Bosha Design Inc. Becomes a Member of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Supplier Network

April 30, 2005 -- Bosha Design Inc. announced on April 26, 2005 that it has completed the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s (GPCC) Supplier Network series. Joe Mahoney, Executive Vice President, GPCC, and Rodger Levenson, Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking at Citizens Bank, lead sponsor of the Supplier Network, presented Barbara Bosha with a certificate of completion, which indicates that Bosha Design Inc. has enhanced its qualifications to compete for major contracts.

Bosha Design Inc. and 29 other Supplier Network participants were coached by the purchasing agents of large regional companies and organizations on key techniques and skills to qualify as vendors for larger firms and government agencies. The Supplier Network curriculum was developed by procurement officers and addressed the challenges small businesses, like Bosha Design Inc., face in expanding their business opportunities. By completing the series, Bosha Design Inc. is signaling to the region’s larger companies that it is seeking to bid for contractual services and has the talent and skills necessary to be a successful vendor.

“Small businesses are the very engine of our regional economy,” said Schweiker. “Strengthening our small business community benefits the Philadelphia region as a whole. We are proud that companies like Bosha Design Inc. have completed the Supplier Network series and earned their certificate, thereby enhancing their potential to bid successfully for increased business. We are confident the Supplier Network series will result in new opportunities for small businesses to grow and expand in our area.”

The Supplier Network covers topics such as financing and planning for growth, business assessment and development, and managing growth. Now, Bosha Design Inc. will be assisted by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce in promoting its qualifications to the business community through the Chamber’s Supplier Network Web site. In addition, Bosha Design Inc. has access to procurement resources as continuing support for building their business by representatives from the Small Business Administration, SCORE counselors, Philadelphia’s Mayor’s Business Action Team and the Small Business Development Center.

The companies and agencies which supported the Supplier Network include: ACE INA; Aqua America, Inc.; AstraZeneca; Boeing Company; Brandywine Realty Trust; Cephalon, Inc.; Citizens Bank; City of Philadelphia; Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; County of Bucks; Cozen O’Connor; GE Water Technologies; Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems & Solutions; Mayor's Business Action Team (MBAT); Mitchell and Titus LLP; PECO, An Exelon Company; Philadelphia Housing Authority; Rohm and Haas Company; Sunoco, Inc.; Tasty Baking Company; The Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc.; The School District of Philadelphia; Unisys Corporation; UPS; Verizon PA; and Yoh Company, Inc.

“The GPCC Supplier Network Series has been invaluable in providing Bosha Design, and other small businesses that are on the leading edge, with the opportunity to make the key connections that will boost our businesses to the next level,” commented Barbara Bosha, President of Bosha Design Inc.

Founded in 1986, Bosha Design sets itself apart by providing unmatched creativity with unparalleled service to achieve client objectives. Bosha Design's creative team possesses solid agency, marketing and technical experience, from strategy and implementation to project management.

Barbara Bosha is a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) and Association for Women in Communications (AWC). The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council has certified Bosha Design, Inc., as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE).