business’s exposure and profits.
The live no-cost teleconference, “How to Cut Through the Clutter, Chatter & Confusion of Social Media” will be held nationwide on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 1:00 pm EST, 12:00 am CST, 11:00 am MST, and 10:00 am PST. Accompanying the free session is the all-inclusive, 30 page toolkit detailing successful social media strategies. All program participants are required to register on the TargetGov Website: http://www.targetgov.com/Content.asp?id=2811
Gloria Berthold Larkin is the President of TargetGov and the national Procurement Committee Co-Chair for Women Impacting Public Policy. She is an expert at government procurement and related business development and marketing services. Larkin was most recently awarded the 2010 Maryland Women in Business Champion of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Maryland Top 100 Women Award by The Daily Record.
Joan Stewart, also known as The Publicity Hound, has an international following of more than 30,000 subscribers to her weekly ezine, “The Publicity Hound’s Tips of the Week” and is a publicity expert. Her website and blog have turned into high-traffic destinations for people who want help promoting a product, service, cause or issue.
About TargetGov:
TargetGov focuses on government procurement and related business development and marketing services including minority certification services, contract development (GSA Schedules, etc.), business development, proposal management and development, contract administration and expert federal contracting services. The parent company, MOA, provides corporate business development and marketing-related services including current customer analysis to determine profitability, client profiling, targeted prospect identification and list development, database, marketing plan and strategy development, graphic design, marketing communications and calendar development and execution (advertising, direct mail, fax, email, newsletters, postcards, brochures, etc.) Gloria Berthold Larkin is the author of "The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business." Visit http://www.targetgov.com/
About Joan Stewart:
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Contact Information:
Gloria Berthold Larkin
President, TargetGov at Marketing Outsource Associates, Inc.
Direct: 410-579-1346
Toll-free: 866-579-1346
Cell: 410-262-5010
glorialarkin@targetgov.com
Friday, March 12, 2010
Maryland Entrepreneur Recognized by U.S. Small Business Administration
Gloria Larkin Named Women in Business Champion
Washington D.C. March 12, 2010- Gloria Berthold Larkin, President of TargetGov, a national company providing government procurement, business development and marketing services was recently named as the 2010 Maryland Women in Business Champion of the Year by the Maryland District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA holds the annual awards competition, which is acknowledged as one of the most renowned in the country, to recognize outstanding small business owners and the champions who support them.
Nominees for the award were judged on their businesses’ success, based on company growth and expansion, and their dedication to community involvement.
“Being named the Women in Business Champion is an honour,” said Larkin. “I have been fortunate to be involved in business issues at the local, regional and national levels and through the years, have learned that we can be most effective working as a team as opposed to individually.”
The Maryland Small Business Week Awards operate in conjunction with the federal government’s annual declaration of small business week. The three-tiered selection process involves nominees competing at the district level, with the winner advancing to regionals and then to nationals. Larkin will move on to compete at the national level during the week of May 24th in Washington D.C.
Gloria Berthold Larkin originally founded TargetGov with a focus to help small, minority, disadvantaged and women-owned companies succeed in the government marketplace but has since expanded dramatically to accommodate businesses of all sizes and goals. She assisted many of her clients in procuring multi-million dollar contracts in the government sector and also conducts webinars and teleconferences for business owners trying to get their foot in the door to the government contracting world.
“Our clients have trusted in TargetGov to help expand their business and customer base,” Larkin noted, “ and the one thing that builds success in this business is producing results, and that’s what we’ve done and what we help our clients do.”
As well as advocating for women small business owners, acting as the national Procurement Committee Co-Chair for Women Impacting Public Policy, Larkin is a recognized author, writing a book, “The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business” and a series of Government Business Development Audio CDs and Toolkits.
Washington D.C. March 12, 2010- Gloria Berthold Larkin, President of TargetGov, a national company providing government procurement, business development and marketing services was recently named as the 2010 Maryland Women in Business Champion of the Year by the Maryland District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA holds the annual awards competition, which is acknowledged as one of the most renowned in the country, to recognize outstanding small business owners and the champions who support them.
Nominees for the award were judged on their businesses’ success, based on company growth and expansion, and their dedication to community involvement.
“Being named the Women in Business Champion is an honour,” said Larkin. “I have been fortunate to be involved in business issues at the local, regional and national levels and through the years, have learned that we can be most effective working as a team as opposed to individually.”
The Maryland Small Business Week Awards operate in conjunction with the federal government’s annual declaration of small business week. The three-tiered selection process involves nominees competing at the district level, with the winner advancing to regionals and then to nationals. Larkin will move on to compete at the national level during the week of May 24th in Washington D.C.
Gloria Berthold Larkin originally founded TargetGov with a focus to help small, minority, disadvantaged and women-owned companies succeed in the government marketplace but has since expanded dramatically to accommodate businesses of all sizes and goals. She assisted many of her clients in procuring multi-million dollar contracts in the government sector and also conducts webinars and teleconferences for business owners trying to get their foot in the door to the government contracting world.
