Mantaro Networks Named Finalist for Tech Council of Maryland’s 2007 Tech Awards

Germantown, MD – April 30, 2007 – Mantaro Networks (www.mantaro.com) announced today that the company has been named a finalist for the Service Provider of the Year 2007 Annual Tech Awards presented by the Tech Council of Maryland.

Mantaro provides a full range of product development services to our technology clients. Our technical staff comprises highly talented professional engineers with a history of successful product development and innovative design experience. The Mantaro team has many years of industry expertise with leading companies that develop telecommunications systems, software applications, semiconductors, and test and measurement instrumentation.

“Mantaro has built a reputation for delivering industry leading product development services including embedded software systems, digital signal processing, wireless communication systems and test and instrumentation,” said Jeremy Parsons, President and CEO of Mantaro. “We are very pleased that the Tech Council of Maryland has recognized our achievements by naming our company a finalist for the 2007 Tech Awards.”

The TCM/MdBio Annual Tech Awards recognizes and honors industry leaders in Maryland. The Service Provider Award recognizes the business, agency, firm or organization that has given outstanding customer and service support to the technology community. Previous Tech Award winners have included MedImmune, Inc., Linda Gooden, President of Lockheed Martin Information Technology and Pradman Kaul, CEO and President of Hughes Network Systems.

“TCM/MdBio’s Annual Tech Awards Celebration is attended by some of the most respected leaders in Maryland’s technology and business community,” said Julie Coons, CEO of TCM.
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Finalists will be honored and the winners announced on May 2nd during the Annual Tech Awards Celebration at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center.

About the Tech Council of Maryland/MdBio:
The Tech Council of Maryland (TCM) is Maryland's largest technology trade association that brings its 500 plus members access to technology industry leaders in Maryland, DC and Virginia. TCM has two divisions that provide valuable resources and benefits to help businesses succeed. The Tech Alliance serves the advanced technology community and MdBio serves the Maryland biotechnology community. TCM helps the region's technology organizations grow through its membership and activities such as networking events, cost saving programs and advocacy initiatives. The Tech Council of Maryland is supported in part by a grant from Maryland's Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED).

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