FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September, 2010

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Jeff Reusser
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GHI Internet Services Honored for the Fourth Time in Five Years to receive Northeast Ohio’s most prestigious Business Award – The Weatherhead 100

On September 23, 2010, GHI Internet Services was notified that they had been recognized for the fourth time as one of Northeast Ohio's 100 fastest-growing companies, as they were honored to receive the prestigious Weatherhead 100 Award.

"Being named a Weatherhead 100 company carries a distinction of achieved excellence in every facet of your business", says Steve Millard, Executive Director of The Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE).

COSE is the region’s largest business support organization serving more than 15,000 members for the past 37 years.

"With hundreds of thousands of registered businesses located in Northeast Ohio, those few organizations selected as one of the prestigious Weatherhead 100, in any given year, are truly 'the best-of-the-best' in fastest growing companies in our region", says Myron Roomkin, Dean, Case Western Reserve University.

"To be aligned with this award once is quite an honor", says Frank Griffith, Griffith Holdings' Founder and Chairman. "To be honored for the fourth time in five years speaks volumes for our staff and the more than 200 business partners around the country who help us sustain continued focus on quality, service, and client retention; we sincerely appreciate the trust our clients have placed in us to help them create, manage, and market their brands online.”

About Weatherhead 100

The distinguished Weatherhead 100 was forged by the Weatherhead School of Management as a venue for encouraging the truest spirit of entrepreneurialism and rewarding those companies that serve as a beacon to all businesses in Northeast Ohio. Since its inception in 1987, the Weatherhead 100 has been the event that showcases the fastest growing companies in Northeast Ohio. Qualifying companies must show consistent growth over the last five years. The Weatherhead 100 list--objectively determined annually and highly regarded throughout the region--is a testament to hard work, commitment, innovation, and the dream to succeed.

Each year, a spirited black-tie event is held to honor the victors - to champion their achievements and recognize their pursuits. The gala event is always a rewarding and memorable event that center-stages Northeast Ohio's best, and allows them to stand proud of their efforts and accept their due accolades from other members of the business community

GHI Internet Services was selected to the 2010 Weatherhead 100 as one of the fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio based on its sales growth from 2004 through 2009.

About Griffith Holdings

Griffith Holdings, Inc. (GHI) is a diversified holding and management company comprised of seven privately-held firms serving thousands of clients worldwide since 1993. GHI has staff dispersed across four continents and resells more than 90 products and services through 400 business partners. GHI’s branded companies span industry sectors ranging from high technology, telecommunications, e-commerce and software, to interactive new media agencies, healthcare, real estate, entertainment, and micro-finance.

GHI’s mission is helping companies connect smarter™ to their customers, people, products, and processes through innovative communications and technology solutions. Whether clients use the internet, telephone, and / or traditional marketing services to reach their audiences, GHI's technology and communications solutions Connect their brands, people, products, and processes to their markets. Smarter.

GHI’s companies consist of wholly-owned subsidiaries and managed enterprises:

Subsidiaries:

  1. GHI Internet Services is an interactive media firm specializing in website design, Internet marketing, and SaaS software solutions serving more than 1,000 clients worldwide.
  2. GHI Marketing Services is a senior management sales and marketing advisory firm.
  3. GHI Telecom Services is a telecommunications expense management firm providing voice, data, and IP networking services saving more than $21,000,000 for 4,200 clients in the past 14 years.
  4. GHI Micro Finance Services is an online e-retailer bringing hand-crafted merchandise from remote villages to a world market.
  5. GHI International Services is a technology incubator headquartered in West Africa providing leadership training, capital, and resources to indigenous entrepreneurs in developing nations as they build self- sustaining businesses.
  6. GHI Real Estate Services is a land development and property management firm.
  7. GHI Entertainment is a media company producing music, conducting live concerts, and facilitating outdoor and athletic camps.

Managed Enterprises:

  1. Cleveland, Ohio-based SaaS developer of on-line scheduling, labor cost management, and employee communication software firm serving the long term care and hospital industries.
  2. Kampala, Uganda-based interactive new media agency.
  3. Jos, Nigeria web development firm.
  4. Kharkiv, Ukraine multi-media design firm.

Whether clients use the internet, telephone, and/or traditional marketing services to reach their audiences, GHI's technology and communications solutions Connect their brands, people, products, and processes to their markets. Smarter.

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