Coranet Corp, a WBENC-Certified Business, Wins Two Done Deals Awards from the Women's Presidents Educational Organization for New Business in New York City and the Surrounding Tri-State Area

    NEW YORK, NY, October 01, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The WPEO presents these annual awards to the Women Business Enterprise with the most Done Deals with the City of New York and the greatest number of Done Deals with corporations, local government and WBEs in the entire Tri-State area - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Coranet's President and CEO Margaret Marcucci accepted this award at the WPEO Annual Breakthrough Breakfast in Manhattan on September 14th, 2012.

Coranet won the combined Leadership ("Total") category for the first time this year. Coranet has won one or more Done Deal awards in 2007, 2008 and 2010.

"Coranet is pleased to demonstrate to the local business community how a woman-owned business can thrive and grow," according to Ms. Marcucci. "It was a great honor to accept the awards before many colleagues and friends at the recent WPEO Breakfast."

Coranet is an active member of WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise Council), and the Done Deals awards represent the latest recognition for Coranet, which includes:

- Being Featured in The 2012 Woman's Advantage Shared Wisdom Calendar - Mary Cantando, the well-known expert on women business owners, selected Margaret Marcucci's quote from over 5,000 entries.

- Participating in the Women Presidents' Organization Platinum III Group - This group consists of women CEOs and Presidents who run companies of more than $10 million in revenue (with an average of $30+ million). These executives come together from different industries throughout the US to share best practices, challenges and accomplishments as they guide their successful, growing companies.

- Being Featured in NJBIZ - Coranet is featured in the NJBIZ 2012 Special Profiles edition, along with 50 other companies that have a strong New Jersey presence.

- Exhibiting at the 2012 WBENC Conference - Coranet participated in the WBENC National Conference and Business Fair held in Orlando, Florida from June 19th - 21st. This event brought together women business owners and industry leaders seeking to expand opportunities for Women Business Enterprises. Coranet helped WBENC "Celebrate 15 Years" as the organization crafted its "Roadmap to 2020."

Coranet Corp. is a information technology services company and leading provider of network design, implementation, management and support services for voice, data and video. It has delivered more than 4,800 successful engagements for clients nationwide in government, defense, finance, health care and higher education. For more information, visit coranet.com.Founded in 1987 as a woman-owned business, Coranet employs over 150 associates including a wide range of field technicians, engineers, project managers and customer care representatives on a national basis. Coranet is committed to creating and maintaining long-term relationships with its clients and continually works to guarantee that their needs are met and expectations are exceeded. Coranet aims to simplify the use of its clients' current technology and provide a broader set of solutions over time that put Coranet "At the Core of Your NetworkTM." As an active WBENC member and holder of a Women-owned Business Enterprise Certification, Coranet's hands-on, accessible management team continually seeks to utilize and advance other minority enterprises as Coranet satisfies the requirements of its clients' businesses.

Website: www.coranet.com

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