Obama lauds Indian woman who came to build her dreams
By IANS
Monday, 14 June 2010, 08:16 IST
Washington: Prachee Devadas, moved to U.S. to turn her entrepreneurial dreams
into reality. There she successfully set up a technology services company that
has grown from 1 to 120 employees. In a bid to inspire the upcoming
entrepreneurs U.S. President Obama has met the small business entrepreneurs at
White House and there he lauded this successful Indian woman entrepreneur for
her success.
Prachee Devadas is the President and CEO of Synergy Enterprises, a certified
woman-owned company, provides information technology and management consulting
services to local, national, and international clientele in the public and
private sectors. Her husband Anand Devadas is the Vice President of the
company. Before starting SEI, Prachee J. Devadas worked for small companies
gaining experience in business development, managing multimillion-dollar
contracts while providing professional services in training and technical
assistance, publication development, grant review and conference management.
Prachee arrived in the U.S. States in 1986 after receiving her bachelor's
degree in economics from the University of Pune. Since inception, Synergy
Enterprises, Inc. has grown from 1 to over 120 employees and was named among
Washington Technology's 2008 Top 25 small contractors.
"Prachee told me that when she started, she had just one employee. Today, she
employs more than a hundred people-including her husband Anand, who is here
today," said Obama with the Indian American couple sharing the stage with him
after a meeting with a group of small business owners.
"Historically, small businesses have created roughly two out of every three new
jobs in our country. To replace the millions of jobs lost in the recession, we
need to make sure small companies are able to open up, expand, and add names to
their payrolls," he said.
"Small businesses will help lead this economic recovery. And that's why we will
continue to stand by them," Obama said. "But ensuring that small businesses can
thrive is about more than just economic success."
"It's also about who we are as a people. It's about a nation where anybody
who's got a good idea and a willingness to work hard can succeed. That's the
central promise of America."
"It's that promise that has drawn millions of people to our shores. It's what
drives workers to become their own bosses. It's what propels some basement
inventor to bring a new concept to market," Obama said citing the example of
Devadas couple.
Ur's
M.K.
"making impossible possible".
--
___________________________________________________________________
Welcome to Maa Vee Maa Kaa Nanbargal valai Kuzhu (Friendship Group)!
This group is purely of the Youth,
by the Youth and
for the Youth.
Utilize this group to post your views & messages.
___________________________________________________________________
To post to this Maa Vee Maa Kaa group, send your emails to [email protected]
Regards,
Owner,
Maa Vee Maa Kaa.
