ACTiVATE at UMBC Alum Sequoia Ramsey Wins 2012 Enterprising Women Award

ACTiVATE® AT UMBC ALUM RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT.

Sequoia Ramsey Honored With Enterprising Women Of The Year Award

Sequoia Ramsey Honored As Top Woman Entrepreneur

 January 26, 2012 – The Path Forward Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (www.pathforwardcenter.org) is pleased to announce that ACTiVATE at UMBC alum (Class of 2007) Sequoia Ramsey, President/CEO of  Realistic Computing, Inc., has received the Enterprising Women of the Year award for 2012 by Enterprising Women magazine.

Realistic Computing, Inc. (www.realistic-computing.com) in Baltimore, MD, provides comprehensive IT services, with expertise in local and wide area networks, hosting, web design and an array of managed services.

This award honors women business owners who have demonstrated that they have fast-growth businesses, mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship, and stand out as leaders in their communities. Many of the award recipients are also leaders in key organizations that support the growth of women’s entrepreneurship. Sequoia won in the category of companies over $1 million and up to $5 million in annual revenue. Winners were recognized at the 10^th Annual Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration on March 12 at Office Depot headquarters and on March 13 at the Ritz-Carlton in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.   

 “Enterprising Women of the Year honorees are so deserving of being in the spotlight,” said Monica Smiley, publisher and chief executive officer of Enterprising Women. “Each has demonstrated that she has a thriving, growing business; she has mentored or given back to support other women in business, and she stands out as a leader in her community. We could not be more proud of the accomplishments of our honorees.”

ABOUT ENTERPRISING WOMEN MAGAZINE:

Enterprising Women, with headquarters in Cary, N.C., 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. Published in both print and digital editions, the magazine's digital edition reaches more than 200,000 readers in 50 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.enterprisingwomen.com or call (919) 362-1551.