Two Proforma Locations Named Finalists for Stevie®: Women in Business Awards 10/19/2010 CLEVELAND – Proforma is proud to announce that Rose Shorma, Owner of Proforma Rose Shorma in Alexandria, Minn. and Proforma double dog dare, Owned by Sue Herndon and Wanda Zoeller in New Albany, Ind. were recently named finalists in the 7th Annual Stevie: Women in Business Awards. Shorma achieved the finalist status in the Best Entrepreneur Category and Proforma double dog dare in the Best Overall Company Category, both categories recognize service businesses with up to 100 employees. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been hailed as the world’s premier business awards. A record number of more than 1,200 entries were submitted for this year’s awards in 54 categories. Finalists were chosen by business professionals worldwide during preliminary judging. Members of the Awards' Board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors and their staffs will select Stevie Award winners from among the Finalists during final judging. At least two Proforma franchise Owners have been named Finalists for the past four consecutive years. “To consistently have our women Owners being recognized by the Stevie Awards shows the dedication these women have to their businesses,” said Vera Muzzillo, CEO of Proforma. “As a women owned organization, this is a tremendous honor. We’re very proud of Rose, Sue and Wanda and all of their accomplishments.” For more information about Proforma, visit www.proforma.com. Details about The Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the list of Finalists in all categories are available at www.stevieawards.com/women. About Proforma With more than 30 years of experience, Proforma remains clearly focused on providing solutions to North American businesses for their graphic communications needs. A leading provider of promotional products, printing services, business documents, and eCommerce solutions, Proforma has received numerous awards and is recognized as one of the top five largest companies in our industry. Proforma serves approximately 50,000 clients through more than 700 member offices in North America. The Proforma Worldwide Support Center is located in Cleveland, Ohio. www.proforma.com. # # # For more information, contact: Kelsey Anthony, Manager of Public Relations 216-570-4130 Back