On May 6, Patricia J. Sharma, CEO of Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., was named 2009 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year by the Minneapolis law firm of Mansfield Tanick & Cohen.  The award is presented each year to a woman business owner/manager who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership and success in the management and operation of their business.

Multi-Tech, founded by Pat’s late husband, Dr. Raghu Sharma, is the world-wide leader in analog and cellular modem products and solutions. Since 1970, Multi-Tech Systems has established over 70 patents covering the more than 20 million devices deployed world-wide.

Pat succeeded Dr. Sharma as CEO after his death in 2007 and, according to Earl Cohen, CEO of the firm “Pat has spent the last two years, in the face of a changing economic and technology landscape, reshaping the company to meet the demands of the marketplace in the coming decades.  We can think of no one more deserving of this recognition than Pat.”

Multi-Tech is certified by the WBENC as a Women’s Business Enterprise.

Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. has received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).  The WBENC certification demonstrates Multi-Tech's commitment to building successful partnerships among vendors, corporations and government agencies by fostering diversity, and helping organizations to fulfill their corporate supplier objectives.  

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