Sepi Asefnia To Receive The �Opening Doors� Award

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(Free-Press-Release.com) November 7, 2005 -- Raleigh, NC - Sepi Asefnia, President of SEPI Engineering Group, has been recognized with the �Opening Doors� award, given annually by the Business and Professional Women�s (BPW) groups of Raleigh and the Triangle. Recipients are three outstanding professional women who have excelled in their areas of endeavor and have made strides to open doors for women in their workplace. The award will be officially presented at the National Business Women�s Week �Opening Doors� event which will be held on October 25th at 6:00 p.m. at the Radisson Governor�s Inn.

�It is an honor to be chosen by the Business and Professional Women to receive the �Opening Doors� award,� said Asefnia. �There are so many talented and successful professional women in this area, and I am proud to be included among them.�

About Sepi Asefnia:

Sepi S. Asefnia is Founder and President of SEPI Engineering Group, which provides transportation engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the southeast. Asefnia is a member of several local groups such as the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Cary Chamber of Commerce, and the Regional Transportation Alliance. Asefnia is also a member of national organizations such as the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the Women Presidents� Organization (WPO). Asefnia has been featured in national publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine, and received several awards such as the North Carolina WTS Chapter �Employer of the Year� award, the YWCA 2004 Academy of Women Awards � Science & Technology, and the 2004 Triangle Business Journal - �Top 25 Women Business Owners in the Triangle.� For more information call 919-789-9977 or visit the Web site http://www.sepiengineering.com.

About Business and Professional Women (BPW):
The BPW�s mission is to empower women to fully achieve their potential through networking opportunities and educational and developmental programming. The BPW of Raleigh, founded in 1919, is a local organization working to obtain political, professional and personal growth for working women. It counts among its members working women in all positions including business owners, corporate executives, professionals, and elected officials. For more information, call 919-899-5043 or visit the Web site at www.pbwraleigh.org.

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