WAKEFIELD, Mass, Dec. 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Edgewater Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:EDGW) (www.edgewater.com, "Edgewater" or the "Company"), a strategic consulting firm that brings a synergistic blend of business advisory and product-based consulting services to its clients, announced today it has been recognized as one of the top women-led businesses in the region.
The Commonwealth Institute and the Boston Business Journal hosted the organizations' Top 100 Women-Led Businesses Awards ceremony on December 1, 2011, at the Westin Copley Square in Boston. These awards celebrate and honor the region's top women-led businesses. Edgewater placed 13th on the list, improving from 18th on last year's list. Annual rankings are based upon total Company revenue.
"I look forward to this yearly event because I believe it is truly an honor to be included among an impressive list of women leaders," commented Shirley Singleton, Chairman, President and CEO of Edgewater. "This year's event included a panel on leadership. I was thrilled to participate as a panelist, and hope the attendees benefited from the lively and candid discussions."
Ms. Singleton is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Edgewater, which she co-founded in 1992 with her partner, David Clancey. Her working life began as a high school teacher and coach. When she abruptly lost her job due to budget cuts, Shirley successfully transitioned to a new career – computer programming. Ten years later, Shirley co-founded Edgewater Technology. Since its inception, Edgewater has grown from a privately-held, five-person shop into a multi-million dollar, publicly-traded technology management consulting firm with consultants working across the globe.
During her tenure, Shirley has been presented with numerous awards and recognitions. Acknowledgements include: previous recognition as one of the "Top 100 Woman-Led Businesses in Massachusetts," and being named in Boston Magazine's "Top 100 Powerful Women in the Boston area." Ms. Singleton is a graduate of Northeastern University where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education and she has also received a Doctorate of Humane Letters from Endicott College.
About Edgewater
Edgewater is a strategic consulting firm that brings a synergistic blend of advisory and product-based consulting services to our client base. Headquartered in Wakefield, MA, we typically go to market both vertically by industry and horizontally by product and technology specialty and provide our clients with a wide range of business and technology offerings. We work with clients to reduce costs, improve process and increase revenue through the judicious use of technology.
Edgewater provides services under brand names such as Edgewater Technology, Edgewater Ranzal, Edgewater Fullscope and Edgewater SAP. To learn more, visit www.edgewater.com or call 800-410-4014.
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