Houston, Texas – Zakeez, Inc. is pleased to announce that they will be honored by SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business” in Washington, D.C. in September. SCORE recently announced the winners of the first-ever SCORE Awards, which recognize and celebrate excellence in and support of America’s small businesses. Zakeez, Inc. will receive the Outstanding Woman-Owned Small Business Award, awarded after a national competition and judging process.
Yamile Jackson, PhD, President and Founder of Zakeez, Inc. says: “Resources and expertise are critical components to the success of any Small Business. SCORE has provided those critical consulting elements in an outstanding manner to my company. Zakeez premise, vision and success is based on ‘lending a hand to babies’ and SCORE's success is similarly based on ‘lending a hand to small business’. The common vision of Zakeez and SCORE of ‘lending a hand’ to others has played an important role in the growth of my company and in being selected to receive this award. I am truly excited, honored and humbled to be the 2009 recipient of the Outstanding Woman-Owned Small Business Award, and express my sincere thanks for the valuable and unwavering support I have received from the entire SCORE organization.”
SCORE CEO Ken Yancey says, “The SCORE Awards will be equal parts inspiration, celebration and recognition honoring our nation’s most exciting small businesses, together with leading corporate and government small business advocates.” Yancey adds, “The success of small business success is the stimulus that will propel our nation through the current economy.”
The SCORE Foundation Executive Director Mark Dobosz says, “SCORE is proud to launch an event that will recognize and celebrate the people and businesses that fuel affirmative and meaningful economic and social progress. We intend that it serve as a catalyst for other small businesses to emulate our honoree’s success stories. ”
About Zakeez, Inc. (www.zakeez.com):
About Zakeez Inc’s Products: The Zaky, The Zak’s Sack, and the Zak’s Collection.
The Zaky is a soft but weighed pillow that imitates the look, feel, weight, scent, and warmth of the parents’ hand and forearm that stays with the baby when s/he is not being held. It assures proper positioning, helps with pain management and sleep, provides a sense of protection, and assists with the physical and psychological development of the child. It is used in over 300 hospitals and in thousands of homes and child care facilities worldwide.
Zakeez,Inc is now introducing the Zak’s Sack, and the Zak’s Collection.
The Zak’s Sack facilitates parents to “Kangaroo”
The Zak’s Collection includes the preemie line of clothing and accessories (size 3-7 lbs) and the Special Occasion Line that tackles the sensitive issue of providing hand-made outfits for burials of preemies (size 1-7 lbs)
About SCORE: Since 1964, SCORE “Counselors to America’s Small Business” has helped more than 8.4 million aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners through counseling and business workshops. More than 11,200 volunteer business counselors in 370 chapters serve their communities through entrepreneur education dedicated to the formation, growth and success of small businesses.
For more information about starting or operating a small business, call 1-800/634-0245 for the SCORE chapter nearest you. Visit SCORE on the Web at www.score.org
About The SCORE Foundation: The mission of The SCORE Foundation is to support and leverage the work of SCORE by soliciting, investing and managing resources for the benefit of SCORE. Learn more about The SCORE Foundation at www.scorefoundation.org.
