TWS Technical Services, Inc named 2009 Rising Star of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Today, TWS Technical Services, Inc. (TWS) will be one of 20 outstanding small businesses in Missouri honored by members of the General Assembly at a business showcase in Jefferson City. The event, sponsored by the Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Centers (MO SBTDC), highlights the achievements of some of the top performing clients of MO SBTDC and its companion program, the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (MO PTAC).
Staff from TWS will highlight their services at the MO SBTDC/MO PTAC Client Showcase from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on the third floor of the Capitol rotunda. They also will receive a legislative resolution from their respective state senators and representatives honoring the impact of their enterprise on the economic development of the state.
“This showcase provides a venue to demonstrate the importance of Missouri’s small businesses to the economic vitality of the state,” says Steve Wyatt, director of the University of Missouri Extension’s Business Development Program, who administratively oversees MO SBTDC and MO PTAC. “Each of these businessesmany of which are technology-oriented and in early stages of developing cutting-edge productshas received expert assistance from MO SBTDC and MO PTAC counselors, which enabled them to start or expand their enterprises.”
“We are honored to be selected for one of the Rising Star awards, said TWS president, William Session. As a minority business enterprise, we welcome the opportunity to stress to our legislatures the importance of support for entrepreneurs. We are very thankful for organizations such as the Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Centers and the Missouri Procurement Technical Assistance Centers, and the role they have played in the growth and success of TWS.”
About TWS Technical Services, Inc.
Founded in 2007 by Kansas City environmental attorney William Session, TWS Technical Services, Inc. (TWS), has a new vision for construction services in the 21st century. From innovative technologies for utility infrastructure locating, inspection, assessment, repair and rehabilitation, to major site preparation and utility installation TWS is leading the industry with disciplined strategy and uncommon diversity. A Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), TWS is currently engaged in heavy civil construction and pipeline inspection projects in the greater Kansas City, MO, and Atlanta, GA metropolitan areas.