AFFORDABLE BUTTONS NAMED AS FINALIST 8th ANNUAL STEVIE® AWARDS FOR WOMEN

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AFFORDABLE BUTTONS NAMED AS FINALIST
8th ANNUAL STEVIE® AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Stevie Award Winners to Be Announced in New York on November 11

Rochester, MN, October 17, 2011 – Affordable Buttons was named a Finalist in the Fastest Growing Company of the Year category in the 8th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards.

“Our entire staff and management are so pleased to be recognized for this award,” said President and Founder Linda Christopherson. “I share this nomination fully with our dedicated team. Amazing results can happen when a vision is shared and embraced by everyone. Our corporate culture inspires passionate customer service and second to non products.”

What began in 1994 as a home school project for Christopherson and her three children with one small button machine and a few hundred 2.25 inch round parts is today one of the nation’s largest and premier custom button manufacturer in the country. With
Annual revenues over 3 million dollars and 35 full time employees, Affordable Buttons produces and ships more than 40,000 custom buttons per day out of their Rochester, Minnesota location. This steady and continued growth has recently landed Affordable Buttons on the Inc. Magazine’s list of fastest growing private companies in the U.S.

Nicknamed the Stevie’s for the Greek word “crowned,” winners will be announced during a gala event at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Friday, November 11. Nominated women executives and entrepreneurs from the U.S.A and several other countries are expected to attend. The presentations will be broadcast live on radio in the U.S.A. by the Business TalkRadio Network.

Business professionals worldwide selected finalists during preliminary judging.
Members of the six final judging committees will select Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists during final judging.

“Women entrepreneurs and executives continue to innovate, excel, and impress,” said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards. “Regardless of general economic conditions, the achievements of women-owned and –run organizations around the world remain high, and are reflected in this year’s impressive body of Finalists.”

Details about the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women.

About Affordable Buttons

Affordable Buttons has today grown into one of the nation's largest and premier button manufacturer in the country. Affordable Buttons, averages more than 40,000 manufactured and shipped buttons per day out of their Rochester, Minnesota location. Affordable Buttons has had steady and significant growth based on continuous innovation, inspiration and unprecedented customer service. Their growing customer base of over 60,000 clients include some of the most recognized brands in the world from Fortune 100 companies placing an order of 1 million buttons to an individual placing a small order of ten buttons. Affordable Buttons is located in Rochester, Minnesota with past annual revenues over 3 million and 35 full time employees. They are on track to break 4 million in 2011.


About The Stevie Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevie’s recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.

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