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SAVO Wins 2008 Merrick Momentum Award
Recognized for Business Success, Rapid Growth Potential, and Immense Momentum
Chicago, IL – The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center honored SAVO as the 2008 Merrick Momentum Award winner, an award celebrating rapid growth, innovation, and momentum. SAVO earned this award based on year-over-year revenue growth, demonstrated customer value, and the potential for ongoing success.
“The Momentum Award is intended to recognize entrepreneurial companies that have shown a solid business track record and are poised for growth,” said Michael Ferro Jr., Chairman and CEO of Merrick Ventures, LLC and Co-Chairman of the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Board of Directors. “Our board saw the remarkable potential in the SAVO organization, and believed that the company was deserving of this honor not only for its past success, but also its great potential to be a dynamic, flourishing company in Chicago.”
“Our momentum to date is driven by our commitment to meeting the needs of our customers, and we look forward to making Chicago proud as we continue to build our company,” said SAVO CEO John Aiello. Added Drew Larsen, SAVO President: “We are honored and humbled to be selected as the inaugural Merrick Momentum Award winners. Our passion for entrepreneurship and our pride for Chicago combine as we accept this award.”
The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center Board of Directors selected SAVO from a field of prominent emerging companies including Argo Tea, Inc., BrightStar Healthcare, LLC, and ClaimForce, Inc. SAVO was selected for its rapid growth and - with customers including IBM, American Express, Morgan Stanley, ADP, Staples, SPSS, and CareerBuilder.com - its promise for ongoing growth and success in the coming years.
The inaugural Momentum Award ceremony was held at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago. SAVO was honored at a reception attended by more than 600 leaders from the business community.
About SAVO
SAVO is the industry's leading provider of sales enablement solutions, which maximize a sales organization's ability to communicate value and differentiation in clear, consistent, and compelling ways. SAVO's award-winning, on demand application combines proven sales and marketing best practices to address all aspects of the sales enablement challenge – spanning people, process, content, and technology.
SAVO's on-demand application and services have been developed and refined through long-standing relationships with companies such as Morgan Stanley, CareerBuilder.com, Acxiom, AutoTrader.com, AmerisourceBergen, Citigroup, ADP, SPSS, and FedEx Kinkos. The combination of real-world client experience, an innovative consulting approach and award-winning technology uniquely positions SAVO to deliver practical solutions to enable the entire sales organization. To learn more about SAVO, please visit www.savogroup.com.
About the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center
The Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center is a nonprofit affiliate of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce that seeks to make a perceptible and lasting economic impact on the Chicagoland region by helping entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses build viable, sustainable and profitable enterprises. The CEC works with entrepreneurs to create and sustain opportunities for business success, job growth and profitability. To learn more visit www.chicagolandec.org.