The Launch Pad President and CEO Ilene Rosoff Named as Finalist for Tampa Business Woman of the Year

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(Free-Press-Release.com) August 14, 2009 -- The Tampa Bay Business Journal has named The Launch Pad founder and CEO, Ilene Rosoff as a finalist for 2009 Business Woman of the Year in the category of Technology. The award honors women executives in the Tampa Bay Area recognized for their outstanding contributions to their professions, their companies and their community.

“I feel incredibly fortunate and greatly honored to be part of a community of vibrant women who are fierce and focused, complex and brilliant and who have devoted themselves to the pursuit of building good business, good organizations and good community,” says Rosoff.

Founded in 1992, The Launch Pad has successfully navigated the fast-paced technology industry, emerging as one of the Tampa Bay Area’s 50 fastest growing, privately held companies and a leader in providing IT & Web services to businesses. In addition to establishing herself as an industry leader, Rosoff is recognized for her contributions to a number of community and women’s causes including the Bay Area Search and Rescue, Boys and Girls Clubs and Easy-to-GreenIT™ which includes a community outreach program GreenBack™ to recycle gently used computer equipment to local nonprofits.

The Tampa Bay Business Community will recognize Ms. Rosoff and the other finalists on August 21st at a black tie awards dinner emceed by Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio and Bridgette Mill, Publisher of the Tampa Bay Business Journal, who will announce the winner from each category and the overall winner of the 2009 Business Woman of the Year award.


About The Launch Pad:

The Launch Pad is a leading managed IT services provider to small- and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations. By delivering premier, fixed-fee managed IT infrastructure, data protection and software services; The Launch Pad offers a smart, worry-free way to plan and manage technology and web systems. With The Launch Pad’s technology expertise and integrated team approach, businesses gain vital competitive advantages—increased productivity, enhanced infrastructure reliability, protection for crucial information assets and freedom to focus on your core business. The Launch Pad’s credo; You pursue your vision, we’ll manage the technology. For more information, visit www.launchpadonline.com.

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