06.07.2009

Tracey Halvorsen Wins 2009 SmartCEO BRAVA! Women Business Achievement Award

CEO of Fastspot recognized as one of Greater Baltimore’s top female leaders.

July 6, 2009 (Baltimore, MD) – Fastspot announced today that CEO, Tracey Halvorsen, has received a Baltimore SmartCEO 2009 BRAVA! Women Business Achievement Award, which recognizes 25 female CEOs who have been able to not only grow successful companies, but are actively involved in giving back to the community through philanthropic acts.

The 25 winners of the third annual BRAVA! Award will be celebrated at SmartCEO’s BRAVA! Awards breakfast event on July 24, 2009, from 7:30-10 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza, 2004 Greenspring Drive, Timonium, MD 21093.

Each winner is also profiled in the July issue of SmartCEO, in which over 33,000 business owners will see and read their stories. SmartCEO will also feature the winners in the digital edition of the magazine. The winners are selected by an independent panel of business leaders.

"Fastspot is proud to have Tracey recognized for her efforts and successes, both as a business leader and an active member of the Baltimore community. Tracey extends her enthusiasm for a creative culture and the pursuit of outstanding solutions to every client we have the opportunity to collaborate with, and to every project we undertake," said Amy Goldberg, Fastspot Agency Director.

This year's winners support over 100 nonprofit organizations and charities across the Greater Baltimore region.

"BRAVA! Women Business Achievement award recipients are not only selected and recognized for their success in growing a company, but for demonstrating leadership throughout the Greater Baltimore community. This is a unique combination of attributes that any CEO should be inspired by. We are honored to recognize Tracey Halvorsen as one of Greater Baltimore's leaders," said Craig Burris, publisher and co-founder.

SmartCEO thanks the 2009 BRAVA! sponsors for their generous support.

Title sponsor: CBIZ MHM, LLC
Gold sponsor: Radcliffe Jewelers
Silver sponsors: Harvey & Daughters, Merritt Athletic Club, Ernst & Young, Astrachan, Gunst & Thomas, AnalySYS, Loyola University

Baltimore SmartCEO magazine is a regional "growing company" publication. SmartCEO believes that a "growing company" is really determined by the spirit, drive and dynamics of a company's owners and managers, rather than by the size of its building, the number of its employees, or its sales volume. Each month, a variety of businesses in the greater Baltimore and Washington area turn to SmartCEO for features, case-study advice and trend analysis, all with a uniquely local flavor.

For a complete list of winners, visit www.smartceo.com.