Top 50 Women In PA 

Linda Carchidi receives
Best 50 Women in Business award

Our very own Linda A. Carchidi, CEO of JFC Staffing Companies, has recently been given the honor of being named as one of Pennsylvania's 50 Best Women in Business.

Winners will be highlighted in a special newspaper supplement in June, which will be included in the state's six business journals: Central Penn Business Journal; Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal; Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal; Philadelphia Business Journal; Pittsburgh Business Times; and Pennsylvania Business Central1. Congratulations Linda!


Press release:

GOV. RIDGE ANNOUNCES PENNSYLVANIA'S
BEST 50 WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Award winners recognized for contributions to job creation and economic development

      HARRISBURG (April 18) -- Gov. Tom Ridge and six Pennsylvania business journals today announced the winners of Pennsylvania's sixth annual Best 50 Women in Business awards.

      Created by Gov. Ridge in 1996, the awards recognize the significant contributions women make to Pennsylvania's economy. The Ridge Administration will honor this year's 50 winners during an awards reception on Thursday, May 24, at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center.

      "There are more than 2.7 million women employed in Pennsylvania," Gov. Ridge said. "Many of these talented individuals are business owners, partners, chief executive officers and senior managers who are critical to the job creation, economic development and ever-improving quality of life in Pennsylvania.

      "It is a great honor for me to join Pennsylvania's six business journals in acknowledging the personal and professional achievements of this year's Best 50 Women in Business. Their extraordinary contributions are indeed deserving of recognition and admiration."

      An independent panel of judges selected the 50 winners from more than 200 nominations based on biographical information, professional and personal accomplishments, community involvement, and advocacy for women in business.

 To qualify, a nominee had to meet the following criteria:
  • Must be a female resident of Pennsylvania, or be employed in the state;
  • Must be self-nominated or nominated by another person;
  • Must be an owner, partner, president, chief executive officer, board chair, senior executive or a woman with significant authority for decision making in a business or company;
  • Could not be a member of the judges' panel or a member of a judge's immediate family; and
  • Must not represent a nonprofit organization, or be an elected official, member of the judiciary or political appointee.
     "Women's involvement in business was one of the most important factors in changing the face of business in the last century," said David A. Schankweiler, publisher of the Central Penn Business Journal. "Women play a key role in the continuing business growth and prosperity in Pennsylvania and, on behalf of our state's business journals, we are proud to honor them."

      Winners will be highlighted in a special newspaper supplement in June, which will be included in the state's six business journals: Central Penn Business Journal; Eastern Pennsylvania Business Journal; Northeast Pennsylvania Business Journal; Philadelphia Business Journal; Pittsburgh Business Times; and Pennsylvania Business Central.
1, Press Release
NEWS RELEASE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Department of Community and Economic Development
Commonwealth News Bureau
Room 308, Main Capitol
Harrisburg, PA 17120
CONTACT: Jason Kirsch
(717) 783-1132