Beta Gamma Sigma Recognizes the Achievements of CEO, Janice Bryant Howroyd

Awarded the Medallion for Entrepreneurship and Business Achievement

TORRANCE, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Honor, Wisdom and Earnestness.
These ideals serve as the foundation upon which Beta Gamma Sigma is built and
each year, BGS asks its collegiate chapters to nominate top business leaders
who excel in business and personify the Society's core values, to be
recognized with the Medallion for Entrepreneurship and the Business
Achievement Award. This year Janice Bryant Howroyd, CEO of ACT 1 Group will
receive Beta Gamma Sigma's 2008 Medallion for Entrepreneurship and Business
Achievement Award.
Nominated be Dean Craig of North Carolina A&T State University BGS
Chapter, Bryant Howroyd surprised and humbled said, "It is so wonderful for me
to be honored by Beta Gamma Sigma as Entrepreneur of the Year. Dean Craig of
NCA&T is one of my heroes, so having him and the school nominate me brings a
special joy to the honor of being recognized and nominated. I care deeply
about the students who attend NCA&T and so many other schools, and I am
mindful that my business behavior is a template for future business leaders.
This honor humbles me by the recognition and encourages me."
Other business leaders being recognized along with Bryant Howroyd this
year are, Michael J. Hagan, Chairman & CEO, NutriSystem, Joseph V. Tortorice,
Jr. President and CEO, Jason's Deli, Deli Management, Inc. All will be
honored at the induction ceremony and banquet -- taking place on April 17th at
the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina. Beta Gamma Sigma
is the honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB
International and the Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business.
Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student
anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB
International.
Earlier this year, Bryant Howroyd was honored at the inaugural BET Honors,
an evening dedicated to recognizing the achievements and contributions of
distinguished African American leaders in their fields. CEO Janice Bryant
Howroyd (Entrepreneur) was celebrated for her remarkable accomplishments as
one of the nation's most successful entrepreneurs along with Alicia Keys
(Entertainment), Tyra Banks (Media), Dr. Cornel West
(Inspirational/Education), Richard Parsons (Corporate), and the Honorable
Maxine Waters (Government).
Bryant Howroyd is the CEO of the ACT 1 Group, leading the human resources
industry as both the largest staffing agency in America and the developer and
partnership firm for human resource talent management. The ACT 1 Group is a
multi-division conglomerate offering services matching the growth of today's
future-focused industry needs. The group includes ACT 1 Personnel Services
for temporary, direct hire and contract employees; @Tech, offering
professional and technical hire support, as well as project planning and
workforce; A-Check America, a web-based pre-employment and background
screening service; and DSSI, offering complete document and electronic file
management. A stellar part of this conglomerate is the Agile 1 Solutions
group, which provides technology and management solutions for human capital
and vendor management, that creates streamlined and efficient contingent
staffing and project based processes. ACT 1 Group provides global solutions,
currently in North America, Puerto Rico and India. The Group will open
locations in England in this year and has plans to be operable in Brazil
before year's end.
Last year Ms. Bryant Howroyd was named Outstanding Entrepreneur from Texas
Association of African American Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Bryant Howroyd was
also honored by the North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development
as Top Woman Business Owner. Ms. Bryant Howroyd also made Black Enterprise's
list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business based on entrepreneurial
leadership and Ebony's 100 Most Influential. In 2006, she was twice named by
the Star Group as one of the 50 Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World --
becoming the first African-American woman honored.
Beyond her success in business and civic affairs, Ms. Bryant Howroyd
carries a dedicated enthusiasm and passion for community development.
"Empowering people is a blessing and responsibility," said Bryant Howroyd.
Ms. Bryant Howroyd has appeared on numerous national magazines and
television shows, including "The Tyra Banks Show," "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
and "The Tavis Smiley Show." For more information please contact the Act 1
Group, go to http://www.act1group.com.
SOURCE ACT 1 Group

Deirdre Dix of ACT 1 Group, +1-310-750-3400, DDix@act-1.com