Alexandria, VA – March 8, 2007 – VIPdesk, a home-based virtual contact center solutions, today announced the company has received the “Best New Service of the Year” award for its VIPdesk Connect service from the Stevie Awards for Women in Business.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards, hailed as “the business world’s own Oscars”.  The Stevie Awards honor executives, entrepreneurs, and companies in a number of highly competitive categories. Presided over by a distinguished panel of judges from around the world, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business recognized VIPdesk Connect for its excellence as the new service to be introduced in the marketplace by or for women between July 1, 2005 and June 30, 2006.

In 2005, founder and CEO of VIPdesk Mary Naylor made the decision to launch VIPdesk Connect in an effort to provide virtual contact center services seeking concierge quality customer care. Complementing VIPdesk’s Concierge Service, VIPdesk Connect instantly resonated with clients by providing home-based Brand Ambassadors with an average of over 15 years of industry experience, specialized skill sets, and a 95% college education rate. As a result, VIPdesk Connect offers unparalleled customer service with great economic value to its clients by removing many overhead, infrastructure, staffing and operational charges.

“It is an honor for VIPdesk Connect to be recognized by the Stevie Awards for Women in Business and the business community as a new service of the year,” said Naylor. “VIPdesk’s success is a result of our ability to provide virtual contact center and loyalty solutions to companies that are fully committed their customer service experience and their brand reputation. 

The Stevie Awards were created to honor and generate public recognition of the efforts, accomplishments, and positive contributions of companies and business people worldwide, The Stevie Awards are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, The Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Selling Power Sales Excellence Awards. Honoring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.