5.10.2007 - 10:43am ET

(CSRwire) CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2007--Artech Information Systems LLC, the global IT consulting and staff augmentation firm, today announced that it has been awarded the Corporate Plus(R) Member status by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). The announcement comes as Artech commemorates the 15th anniversary of its founding.

Corporate Plus(R) is a national membership for National Minority Business Enterprises (MBE). The category is designed to recognize organizations' national capabilities, bring them to the attention of more National Corporate Members, and expand their participation in the NMSDC Network.

Artech, nominated for Corporate Plus(R) Member status by its large corporate client, is a key participant in NMSDC's exclusive and esteemed network of minority businesses. Chartered in 1972, NMSDC is a leading business membership organization that provides a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses.

"Artech is honored to be recognized as an NMSDC Corporate Plus(R) Member," said Ranjini Poddar, Artech President and co-founder. "This recognition is especially meaningful as we celebrate our 15th anniversary, and we will continue to deliver on our exceptional strategy for success to all of Artech's national contracts with major corporations and government organizations."

"The NMSDC is pleased to recognize Artech Information Systems as a Corporate Plus(R) Member," said Harriet R. Michel, president of NMSDC. "Minority-owned businesses continue to be a fast growing and significant business segment, and Artech has demonstrated its contribution as a valuable and successful minority-owned U.S.
business."

Artech is also implementing additional new business development initiatives, including a Professional Development Program. The program is an accelerated career growth initiative consisting of professional training structured around a specific job and career progression. The program will last four to six months allowing candidates to learn and experience all aspects of Artech's business. It will also provide employees the necessary skills for future advancement within Artech, while better supporting Artech's client base. Upon completion of the training period, the trainees are placed in one of three roles -- Recruiting, Inside Sales or Outside Sales -- and will be placed at Artech or client locations across the U.S. or selected for international assignments in China, Japan or Vietnam.

In addition to the Professional Development Program, Artech will launch an Alumni Program targeted to mentoring and nurturing current employees and connecting with former consultants and employees.

Since 1992, Artech's solutions have been designed to address all areas of critical needs in managing clients' strategic eBusiness and I.T. investments. Some of Artech's services include I.T. consulting and staff augmentation, turnkey project management, infrastructure management, eCommerce and eBusiness, and business process outsourcing.

About Artech Information Systems, LLC:

Based in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, Artech has regional offices in Fremont, California and Herndon, Virginia and Dalian, China as well as numerous field offices throughout the United States. Artech also maintains a Level 4 SEI-CMM compliant and ISO 9001 certified offshore development facility and a Solutions Development Center in India.
Artech is a certified Minority and Woman-Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. For more information, connect to www.artechinfo.com.

About National Minority Supplier Development Council:

The NMSDC Network includes a National Office in New York and 39 regional councils across the country. There are 3,500 corporate members throughout the network, including most of America's largest publicly-owned, privately-owned and foreign-owned companies, as well as universities, hospitals and other buying institutions. The regional councils certify and match more than 15,000 minority owned businesses (Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American) with member corporations which want to purchase goods and services.



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