MORRISTOWN, NJ -- June 2002 -- Ranjini Poddar, president of Artech Information Systems, LLC., has been recognized by the Asian American Business Development Center as one of 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business.

The second annual award celebrates the entrepreneurial achievements of Asian Americans across the nation. The award is a chance to recognize Asian American professionals who have made a difference in Corporate America. They are business leaders meeting the demands of our nation by providing positive contributions to their professions and communities.

The Asian American Business Development Center is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to assist Asian American businesses in increasing their capabilities to better compete in the mainstream market and to promote better recognition of these businesses' contribution to the general economy.

Artech is a leading provider of project management and software consulting services nationally. Its solutions address all areas of critical needs in managing its client's strategic eBusiness and IT investments. Artech's services include IT consulting and staff augmentation, turnkey project management in internet/intranet and multi-tiered client/server environments, post-implementation application maintenance and support, web hosting of test sites and web content management.

Based in Morristown, New Jersey, Artech has branch offices in Fremont, California and McLean Virginia as well as an ISO 9001 certified offshore development facility. Artech has a number of preferred vendor relationships with Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, as well as strategic partnerships with a number of small to mid-size companies. Artech has been recognized as a Deloitte & Touche "NJ Technology Fast 50 Company" for two consecutive years. For more information, connect to http://www.artechinfo.com, or call 973-993-9383 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.