SoftVu LLC Makes Short List for Kansas City Chamber's Small Business of the Year

Leawood , KS ( March 12, 2004) SoftVu LLC received notice today that it was selected as an official candidate for The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year award, the "Mr. K Award." As an award candidate, SoftVu gains several opportunities to showcase the company and its solutions in the Kansas City area, including a "Candidates Showcase & Reception" and two other events, recognition in chamber newsletters and press releases, listing on the chamber's website (www.kcchamber.com), and biographical profiles in local newspapers. The Kansas City Chamber will narrow the field to the top 10 Small Businesses in Kansas City at another event held on April 22. The Small Business of the Year and "Mr. K." awards are announced May 18 at an awards luncheon.

About SoftVu

SoftVu, LLC, headquartered in Leawood, KS, utilizes the communication power of rich media to streamline traditional business processes. Through a combination of application development, rich media content creation, and hosting services, SoftVu delivers proven Web-based solutions that shorten sales cycles, lower travel costs, and intensify communications between companies and customers. SoftVu's product family includes video interviewing (TalentVu), eMarketing and eMessaging (Relay), and eLearning solutions (partnership with Maritz Learning) that track and report on the effectiveness of rich media sales and marketing efforts.

The company's Web site is www.softvu.com.

About the Small Business of the Year and Mr. K awards:

Each year for the past 18 years, The Chamber holds what has become the largest celebration of small business in the nation. Nominations for Greater Kansas City's outstanding small businesses open in October, with three months of activities from March through May. The year's Top 10 Small Businesses are named in April; one of those 10 is presented the Mr. K Award as the Small Business of the Year at a May celebration finale. The Mr. K Award is named after famed Kansas City entrepreneur Ewing Kauffman. The Greater Kansas City Chamber estimates that 93% of its members are small businesses.

About the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.

Originally formed in 1887 as "The Commercial Club," The Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce counts approximately 8,000 companies among its membership, representing approximately 400,000 employees. The Chamber represents businesses and organizations in the Greater Kansas City metropolitan area including 11 counties in Kansas and Missouri. The Chamber is dedicated to providing responsive and committed leadership that builds a vibrant and thriving community as we seek to achieve prosperity and an outstanding quality of life. The Chamber assists its members in growing their businesses by creating a community where members are connected to one another in the local, regional, and global marketplace. "It's an honor for SoftVu to be named a candidate for the award and to be seen in the company of many other prestigious Kansas City businesses." said Tim Donnelly, SoftVu President, "We appreciate the recognition and the exposure this offers us, so look for us at all of the upcoming events." Tim is a graduate of the Fast Trac II program of the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Kauffman is the "K" in the "Mr. K" Award.

Criteria for the award include business growth and sustainability in staff and sales, good employee relations history, and a history of service to the community - all of which are qualities attributed to noted Kansas City entrepreneur, Ewing M. Kauffman.