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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
December 6, 2016
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Mason Enterprise Center Celebrates 5th Anniversary in
Leesburg
Leesburg, VA (December 6, 2016) – Last
week, the Mason Enterprise Center
Business Incubator celebrated five years
of operations in Leesburg and Loudoun
County with a reception and awards
ceremony.
The reception began with remarks by
David Butler, the mayor of Leesburg, and
Ara Bagdasarian, a member of the MEC
Loudoun Advisory Board. Following their
comments, Susan Henson, the MEC
Regional Director, presented awards for
outstanding success to five member
businesses or recent graduates for their
business accomplishments. The award winners were:
Rookie of the Year Ade Odutola of Solvitur Systems, LLC
Alumni Honoree Customer Software Systems, Inc.
Federal Contractor Award B3 Group, Inc.
Community Supporter Award Bonnie Sewell of American Capital Planning
Rapid Growth Award Sparkfire Branding, Inc.
Three “Rookie of the Year” runners up were also recognized: Ken Lindsey of Lindsey Consulting,
Karen Base of KLB Solutions, and Joey Alonso of Quorutum.
In addition, winners of the Small Business Development Center at MEC-Leesburg’s first
“Superpitch” online video contest were announced. Winners were It Takes a Village, Baby in the
service category and Houndworks in the product category. Loudoun Coupons for Hope received
the People’s Choice Award. Each of the three winners will receive a $500 cash prize and a six -
month virtual membership in the MEC. All of the submitted videos can be viewed online at
www.superpitch.info through the end of December.
The Mason Enterprise Center Business Incubator opened in Leesburg in October 2011.
Currently, 65 businesses are members of the MEC. A total of 79 businesses have graduated
from the MEC, many into commercial space in the Town of Leesburg. The Mason Enterprise
Center is located at 202 Church Street SE in downtown Leesburg and, in addition to the
incubator program, administers the Small Business Development Center serving Leesburg and
Loudoun County. For more information, visit www.masonenterprisecenterloudoun.com.
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