Making News: Lani Hay Wins Enterprising Woman of the Year

Lani Hay Honored
2007 Enterprising Women of the Year Award

President of Lanmark Technology, Inc. Wins Prestigious National Award

CARY, N.C. – Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of Enterprising Women Magazine has announced that, Lani Hay, President & CEO of Lanmark Technology, Inc. is a 2007 Enterprising Women of the Year Award Winner. With over a decade of experience in the areas of military intelligence and business management, Ms. Hay has grown LMT from a one-woman consulting firm to a highly regarded, employee oriented, multi-million dollar technology business enterprise providing services and systems strengthening the Federal Government. Ms. Hay has also demonstrated a strong commitment to giving back to and serving her community, country and the world by mentoring inner city youth, socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, military veterans, and military academy students through established mentoring programs. Her service on a global scale is marked by her personal interest and contributions to rebuilding communities in Darfur, Rwanda, and Afghanistan, her support of and partnership with organizations that are dedicated to the economic empowerment of women entrepreneurs abroad, and her continuous contributions to Tsunami and earthquake relief work. Additionally, in 2007, the Business Women’s Network (BWN) named Lani Hay its Woman to Watch, Office Depot named Ms. Hay it’s Business Woman of the Year, and the Minority Enterprise Executive (MEE) Council named Ms. Hay as one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Minority Women in Business. Ms. Hay and LMT have been featured and profiled in many publications to include the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Veteran’s Business Journal, and MEA, CEO Initiatives, Enterprising Women, and SmartCEO Magazines.

The Enterprising Women of the Year Award honors the country's finest women entrepreneurs and their remarkable success. The award also recognizes winners as leaders who have mentored and given back to other women in business, and have had a profound impact on their community. Award recipients were honored at a gala dinner on Friday, Feb. 23 at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

“Lani Hay is an accomplished entrepreneur who has earned the respect and admiration of her community,” Smiley said. “This award is a testament to Lani’s remarkable accomplishments and we are proud to see her honored for her success and business acumen.”

About Enterprising Women Magazine:
Enterprising Women, headquartered in Cary, NC, is the nation’s only women-owned magazine published exclusively for women business owners that chronicles the growing political, economic and social influence and power of entrepreneurial women. The magazine provides a friendly meeting place, a public forum, and a national stage for the critical issues confronting women’s businesses and daily lives from the unique perspectives and experiences of entrepreneurial women. For more information, please visit http://www.enterprisingwomen.com or call 919-362-1551.