FINALISTS SELECTED FOR THE BEN FRANKLIN EMERGING BUSINESS AWARDS

After reviewing many of the region’s most exciting business ventures nominated for the 2003 Ben Franklin Emerging Business Awards, a distinguished panel of judges has narrowed the field to twelve finalists. Five winners will be honored in early March, for their breakthrough technologies, product innovations, management excellence, and commitment to entrepreneurialism. The Entrepreneurs’ Forum of Greater Philadelphia and Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania founded the Ben Franklin Emerging Business Awards, popularly known as the “Bennies”, in 1994.

Because this year’s “Bennies” coincides with the founding organizations’ 20th anniversaries, the program will include special anniversary components in honor of their achievement. The “Bennies” will be held on March 6, at the Ballroom at the Ben, 9th & Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, beginning at 6:00 p.m., followed by a networking dinner reception.
The finalists outlined below represent a wide range of industries offering exciting technologies and business innovations.

INNOVATIVE PRODUCT

e-Duction, Inc. has created a dynamic payment technology, Payroll Exchange, and offers point-of-sale payroll deduction (e-Duction won the 2002 Bennies Award for Best Management Team).

Easy Walking is commercializing Up n’ Go, a durable medical product that revolutionizes the functions currently provided by partial weight-bearing devices used for physical therapy.

Virtual Cycles is a 3-D, color software development company providing visualization tools for customizing high-end motorcycles, e.g. Harley-Davidson. The software lets the consumer see how parts actually look on a motorcycle prior to purchase.

Posted in Active Rest, Relationships & Dating, Immovable Property, Environment, Law and Order, Market Places, Science & Technology, Leadership, Public Speaking, Interior Design, Women's Rights, Tourism, Product Reviews, Birth, Holidays & Special Occasions, Historical Events, IT, Study Techniques, Weblance, Wealth Building, Auto, Big Business, Electronic Technologies, Job, Cuisine, Health, Banking and Money, Make-Up, Family & Home, Celebrities |