U.S. Department of Treasury Awards a Deloitte Federal Team as Mentor Firm of the...

U.S. Department of Treasury Awards a Deloitte Federal Team as Mentor Firm of
the Year

WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte was recently awarded the U.S.
Department of Treasury's (Treasury) Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Businesses Utilization's "Mentor of the Year" award for outstanding commitment
to the Treasury's Mentor Protege Program (MPP). The Deloitte team, led by Joni
Swedlund, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, was given this year's award for
their outstanding contribution to the program resulting in increased revenues,
increased employees and the award of multiple Treasury contracts for TeraThink
Corporation (TeraThink), their small business protege.
The Mentor Protege Program promotes relationships between select large and
small businesses that support their mission to promote prosperous and stable
U.S. and global economies, manage the U.S. government's finances and safeguard
our financial systems. The Deloitte team began serving as a mentor in January
2007 to Native American-owned TeraThink.
"This is truly an honor and I am thrilled that we have been recognized by
the Treasury for this award," said Joni Swedlund. "We have enjoyed working
with TeraThink, and will continue to be committed to this very important
program."
"TeraThink has enjoyed every aspect of our mentor relationship with
Deloitte," said Paul V. Lombardi, President and CEO of TeraThink Corporation.
"It has been an invaluable experience. Their professionalism and consulting
experience has greatly contributed to our success at Treasury."
For additional information on the Treasury's Mentor Protege Program,
please visit:
http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/management/dcfo/osdbu/mentor-protege/
About Deloitte
As used in this document, "Deloitte" means Deloitte Consulting LLP, a
subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a
detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its
subsidiaries.
About TeraThink
TeraThink Corporation is a Native American owned certified 8(a) firm
focused on providing IT and Management consulting services to government and
industry. TeraThink uses proven methodologies that focus on customer needs to
optimize business process through enabling technology to maximize return on
investment. TeraThink is headquartered in Reston, VA. For more information,
visit www.terathink.com.
SOURCE Deloitte Consulting LLP

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