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Washington, DC – June 10, 2015 – Aequor has been named by the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation (USPAACC) as one of the “Fast 100 Asian American Businesses” – joining the country’s fastest-growing Asian American-owned companies, based on percentage revenue growth over the immediate past two years. USPAACC’s Fast 100 posted collective annual revenue of $2.7 Billion, with companies recording up to 350% growth rate. The Fast 100 represent a wide array of industries, including Aerospace, Construction, Engineering, Food & Beverage, Import-Export, IT, Manufacturing, Solar Energy, Wholesales, etc. – and of Asian Indian, Bangladesh, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Pakistani, Thai, Taiwanese, Vietnamese heritage. Manmeet Virdi, CEO and Co-Chairman and Kamalpreet S. Virdi, President and Chairman represented Aequor joining other CEOs, Founders, and Presidents who came in full force from all over the country to be publicly recognized during the 30th Anniversary & CelebrAsian Procurement Conference, June 3 to 5, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland. “I applaud the impressive achievements of our Fast 100 Asian American Businesses who continue to post robust growth, demonstrate resilience, and buck the trend amid economic challenges in the global marketplace,” said Susan Au Allen, USPAACC National President & CEO. “The Pan Asian American community is proud of you; the country appreciates your contributions to the economic vitality of American life – with you, the wind is on our back, we could soar.” Ernst & Young independently reviewed the financial information provided by the applicants and nominees. CelebrAsian is the country’s oldest and largest B2B conference convened by Asian Americans to connect with large, medium and small enterprises. Conference Chair is Rakesh Sachdev, President and CEO of Sigma-Aldrich – currently one of 11 Asian American CEOs in Fortune 1000 companies. Corporate Co-Chairs are Comcast/NBC Universal, Marriott International, PepsiCo and Wells Fargo. Asian American Business Co-Chairs are Ampcus, DCR WorkForce, and SevenTablets. The Conference theme, “Gathering of the Eagles,” symbolized the far-reaching vision and enduring qualities of Asian American business owners and their corporate and industry partners who believe the sky is the limit. As of press time, in full force more than 700 conference participants joined CelebrAsian over the three days. Asian American-owned businesses were joined by 80 Fortune corporations, 20 Federal government agencies and 15 media partners. About USPAACC: Founded in 1984 as a national non-profit, non-partisan organization, USPAACC has been the single, unified voice advocating equal opportunities for Asian Americans in the United States. We promote and propel economic growth by opening doors to business, educational and professional opportunities for Asian Americans and their business partners in corporate, government at federal, state, and local levels, and small, minority communities. USPAACC serves as the gateway to Asian American suppliers, information about Asian Americans and the dynamic Asia market. To learn more, visitwww.uspaacc.com of www.celebrasianconference.com About Aequor: Aequor is a global Strategic Consulting and Solutions Company headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey. The company provides customized solutions to drive operational efficiency and cost reduction, and to unlock human and

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Page 1: Aequor Named by USPAACC as Fast 100 Asian American Business

Washington, DC – June 10, 2015 – Aequor has been named by the US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce

Education Foundation (USPAACC) as one of the “Fast 100 Asian American Businesses” – joining the country’s

fastest-growing Asian American-owned companies, based on percentage revenue growth over the immediate past two

years.

USPAACC’s Fast 100 posted collective annual revenue of $2.7 Billion, with companies recording up to 350% growth

rate. The Fast 100 represent a wide array of industries, including Aerospace, Construction, Engineering, Food &

Beverage, Import-Export, IT, Manufacturing, Solar Energy, Wholesales, etc. – and of Asian Indian, Bangladesh,

Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Pakistani, Thai, Taiwanese, Vietnamese heritage.

Manmeet Virdi, CEO and Co-Chairman and Kamalpreet S. Virdi, President and Chairman represented Aequor joining

other CEOs, Founders, and Presidents who came in full force from all over the country to be publicly recognized

during the 30th Anniversary & CelebrAsian Procurement Conference, June 3 to 5, at the Bethesda North Marriott

Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

“I applaud the impressive achievements of our Fast 100 Asian American Businesses who continue to post robust

growth, demonstrate resilience, and buck the trend amid economic challenges in the global marketplace,” said Susan

Au Allen, USPAACC National President & CEO. “The Pan Asian American community is proud of you; the country

appreciates your contributions to the economic vitality of American life – with you, the wind is on our back, we could

soar.”

Ernst & Young independently reviewed the financial information provided by the applicants and nominees.

CelebrAsian is the country’s oldest and largest B2B conference convened by Asian Americans to connect with large,

medium and small enterprises.

Conference Chair is Rakesh Sachdev, President and CEO of Sigma-Aldrich – currently one of 11 Asian American CEOs

in Fortune 1000 companies.

Corporate Co-Chairs are Comcast/NBC Universal, Marriott International, PepsiCo and Wells Fargo. Asian American

Business Co-Chairs are Ampcus, DCR

WorkForce, and SevenTablets.

The Conference theme, “Gathering of the Eagles,” symbolized the far-reaching vision and enduring qualities of Asian

American business owners and their corporate and industry partners who believe the sky is the limit.

As of press time, in full force more than 700 conference participants joined CelebrAsian over the three days. Asian

American-owned businesses were joined by 80 Fortune corporations, 20 Federal government agencies and 15 media

partners.

About USPAACC:

Founded in 1984 as a national non-profit, non-partisan organization, USPAACC has been the single, unified voice

advocating equal opportunities for Asian Americans in the United States. We promote and propel economic growth by

opening doors to business, educational and professional opportunities for Asian Americans and their business

partners in corporate, government at federal, state, and local levels, and small, minority communities. USPAACC

serves as the gateway to Asian American suppliers, information about Asian Americans and the dynamic Asia market.

To learn more, visitwww.uspaacc.com of www.celebrasianconference.com

About Aequor:

Aequor is a global Strategic Consulting and Solutions Company headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey. The

company provides customized solutions to drive operational efficiency and cost reduction, and to unlock human and

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capital investment to help our clients drive innovation and growth. Aequor has the SEI CMMi certification that

endorses its process, capabilities and systems and a SOC3 Certification. Aequor has established a strong presence in

the USA and globally.

In addition, the Aequor Corporation consists of Aequor Technologies, a Global IT solutions, services and consulting

company serving businesses of all sizes across a broad spectrum of industries and sectors. Also, part of the Aequor

family is Aequor Healthcare Services, a US-based, certified by the Joint Commission, healthcare recruitment and

workforce solutions company with 16 plus years of experience.