ATLANTA, GA -- March 2, 2009 -- RenovoData, Inc., a remote backup company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has met the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) requirements as a minority owned and controlled company, as defined by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and the GMSDC Board of Directors.  As a result, the GMSDC has awarded RenovoData with the 2009 Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification. 

To obtain this certification, an ethnic minority must own and operate at least 51% of the enterprise, be a U.S. citizen and have an office physically located in Georgia.  RenovoData joins 27 other minority owned businesses throughout Georgia who have received this annual award for the present year.  There are currently a total of 542 certified minority owned businesses in Georgia, and over 3,500 corporations throughout the U.S.

Benefits afforded by the GMSDC include corporate and MBE matching, minority business development, and MBE certification.  The GMSDC is   a non-profit organization comprised of a network of corporate members and certified minority business enterprises, and serves as a credible source for identifying and accessing qualified minority suppliers.  The mission of the GMSDC is to foster and expand mutually beneficial economic opportunities between certified MBEs, corporations, and government entities within the state of Georgia; and to help build a stronger, more equitable society by supporting and promoting minority business development.

“We are very delighted and honored to have been granted this recognition from GMSDC, “ stated Lynn Do, President and CEO of RenovoData, Inc.  “ This is a significant achievement for our company that positions us for growth by providing the opportunities to expand our business and enhance our competitive infrastructure through increased exposure.  We are eager to become more involved within the business community and excited to be acknowledged as a reputable minority supplier.”

RenovoData will be sponsoring the upcoming Business Opportunity Expo (BOE), an annual conference hosted by GMSDC, which takes place March 18 at the Georgia International Convention Center.  The BOE will connect hundreds of potential customers and partners, showcase companies, and foster interaction with industry peers and colleagues.  This event serves as a tangible demonstration toward the commitment of supplier diversity and minority business development.

About RenovoData

RenovoData, Inc. is one of the leading integrated technology disaster recovery and on-demand remote backup service providers in the United States.  Beginning in 1997 as a professional services firm specializing in business continuity consulting for the financial sector, RenovoData expanded in 2005 to offer data storage and disaster recovery solutions for the banking, transportation, healthcare, government, and commercial construction industries.  The company's mission is to deliver uncompromising data backup and business continuity services while providing measurable results with an enterprise-class system of hardware and software.