PRESS RELEASE  

May 21, 2008  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Najla Furgason, President
813-657-3530 Ext 205
813-657-3519
Najla@acorporategift.com

Creative Expressions of Tampa Bay, Inc. Receives WBENC Certification

Brandon, Florida – May 21, 2008 – Creative Expressions of Tampa Bay, Inc. a business specializing in high end corporate and executive gifts, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women's Business Development Center, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).  

WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Women's Business Development Center is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.

By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations, and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.  

About Creative Expressions of Tampa Bay, Inc
Creative Expressions of Tampa Bay, Inc is headquartered in Brandon, Florida near Tampa. They specialize in high-end corporate gifts including recognition awards, leather luggage, gourmet food items, and corporate and golf apparel. The company owns and operates four corporate gift websites with 5 more niche websites coming this summer. Creative Expressions is a member of the Advertising Specialties Institute (ASI) and Promotional Products Associations of Florida (PPAF). The company is a past recipient of the “PPAF Distributor of the Year Award” for its outstanding service and growth within the specialty advertising industry. For more information about Creative Expressions and its line of imprinted luxury gifts, visit the company's website at www.ACorporateGift.com.

About WBENC
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council is the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for the more than 700 US companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC’s certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs.

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