ALOM Named Finalist in the Stevie Awards

ALOM Technologies was named a Finalist today in the Best Over-All Company category in The 2004 Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs.

The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, is a new national awards competition recognizing the accomplishments of women small business owners in the United States. The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards, hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars” by the New York Post (September 22, 2002).

Winners will be announced on Friday, October 22 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City’s Times Square. The master of ceremonies will be Bill Rancic, spokesperson for Advanta which is sponsoring the awards and winner of the hit television show “The Apprentice.”

More than 600 nominations from small companies in virtually every industry were submitted. ALOM Technologies was named as a finalist in the category for Best Overall Company of the Year.

Silicon Valley based ALOM Technologies provides contract packaging and fulfillment to high-tech, medical equipment and other companies. Founded in 1997, the company is founded on quality, flexibility and adaptability. Working based on customers’ needs, the employees use a team approach to meeting their customers’ goals. The strong sense of ownership throughout the company has created an unsurpassed level of customer satisfaction and a healthy growth in sales.

Advanta Corp. (NASDAQ: ADVNB; ADVNA) is the exclusive sponsor of The 2004 Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs, and has been committed to supporting the success of women in business for over 50 years. Founded as Teachers’ Service Organization, originally providing needs-based loans to teachers – mostly women – at a time when banks often did not, Advanta is now one of the nation’s largest issuers of MasterCard business credit cards to America’s small businesses through its subsidiary Advanta Bank Corp.

“The Finalists for the first-ever Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs comprise the most dynamic women in business today. These entrepreneurs have accomplished innovative and extraordinary things while building their business,” said Dennis Alter, chairman and CEO of Advanta. “We congratulate all of them on their achievement.”

“We are proud to have been selected as a finalist in this prestigious award, and we are especially proud to be finalists in the best over-all company,” said Hannah Kain, President and CEO of ALOM Technologies. “It is the daily dedication of all the staff members at ALOM Technologies that makes all the difference, and we are happy and honored that the judges recognized the entire team’s effort.”

The Stevie Awards for Women Entrepreneurs are governed by a board of Distinguished Judges & Advisors that features many leading women entrepreneurs and figures in American business, including Carrie Fitzmaurice, publisher for Entrepreneur Media Inc.; Dr. Lisa Krinsky, chairman & president for SFBC International; and Dr. Betty Spence, president of The National Association for Female Executives.

The elegant Stevie trophy was designed by R. S. Owens, the same company that makes the Oscar and the Emmy.

Silicon Valley companies awarded the Stevie Awards include Oracle, Ask Jeeves, SonicWall and ViewSonic.