Valerie Freeman Honored as WBE Advocate of the Year

DALLAS, TX (February 8, 2008) – Valerie Freeman, founder and chief executive officer of Imprimis Group,was honored by the Women’s Business Council Southwest on January 28, 2008, during the Women’s Business Enterprise awards gala at the Meyerson Symphony Center for her advocacy efforts throughout the past year.

Ms. Freeman is also chairwoman of the Dallas County Community College District Foundation, and serves on the boards of the North Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Business Council Southwest, and the National Advisory Board for the National Association of Women Business Owners.

She is a member of the Committee of 200, Dallas Assembly, Dallas Summit, World President’s Organization, and Executive Women of Dallas and is an alumna of Leadership Texas and the Young President’s Organization.

Ms. Freeman is director and co-founder of two for-profit organizations: Anserteam LLC; a national staffing company, and the Texas Women Ventures Fund, which makes investments in women-owned companies.

She’s also a founding member of the Dallas Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, Executive Women’s Roundtable, International Women’s Forum, The Women’s Museum, and the Women’s Business Council Southwest.

The Imprimis Group is one of Texas’ leading staffing and recruiting firms with eight specialty divisions and four individually branded companies, Bravo Technical Resources, Art Squad, Mature Personnel and Third Party Pay. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company has offices in Austin, Fort Worth, and Houston.

For more information regarding Imprimis Group or its other divisions, please contact Kimberly Dunn at 972-419-1700 or email KDunn@imprimis.com.

Membership of the Women’s Business Council Southwest (WBCS) includes corporate members seeking to do business with women-owned businesses and the women business enterprises themselves.

WBCS, a regional affiliate of Women Business Enterprise National Council, supports the growth of women-owned businesses by providing certification, training, mentoring and networking opportunities for members.