Coley & Associates' Mentor, ASM Research, Inc. Receives the VA Champions of Veteran Enterprise Mentor Award

Online, July 7, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Coley & Associates is proud to announce that its mentor, ASM Research, Inc. (ASM), is the winner of the 2012 VA Veteran-Owned Small Business Mentor Award. This award is part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 2012 VA Champions of Veterans Enterprise program, recognizing significant contributions that illustrate the spirit of outstanding support for the Veteran entrepreneurship program. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Mr. Eric Shinseki, and the Executive Director, VA's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization presented the award to ASM during a ceremony on June 27, 2012 at the National Veterans Small Business Conference and Expo in Detroit, Michigan.

ASM was eligible for this award as one of a select group of organizations chosen by VA for the first ever VA Mentor-Protege Program. ASM and Coley & Associates have been working together over the past year and sharing business assistance in various complimentary skill areas.

"ASM has provided Coley with exposure to our business infrastructure, processes, and technology and helped them examine and adopt a new pipeline review process," said John Fraser, ASM's President and COO. "We're honored to be selected by VA for this award. We have enjoyed working with Coley to facilitate their growth and development as well as benefit VA programs and initiatives and look forward to continuing our work together and fostering a long-term business relationship."

Jack Coley, CEO of Coley & Associates, said "an essential achievement in the mentoring relationship between ASM and Coley has been preparing us for the acquisition and delivery of new business opportunities. We appreciate the leadership and support ASM has provided Coley & Associates and are grateful for the mentoring opportunity provided through the VA."

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About ASM Research, Inc.

ASM is a leading solutions integrator located in Fairfax, VA and regional operations in San Antonio, TX; Fort Knox, KY; and Lakewood, NJ. ASM is focused on using information and technology to solve real world problems for the Federal, State, and Local Government organizations we serve. ASM is an employee-owned company whose more than 30 years of commitment to our clients' missions has repeatedly produced extraordinary results.

About Coley & Associates, Inc.

Coley is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that builds technology to connect, engage, and empower people. For more information please visit www.coleyfederal.com.