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Tech Ed Concepts, Inc.'s CEO Receives Vendor Excellence Award

Pembroke, NH - April 2, 2001 - Tech Ed Concepts, Inc., a full-service 3D design and manufacturing technology provider for educators and students, announced today that Richard Amarosa, founder, President and CEO of TEC, Inc., received the prestigious Vendor Excellence Award from the International Technology Education Association. This award recognizes distinction and commitment of vendors who make a significant contribution to technology education in the academic community. Recipients of the award are personally nominated by Technology Education teachers throughout the country.

Mr. Amarosa is a seasoned veteran in the Tech Ed arena. He began his Tech Ed teaching career as an Industrial Education Department Chairperson. He was then chosen to be the Local Administrator for Vocational Education for a new high school, where he developed the entire Industrial Arts Department Program that is still in effect today. In 1984 he became a co-owner of P.A.C. Tool, Inc. Shortly thereafter in 1987, he founded Tech Ed Concepts, Inc. for the purpose of providing state-of-the-art 3D solutions needed to teach today's young people about the fields of engineering, design, analysis, manufacturing and architecture.

Mr. Amarosa holds an Associates Degree in Machine Tool Technology, as well as Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Industrial Education. He was made an Honorary Lifetime Member of the NH Technology Education Association and is an active contributor to the American Society for Engineering Education, the Association for Career and Technology Education, the Technology Student Association, the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, and the International Technology Education Association.

The esteemed award was formally presented to Mr. Amarosa on Saturday, March 24, at the 2001 International Technology Education Association Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Tech Ed Concepts, Inc.
Tech Ed Concepts, Inc. is a privately held company, headquartered in Pembroke, New Hampshire. The company's dedication to technical academic excellence and career-oriented engineering curriculums is the driving force behind the TEC, Inc.'s business model for success. TEC, Inc. is the exclusive North American Academic Distributor of CADKEY®, a leading mechanical CAD software package, and DataCAD®, a robust architectural CAD software package. TEC, Inc. also offers educational programs for all levels of study, as well as progressive curriculum packages designed specifically for technical instructors. Additionally, TEC, Inc. offers teacher training, textbooks, workbooks, videos, reference guides, and classroom support materials for 3D design, 2D drafting and engineering curriculum.
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