KnowledgeStorm CEO Honored with Catalyst Top 50 Entrepreneurs Award

Kelly Gay to receive distinguished honor on July 28th in Atlanta.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 27, 2005 -- KnowledgeStorm (http://www.knowledgestorm.com/) (www.knowledgestorm.com), the Internet's top-ranked technology solutions content and search site, today announced that CEO and President Kelly Gay (http://www.knowledgestorm.com/MainServlet?ksAction=aboutus&subpage=s_management) has been selected as one of Catalyst (http://www.catalystmagazine.com/) magazine's 2005 Top 50 Entrepreneurs, an award recognizing those who are leading Atlanta's best-performing small- to mid-size companies. Honorees will be recognized at a special event on Thursday, July 28, at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, at 6 p.m.

Data was collected from nominated public and private companies with $5 million to $100 million in projected revenue for 2005. Fifty Atlanta-area business professionals (http://www.atlantawomanmag.com/uploads/pages/2005%20Catalyst%20Top%2050%20List.doc) were selected from the entries to receive the Catalyst Top 50 Entrepreneur award based on their company's strong performance since 2002. Award recipients (http://www.atlantawomanmag.com/uploads/pages/2005%20Catalyst%20Top%2050%20List.doc) will be featured in the July issue of Catalyst magazine.

Gay (http://www.knowledgestorm.com/MainServlet?ksAction=aboutus&subpage=s_management) was also chosen by Catalyst magazine as one of Atlanta's Top 50 Entrepreneurs in 2002, 2003 and 2004. She has been spotlighted in Atlanta Woman magazine as a leader to watch, and she has been chosen by the Atlanta Business Chronicle's yearly "Who's Who in Technology" for four consecutive years. Furthermore, she was chosen by BtoB magazine as an Atlanta Diva for 2000.

As Chairman, President and CEO of KnowledgeStorm (http://www.knowledgestorm.com/), Gay is responsible for the overall strategic direction, growth and management of the company. Prior to joining KnowledgeStorm, Kelly led IBM into the entertainment, publishing, printing, advertising, broadcast, cable and sports markets as Vice President of IBM's North American Media and Entertainment division.

About KnowledgeStorm

Founded in 1998, KnowledgeStorm (http://www.knowledgestorm.com/) is the Internets top-ranked technology solutions content and search site. With the largest online index of IT solutions, KnowledgeStorm offers technology buyers a free, easy and comprehensive means to match business requirements to a "short list" of technology providers and to stay current on technology topics and trends. This information is available through the KnowledgeStorm Network (http://www.knowledgestorm.com/MainServlet?ksAction=aboutus&subpage=s_company_overview), which includes www.knowledgestorm.com, specialty search sites (http://www.knowledgestorm.com/search/showKSNetwork/index.htm) and syndication partners (http://www.knowledgestorm.com/MainServlet?ksAction=aboutus&subpage=m_partners). Technology vendors use KnowledgeStorm's efficient, effective lead generation services (http://www.knowledgestorm.com/MainServlet?n=PRAward1104&c=PRAward1104&ksAction=provRegOption) to fill sales pipelines with motivated and educated buyers. For more information, visit http://www.knowledgestorm.com.

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Media Contact:                        

Amber Reed

KnowledgeStorm, Inc.

678-597-5910

Amber.Reed@KnowledgeStorm.com

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