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OMEGA WORLD TRAVEL IS HONORED AS A TOP 100 MBE
in the MID-ATLANTIC REGION
FAIRFAX, Va. – October 20, 2010 – Omega World Travel is pleased to announce that President & CEO, Gloria Bohan, has been honored with a Top 100 Minority Business Enterprise Award. This award recognizes exemplary businesses founded and run by successful, inspiring minority and women entrepreneurs in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia.
“I am very proud to receive this prestigious honor, “ said Gloria Bohan, President & CEO of Omega World Travel. “Heading a woman-owned enterprise, I understand the inherent challenges of growing and sustaining a successful business. I applaud the creativity and tenacity of all my fellow awardees.”
Selected from more than five thousand nominees, the 100 honorees have distinguished themselves in the following four categories: entrepreneurship, client satisfaction and professional and community contributions. Omega was selected based on its history as an innovative leader in the travel industry, its demonstrated commitment to delivering excellent service to clients and its deeply-established, long-standing contributions to community service.
Omega represents the best of what our region's minority business community has to offer," said Sharon R. Pinder, CEO of the Center for Business Inclusion and Diversity and founder of the Top 100 MBE® Awards Ceremony. "This award is the culmination of sacrifice, dedication and hard work and will inspire future minority and women business entrepreneurs to strive for the same level of success."About Omega World Travel:
Omega World Travel is the 4th largest travel management company in the country. Headquartered in Fairfax, Va., Omega services corporate, government and leisure clients throughout the U.S., Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Omega also owns Cruise.com, one of the largest sellers of cruises on the internet, and Travtech, a software development company.