TURNER GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS GAINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION

Turner GPA Honored with Four Awards Recognizing Outstanding Contributions

Washington, D.C., January 30, 2008 – Turner GPA, one of the premier, highly respected government and public affairs firms in the nation, announced today that it has been given four prestigious recognitions by the nation’s leading multicultural internet site, DiversityBusiness.com, recognizing its excellence in government affairs and advocacy.

Specifically, Turner GPA was honored as a “Top Small Business in District of Columbia, Top Diversity Owned Business in District of Columbia, Top Woman Owned Business in District of Columbia and Top 500 Emerging Businesses in America.” The companies recognized on these lists represent the Nation’s top multicultural earners and are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small, diversity owned and emerging companies.

“It’s a great honor to be recognized among these leaders in American business. Our success is a direct result of our top-notch team of professionals whose record is unmatched and whose work ethic is embodied in our firms’ philosophy ‘Do it Right or Don’t Do it at All.’ We look forward to continued growth of our cutting edge advocacy services,” said Caren Turner, CEO of Turner Government and Public Affairs. “From Fortune 500 companies to not-for-profits, we continue to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations. Businesses throughout the country are recognizing the benefit of procuring services from small and diversity owned companies.”

Turner Government and Public Affairs will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “8th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, taking place April 23 - 25, 2008 at Disney’s BoardWalk Resort in Orlando, Florida.
About DiversityBusiness.com

DiversityBusiness.com is the largest organization of diversity-owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and colleges and universities. Its research on top businesses appears in Fortune, Forbes, Business Week and numerous magazines and media publications.