Divine's “Yes We Can!” Bailout Plan for 2009

For Immediate Release
December 29, 2008

Divine Small Business - “Yes We Can!” Bailout Plan for the New Year!

"Small government contractor" might sound like a contradiction in terms, but Divine Imaging Inc., a small, woman-owned GSA/DoD government contractor, has managed to thrive and grow during some of the most difficult economic times in our country's history. This diverse group of 14 hardworking people has carved out its share of the multi-billion dollar government market for products ranging from IT equipment and office supplies, to body armor, to e-containers of "green" soups cups and paper products, using some rather unfashionable (of late) "old fashioned" American business practices: honest, hard work, showing up early, staying late and working weekends. In fact, this dynamic and youthful team believes that their future is inextricably linked to a traditional American work-ethic, "Yankee know-how" and ingenuity, and they are eager and excited to embrace the message of the new Obama administration as they continue to grow their company.

"Cutting edge-technology, competitive prices, performance and execution are just prerequisites in today's challenging business environment...they are merely starting points, rather than the totality of our success." said Divine Imaging, Inc. founder and President Kimberly Devane. "We believe that lasting success is built upon some very simple practices: We work hard and smart, we put in long hours, we stay out of debt, and we manage our expenses as though every dollar counts-because it does!" Ms. Devane continued "Our only customer is the federal government, so we never loose sight of the fact that we are serving people who have devoted their lives to the service of others. Our customers range from troops on the front lines in Iraq, to people processing social security checks, to the Office of the President. As taxpayers and business owners, we take pride in our fiduciary responsibility to provide the best possible value and service for our customers-American Citizens."

"Our business plan certainly includes innovation and improvements to our IT systems and our data-base management, but our success has more to do with our mindset and attitude," said Divine Imaging, Inc. CEO Larry Abbott. He continued "We don't get stupid, cocky or over-confident when we look at our numbers. Even though our bottom-line this year was stellar, we still looked at what was happening in the economy and decided that we should trim expenses wherever possible, get tougher with our suppliers, avoid debt, put into motion our systems of improvement, and work even harder next year. Call it "survival of the obsessively prudent” proclaimed Mr. Abbott. Our team has a strong sense of hope and optimism for the future, and for good reasons. We are definitely "on board" with the message of the Obama administration. The morning after election night, we gave a raise to a very hardworking team member. We let her know of the raise via email, and we ended the email with the words "Yes we can", because we instantly thought of her as we watched Mr. Obama give his "yes we can" speech the night before. This young woman shows up at 5 AM each day so that she can leave by 2:00, in order to have the time to volunteer at a home for the elderly. She greets the office with hopeful words every morning, and she leaves us all with a positive message as she departs. She works tirelessly, cheerfully and efficiently. "Yes we can" is not a slogan to this young woman, it is a behavior. This behavior exemplifies the foundation for our success."

"We are extremely proud and hopeful as we ring in 2009! We have a solid foundation for our dreams, plans and growth, and a new administration that will support and reward small business, allowing us to do what we do best. The Divine Imaging, Inc. team turns hope into action by making good decisions, working hard, and maintaining a humble and grateful attitude. We treat our customers and team members with dignity and respect. That is what Divine Imaging, Inc. is all about, so yes, we are hopeful indeed that we will continue to thrive. Small businesses like ours do not need to be bailed out. We ARE the bailout. We will drive and rebuild the economy by using the same “old fashioned” business practices that our forefathers used to build this great country – no shortcuts, no accounting tricks…just hard work, decency and sound business practices.”

Gerry Porter
Hanson & Schwam Public Relations
Sr.VP Publicity
323-650-8512

Posted by Kim Devane at 1/10/2009 8:20 AM
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