Vaco Partner Frances Moreno Honored as Top Ten Finalist in Stevie® Awards for Women in Business

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Vaco Los Angeles LLC managing partner Frances Moreno was named a top 10 finalist in the Best Entrepreneur category in the Stevie Awards for Women in Business. There were 1,300 nominations this year, the highest ever in the history of the Stevie Awards. Moreno received the award at the ceremony held on November 11, 2011 at the NYC Marriott Marquis Times Square for the category of Best Entrepreneur – Service Businesses under 100 employees.

"We're thrilled to be ranked as a top 10 finalist in the worldwide Stevie Awards for Women in Business," said Frances Moreno, managing partner, Vaco Los Angeles. "I'm so proud of our team and our candidates who have built Vaco into an industry-leading consulting and executive search firm. It's such an honor to be ranked alongside leading companies from around the globe."

"This year's competition attracted more than 1,300 nominations, a new record. The growth in entries illustrates how resourceful and resilient women entrepreneurs and executives are, given the challenging economic conditions that we all continue to face," said Michael Gallagher, president of the Stevie Awards.

The Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition that honors women executives and entrepreneurs and the companies they run worldwide. It's produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business Awards and International Business Awards. The Stevie is widely considered to be the world's premier business award. Nations represented among Stevie Award winners include Australia, Canada, the Dominican Republic, England, France, India, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.S.

About Vaco

"Vaco" is derived from a Latin word meaning "to free yourself from a master." Vaco Los Angeles LLC was founded in 2006 and has been awarded "Best Place to Work" in 2009, 2010 and 2011 and #15 of 100 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies in Los Angeles in 2009 by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Vaco is a leading consulting and placement firm specializing in the finance and technology sectors. Further information on Vaco can be found at www.vaco.com/los-angeles.

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