Friday, October 23, 2009

Tampa among top 10 places to retire in....

Forbes.com recently ran an article ranking Tampa / St. Pete # 3 in places to retire. The article cited median home prices, projected economy, and our great weather!

To learn more about all Tampa and St. Pete have to offer, check out the article at http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/15/cities-retire-best-lifestyle-real-estate-top-ten.html

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

PB&A Closes First Facebook Candidate

Pratt, Brown & Associates recently placed our first Web 2.0 candidate by maximizing the social networking potential of Facebook!

PB&A...Talent in Technology.

PB&A attends 2009 WBENC Conference in Boca Raton


Ms. Cindy Brown, CEO of Pratt, Brown & Associates recently attended the WBENC Conference and Business Expo in Boca Raton, Florida. PB&A was fortunate to have their first booth display at this event. It was an exciting event with Matchmaker sessions pre-arranged for certified WBENC members. The conference allowed PB&A to showcase our comprehensive IT service offerings to hundreds of attendees.

PB&A would like to thank the WBENC for presenting a well planned and coordinated event in a professional and inviting environment!

For more information on Pratt Brown & Associates IT Service offerings, please contact Cindy.

Cindy Brown, CEO
Pratt, Brown & Associates
727-796-0727 ext.301

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Pratt Brown & Associates receives 2009 WBE re-certification



Clearwater, Florida – April 30, 2009 – Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC, a business specializing in high caliber IT Recruiting and IT Solutions Delivery, received national re-certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Development Center - Florida, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Women’s Business Development Center – Florida is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.

By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations, and government
agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development
of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.

To learn more about Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC, please visit www.prattbrown.com.

About Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC

Pratt Brown & Associates, is certified as a women’s business enterprise through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the US.
We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations and government agencies today, and we can add diversity to your supply chain.

Pratt Brown & Associates provides comprehensive IT Solutions including High Caliber IT Recruiting and Retention, Website Development, IT Design & Implementation, and Project Delivery and Management. Pratt Brown & Associates is located on the web at www.prattbrown.com or via telephone at (727) 796-0727.

About WBENC
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council is the nation’s largest third party certifier
of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for the
more than 700 US companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC’s certification as an
integral part of their supplier diversity programs.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC has been named to the United States Top Business List for 2009

Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC has been named to the United States Top Business List for 2009
Clearwater, Florida, May 19, 2009.

In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading business-to-business internet site, recently named Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC as one of the top 500 emerging businesses in the United States.

This is the 9th annual listing of the Nation’s top businesses by DiversityBusiness.com.

Companies listed on the Top Business Lists represent the Nation’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a privately held business is small or insignificant. Winners are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.

“Entrepreneurs are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities. These are the new leaders in American business.”

The List

This List is a classification that represents the top small businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural, small and women-owned businesses use the list. The List is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.

The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “9th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, taking place April 29 – May 1, 2009 at the Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida.

For the complete list of winning companies, please visit: www.diversitybusiness.com






About Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC

Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC is certified as a women’s business enterprise through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the US.
We recognize the commitment to supplier diversity that is embraced by corporations and government agencies today, and we can add diversity to your supply chain.

Pratt Brown & Associates provides comprehensive IT Solutions including High Caliber IT Recruiting and Retention, Website Development, IT Design & Implementation, and Project Delivery and Management. Pratt Brown & Associates is located on the web at www.prattbrown.com or via telephone at (727) 796-0727.

About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 46,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. DiversityBusiness provides research and data collection services for diversity including the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities", "Top 500 Diversity Owned Companies in America", and others. Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of other print and internet publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design. It is a leading provider of Supplier Diversity management tools and has the most widely distributed Diversity magazine in the United States. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. Founded in 1980.

For additional information, please contact:

Cindy Brown, CEO
Pratt Brown & Associates, LLC
(727) 796-0727 ext. 301
cindyb@prattbrown.com