Sepi Asefnia Named Impact Women Business Owner

SEPI Engineering Group, Inc. (www.sepiengineering.com) has announced that Sepi Asefnia, president, has been named a 2008 Impact Women Business Owner by Business Leader Magazine. The awards are presented to recognize the outstanding leadership of the selected women not only in their professional fields but in their communities as well. For more information about SEPI Engineering Group, Inc. visit their Web site at www.sepiengineering.com.

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• SEPI Engineering Group, Inc. (www.sepiengineering.com) has announced that Sepi Asefnia, president, has been named a 2008 Impact Women Business Owner by Business Leader Magazine.
• The awards are presented to recognize the outstanding leadership of the selected women not only in their professional fields but in their communities as well.
• For more information about SEPI Engineering Group, Inc. visit their Web site at www.sepiengineering.com.

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"It is an honor to be named an Impact Women Business Owner," said Asefnia. "It is a pleasure to be among such wonderful women leaders in the community."

About Sepi Asefnia:
A licensed Professional Engineer (PE), .Sepi S. Asefnia is founder and president of SEPI Engineering Group, which provides civil engineering and planning services to private and public sector clients across the southeast. Asefnia serves on the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is a member of the Cary Chamber of Commerce, the Cardinal Club and the Regional Transportation Alliance. Asefnia maintains memberships in national organizations such as the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), and the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO). Asefnia has been featured in national publications such as Entrepreneur Magazine and many local magazines and newspapers. Among her awards are the North Carolina WTS Chapter "Employer of the Year" award and the YWCA 2004 Academy of Women Award in Science & Technology. In 2004, she was recognized by the Triangle Business Journal as among the "Top 25 Women Business Owners in the Triangle." Asefnia was named 2006 North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year by the United States Small Business Administration (SBA), and she represented North Carolina at National Small Business Week in Washington, D.C.

About SEPI Engineering Group:
Sepi S. Asefnia is president of SEPI Engineering Group, which provides civil engineering and planning services to private- and public-sector clients across the Southeast. SEPI Engineering Group is a certified Women Business Enterprise in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Since its establishment in 2001, the firm has worked on projects in both the private and public sectors. Their experienced team of engineering professionals provides clients with planning, traffic engineering operations and construction management. SEPI engineering specialists also manage wetland mitigation, the analysis of natural resources and permitting for projects, as well as civil and structural design and public-involvement services. For more information about SEPI Engineering Group please call (919) 789-9977 or visit the Web site at www.sepiengineering.com.

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