“Our clients have trusted in TargetGov to help expand their business and customer base,” Larkin noted, “ and the one thing that builds success in this business is producing results, and that’s what we’ve done and what we help our clients do.”
As well as advocating for women small business owners, acting as the national Procurement Committee Co-Chair for Women Impacting Public Policy, Larkin is a recognized author, writing a book, “The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business” and a series of Government Business Development Audio CDs and Toolkits.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
American Express OPEN Forum to Feature Two New Webinars
TargetGov President, Gloria Berthold Larkin, to Lead Capability Briefing Session the WIPP Give Me 5 Program
Washington D.C. March 10, 2010 The American Express OPEN and WIPP Give Me 5 program has announced the dates for the two newest webinars in their government contracting series designed to educate small businesses on the world of government contracting. TargetGov, a full-service business developing marketing firm, and its President, Gloria Larkin, will conduct the webinar on Planning and Executing a Memorable Agency Capability Briefing, which is open to all American Express Card Members and Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) members.TargetGov’s webinar directs its focus towards the process of establishing a strong relationship with Small Business Representatives, Contracting Officers or Program Managers in the Federal contracting market. In her session, Larkin, named as one of Enterprising Women magazine's 2010 Enterprising Women of the Year, covers topics on requesting an in-person meeting, the recommended pre-meeting research, documentation to take with you, discussion points, and post-meeting follow-up.
“TargetGov is shooting to really inspire small business owners in this webinar with American Express and WIPP,” Larkin said. “We want to give these businesses the tools to truly take advantage of the huge government contracting sector, and executing a capability briefing that intrigues and assures contracting officers is one of the first steps.”
The American Express OPEN forum is an online community of small business owners that provides the tools for companies to obtain client leads, gather advice, and expand their business. It’s interactions with WIPP in the Give Me 5 program is only part of its involvement to help strengthen the minority owned and run small businesses in the United States.
TargetGov’s original focus was to help small, minority, disadvantaged and women-owned companies achieve success in business with government agencies. It has since expanded to businesses of all sizes that want increased success from government contracting opportunities.
The Planning and Executing a Memorable Agency Capability Briefing webinar will take place on March 17, 2010 at 4 pm. EST. The second of the webinars announced, Introduction to the GSA Schedule, will be conducted on April 7, 2010 at 3 pm. EST.
Much of Larkin’s advice and strategies can be found in her book, “The Veterans Business Guide: How to Build a Successful Government Contracting Business” and her series of Government Business Development Toolkits.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Veteran-owned Aerospace Company Recognized for Completing $7.7 Million Air Force Contract
Vetrepreneur Magazine Article Highlights Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc.
Lomira, WI. Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc, an up and coming, veteran-owned business in the aerospace field, was recently profiled in the January edition of Vetrepreneur magazine for completing their large-scale, government contract.. The company, composed of fifteen employees, successfully closed their multi-million dollar contract with the U.S. Air Force, supplying 2,000 Dual Mode Portable STAND GUARD©LED lighting systems to 28 Air Force Bases worldwide.
Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc stepped into aerospace and aeropart manufacturing a little over 20 months ago in Omro, Wisconsin, then transferred to a superior manufacturing plant in Lomira, Wisconsin. Patriot Taxiway president and vetrepreneur, Steven A. Smits, who served in the U.S. Air Force and is still enlisted in the Air National Guard, had a lot weighing on the fulfillment of their first contract. The team comprised of more than 70% veterans, produced and delivered all 2,000 remotely controlled lighting systems on schedule to their international destinations. Smits credited their manufacturing efficiency and the quality of the LED products they provide to the veterans and other team members.
“Their experience, dedication and commitment to a quality product are what helped this company deliver on a $7.7 million contract,” Smits said.
The company’s proficient work was acknowledged in January’s Vetrepreneur, a magazine geared toward building veteran businesses in the United States.
Vice President of Patriot Taxiway, Kevin McDermott, cited the company’s dedication to using all resources available to small business, and associating themselves with their market and competitors as reasons for the company’s success.
He also said, “We are a small business in the eyes of the federal government, and we are aggressive in satisfying the requirements of the Buy American Act (BAA). We are one of the few manufacturers building LED lighting systems here in the US.”
Patriot Taxiway has little doubt they can succeed in such competitive times after successfully completing such a large scale project. With completion of their first extensive contract under their belts, the company is now looking to additional opportunities for more extensive jobs in the future.
For more information, or to contact Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc., visit http://www.patriottaxiway.com
Patriot Taxiway Industries, Inc.
Contact: Kevin McDermott
Direct: 414-688-7276
Office 920-269-4440
Fax: 414-755-0797
Email: kevin.mcdermott@patriottaxiway.com
Web site: www.patriottaxiway.com
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