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Cascade Capital Corporation honors Etactics Inc. with a Business Growth Award

August 2011 – Etactics Inc. received a Business Growth Award for the fourth consecutive year, and was recognized as one of 41 Northeast Ohio Business Leaders in Sales and Employment Growth by the Cascade Capital Corporation. The Cascade Capital Business Growth Award recognizes small businesses for their existing and increasingly significant role they play towards the continuing economic growth and vitality of our local area. Small business owners today create a vast majority of new job opportunities across the United States and through the combined sale of their goods and services, account for over 50% of the Gross Domestic Product in the United States.

The Cascade Capital Corporation honors businesses within a six county region surrounding greater Akron that have prominently increased sales and/or employment over the past five years. The criteria to receive a Business Growth Award is that a company's sales must have increased by 100% or $5 million and the full-time employee total must have increased by 50% or 25 employees.

Cascade Capital Corp. is an economic development finance company that has provided dependable financing options to fast growing small companies in Greater Akron and Northeast Ohio since 1983.

For more information about this release, please contact:

Stephanie Elk
Phone: 330-342-568
E-Mail: selk@etacticsinc.com

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland visits Etactics

October 15, 2010 - Governor Ted Strickland joined business leaders and educators from Northeast Ohio and Cleveland at the offices of Etactics to discuss the undeniable link between education and business growth.

After a tour and brief company overview, Governor Strickland expressed his positive impression of Etactics' business growth since its inception in 1999. He then stressed his commitment to improving education and ensuring that Ohio has a high-skilled workforce, thereby making the state more business-friendly.

"I don't have all the answers," Strickland said. "I never pretended to have all the answers. That's why I've reached out to professional educators, teachers, parent groups and business leaders to ask what is it we must do to make sure Ohio is positioned for future economic growth and development."

Governor Strickland also spoke about positive changes that have been made to Ohio's educational system. He stated that Education Week now rates Ohio as the fifth strongest in education. "Our goal is to make it number one," emphasized Governor Strickland.

Etactics, Inc. was formed in 1999 and provides a wide array of software solutions and revenue cycle improvement products to corporate and healthcare clients. These products include: electronic data interchange, statement services, insurance recovery and connectivity solutions. Etactics has over 30 employees in its Northeast Ohio office and several representatives located remotely throughout the country.

Etactics President and Co-Founder, Michael Teutsch stated, "We must stop the brain drain and obtain the best and brightest minds in our state," Teutsch said. "In order to accomplish this, higher learning institutes are key in the development of our young minds. Growth is contagious, and I believe with the right strategies regarding education, Ohio's future will be extremely bright."

Also invited to speak were: Russ Jones, superintendent of Stow and Munroe Falls City Schools; Steven Farnsworth, Superintendent of Hudson City Schools, and Deanna Dunn, Director of Engineering, Co-op and Placement from the University of Akron.

For more information about this release, please contact:

Stephanie Elk
Phone:  330-342-0568
E-Mail:  selk@etacticsinc.com

Etactics Honored with Business Growth Award
For the Third Consecutive Year

October 2010 - Etactics, Inc. was the recipient of its third Cascade Capital Business Growth Award. The recognition came at the 16th Annual Cascade Capital Business Growth Awards Ceremony held on October 7, 2010. Etactics was also a recipient in 2008 and 2009.

The awards are designed to recognize the importance small companies play towards the continuing economic growth and vitality of a local area, Etactics was recognized as one of 41 Northeast Ohio Business Leaders in Sales and Employment Growth.

The Cascade Capital Business Growth Award honors growing businesses in a six county region surrounding greater Akron, that have prominently increased sales and/or employment over the past five years. The criteria to win a Business Growth Award are that a company's sales must have increased by 100% or $5 million and the full-time employee total must have increased by 50% or 25 employees.

Cascade Capital Corp. is an economic development finance company that has provided dependable financing options to growing small companies in Greater Akron and Northeast Ohio since1983.

Etactics, Inc. was formed in 1999 and provides a wide array of software solutions and revenue cycle improvement products to corporate and healthcare clients. These products include: electronic data interchange, statement services, insurance recovery and connectivity solutions. Etactics has over 30 employees in its Northeast Ohio office and several representatives located remotely throughout the country.

For more information about this release, please contact:

Stephanie Elk
Phone:  330-342-0568
E-Mail:  selk@etacticsinc.com

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