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AdvanceMe Named as Finalist in 2008 American Business Awards(SM)
6th Annual Stevie(R) Awards Will Be Presented on June 12 in New York City
| Source: AdvanceMe, Inc.
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - June 9, 2008) - AdvanceMe, Inc. (AMI), the nation's leading
provider of Merchant Cash Advances (MCA) for small and mid-sized
businesses, today announced it is a Finalist in the Best Marketing Campaign
category of The 2008 American Business Awards. The American Business
Awards is the only national, all-encompassing program of its kind honoring
great performances in business.
Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Thursday,
June 12 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. More than 600
executives from across the U.S.A. are expected to attend. The ceremonies,
hosted by Liz Claman of FOX Business Network, will be broadcast on radio
nationwide by the Business TalkRadio Network.
More than 2,600 entries from companies of all sizes and in virtually every
industry were submitted for consideration in more than 40 categories,
including Best Overall Company, Best Executive, Best New Product or
Service, Best Corporate Social Responsibility Program, and new categories
including Best Marketing Campaign, Best Management Team and Best Corporate
Environmental Responsibility Program.
AdvanceMe's nomination into the Best Marketing Campaign category highlights
a recent partnership with RBS Lynk, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of
Scotland, one of the oldest and largest financial institutions in the
world. Knowing that cash flow is one of the most important challenges
facing their small business customers, RBS Lynk partnered with co-market
AdvanceMe's Merchant Cash Advance product to its significant customer base
with a cadenced, multi-tactic touch point campaign. The overall campaign
has been extremely successful, generating thousands of inbound calls in a
short time period that resulted in hundreds of business owners successfully
receiving the working capital needed to help manage and grow their
businesses.
Finalists were chosen by business professionals nationwide during
preliminary judging in April through early May. Members of the Awards'
Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select
Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists.
"ABA entries grew more than 30 percent this year, so being named a Finalist
is more of an accomplishment than ever before," said Michael Gallagher,
founder and president of The Stevie Awards. "It means that independent
business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of national
recognition. We congratulate all of the Finalists on their achievement and
wish them well in the competition."
"We are honored to be a finalist in the 2008 American Business Awards,"
said Glenn Goldman, Chief Executive Officer of Capital Access Network,
Inc., the parent company of AdvanceMe. "Our business is here to serve
owners by providing needed working capital. Because of RBS Lynk's
innovative and value-oriented customer approach, more small business owners
were educated and approved for the capital they needed to keep their
business running during this economically challenging time."
Details about The American Business Awards and the list of Finalists in all
categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/aba.
About AdvanceMe, Inc.
AdvanceMe, Inc. in Kennesaw, GA is the nation's leading provider of
Merchant Cash Advances to small and mid-sized businesses. Since 1998,
AdvanceMe has made 50,000 fundings, providing more than 20,000 business
owners in all 50 states with $1 billion in working capital. Owners use
AdvanceMe capital to renovate, purchase new equipment and supplies, fund
advertising, manage unexpected expenses and seasonal downturns and free
themselves from second mortgage liens and personal guarantees associated
with loans. For more information about AdvanceMe's innovative working
capital solution, call toll-free 1-866-838-5097 or visit www.AdvanceMe.com
About RBS Lynk
RBS Lynk is a leading, single-source provider of electronic payment
processing services -- including credit, debit, EBT, checks, gift cards,
e-commerce, customer loyalty cards, fleet cards, prepaid cards, ATM
processing and cash management services. The U.S. payment processing
division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, RBS Lynk is a non-bank
subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group. For more information, please visit
www.rbslynk.com.
About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards,
The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business,
and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring companies of
all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize
outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The
Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.
Global Sponsor of the 2008 Stevie Awards is Dow Jones. Supporting sponsors
of The 2008 American Business Awards include FIS Softpro, High Performance
Technologies Inc., John Hancock, RCN Corporation, Richardson, and Ultimate
Software. Media sponsors include the Business TalkRadio Network, CRM
Advocate, and Human Resource Executive.