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Prodiance Congratulates Winners of its 2010 Next Entrepreneurs Competition
Pleasanton, Calif. and London June 30, 2010 Prodiance Corporation, a leading provider of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) solutions, today announced the winners of the Prodiance 2010 Next Entrepreneurs Competition, a program designed for high school juniors and seniors from the TriValley area in which participants compete for college scholarships by submitting the best business plans. This year several business plans were submitted by students working in teams, and the winners are as follows:
- First Place Pro-Green: Max Wang, Joon Park, and Megha Jain from Foothill High School, Pleasanton, California
- Second Place DineWorld.com: Vivian Tsai and Anna Zhang from Foothill High School, Pleasanton, California
- Third Place CerealArt: Jennifer Kim and Jonathan Ngo from Dougherty Valley High School, San Ramon, California
Next Entrepreneurs Competition Overview
The Prodiance 2010 Next Entrepreneurs Competition invited high school juniors and seniors from the TriValley area to work in teams to come up with an idea for a new product, company, or service and submit a business plan for consideration. Each plan was anonymously reviewed, and scored by a panel of judges, comprised of business executives and educators from the community. Competition winners each received scholarships and/or awards of excellence, and participating schools received donations to help them maintain an excellent learning environment.
"The goal of the Next Entrepreneurs Competition is to stimulate entrepreneurial thinking, while providing an opportunity for Prodiance to actively engage and participate in educational programs benefiting the youth in our community," said Dr. Soheil Saadat, President and CEO at Prodiance Corporation. "We are very proud of this years winners, and wish them all great success in achieving their educational goals."
About Prodiance
Prodiance delivers Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) solutions to help improve integrity, transparency and control over end user computing applications such as spreadsheets, databases and BI reports which comprise a significant portion of mission critical data within organizations. Prodiance leverages over 20 years of experience in delivering innovative technology solutions for highly regulated markets. Leading global organizations in more than 25 countries across 6 continents, representing a wide variety of industries - banking, insurance, capital markets, energy, telecommunications, manufacturing, media and entertainment, food and beverage, health care, pharmaceutical, and education - have chosen Prodiance as trusted partner to achieve their strategic goals. Prodiance Corporation is an independent, privately held company based in Pleasanton, California with offices in London, Chicago, Philadelphia, New York, The Netherlands, Brazil, and Shanghai. Additional news and information about Prodiance solutions, products, and services is available at www.prodiance.com or by calling +1.925.460.9191.
Prodiance PR Contact:
Eric Perry
Vice President, Marketing
Tel: +1-925-460-9191
Email: eric.perry@prodiance.com
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