Software Consortium CEO Janet Amirault Named 2012 Maryland Small Business Person of the Year
COLUMBIA, Md.--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Janet Amirault, Chief Executive Officer of Software Consortium (SCI), a leading information technology solutions and professional services provider to commercial and government institutions in the Mid-Atlantic region, has been named the 2012 Maryland Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
“This award recognizes the outstanding team at Software Consortium, including our trusted partners who are lending their expertise to help us grow the company, and their dedication to delivering technological innovation to our clients.”
The award, which recognizes outstanding small business owners for their personal contributions to the nation, was presented to Amirault at a luncheon celebrating Maryland’s outstanding entrepreneurs and small business advocates today in Woodlawn, Md. Amirault also will represent Maryland at the National Small Business Week celebration May 20-22 in Washington, D.C.
“I am truly humbled to receive this prestigious award,” said Amirault. “This award recognizes the outstanding team at Software Consortium, including our trusted partners who are lending their expertise to help us grow the company, and their dedication to delivering technological innovation to our clients.”
Amirault assumed leadership of Software Consortium in 1996 when, as Chief Operating Officer, the founder became ill and was unable to return to the company. Under her leadership, Software Consortium grew from a company with $2.4 million in revenue that was operating in the red to one that now has offices in Columbia, Baltimore and Silver Spring and has seen its annual revenue increase by 400 percent, with a year-over-year growth of 190 percent over the past three years.
In 2005, Amirault was struck down by a stroke caused by a genetic birth defect. Her vocabulary was reduced to 100 words and she lost the ability to read, drive and some manual dexterity, among other debilitating effects. Amirault recovered within a short time and resumed leadership of Software Consortium while regaining her communication skills. The company continued to grow and prosper.
“I want to thank the Small Business Administration for sponsoring this award and, more importantly, for their leadership and support of small business in Maryland and across our nation,” Amirault said.
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