Rave Computer Wins Michigan Small Business Government Contractor of the Year Award

Rave Computer, a major player in providing purpose built computer systems, has received the Michigan Small Business Government Contractor of the Year award at the Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards Ceremony.

Created by five founding organizations, The Michigan Celebrates Small Business event is an annual awards program created to recognize the importance of successful small businesses across the state of Michigan.

It was the Macomb Regional PTAC that nominated Rave Computer out of approximately 450-500 active clients, for its contribution to the overall growth of Michigan's economy.

"Rave Computer has demonstrated that they are an innovative company focused on providing excellent computer hardware and auxiliary services to the defense industry in support of national security," said Beth Cryderman-Moss, Director,  Macomb Regional PTAC. "Their success is directly attributed to their active pursuit of growth and improvement and also continuously evolving to maintain relevancy to the defense sector. The Macomb Regional PTAC is proud to celebrate this award with them."

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (News - Alert) and Richard Sheridan of Menolo Innovations were among the chief event speakers.

In a press release, Rick Darter, CEO and President, Rave Computer, said: "Speaking on behalf of my partners and the employees at Rave, we are very honored to accept this award. We take great pride in the technological solutions that we provide in support of the Warfighter. Thank you to the Macomb Regional PTAC for your continued support in helping Rave reach the appropriate people and programs in the Defense Industry." 

For the Small Business Government Contracting Award, the 12 Procurement Technical Assistance Centers of Michigan nominated one business from their region. 

In related news, Rave Computer has appointed John Branstetter as vice president of marketing and communications.