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* Forbes Most Promising Companies 2011

* Fortune Top 10 Most Powerful Women for A10 CEO Leah Brown

*  US Department of Commerce and Small Business Administration 2011 North Carolina Minority Business Person of the Year Award

* Inc. 2011 500 Fastest-Growing Privately Owned Companies

* Inc. Number 1 Woman-Owned Company in America

* Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Carolinas 201

* North Carolina WorkWell NC Eat Smart Do More, a statewide movement that promotes increased opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity wherever people live, learn, play and pray

* Black Enterprise 20 Most Successful Black Companies to Watch 2011

* Board of Directors, Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

* Healthcare Committee Chair for Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP)

* Feature on CNBC, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Enterprising Women, Minority Business Entrepreneur, AmericanExpress OPEN, USA Today

* Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) 2011 Woman of Color Achievement Award

* Minority Business Entrepreneur January/February 2014 cover story

* Co-founder of Diversity Alliance for Science, a 501(c)3 non-profit to partner diverse suppliers with large pharmaceutical companies