MADISON, WI, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008: The Geo Group Corporation has received certification as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Wisconsin Department of Commerce. The designation provides validation that The Geo Group meets the requirements of being at least 51 percent woman-owned, controlled, and managed. The Geo Group is now qualified for contracts with corporations and government entities seeking relationships with women-owned businesses.

The Geo Group was established in 1991 and specializes in translations, interpreting, desktop publishing, website and software localization, technical writing, and audio/video production. To promote state certified WBEs, the Department of Commerce maintains an on-line Directory at http://commerce.wi.gov/BD/BD-WBECertification.html.

Georgia Roeming is the owner and sales manager of The Geo Group. Her responsibilities include actively managing sales, marketing, management, personnel, and finance. Georgia has 25 years of business experience in the state of Wisconsin. She is the founder of the International Television Association (ITVA) and the Association of Language Companies (ALC). With her career-long participation as a past president and Silver Medal Award winner with the Madison Advertising Federation, Georgia has just been appointed to the American Advertising Association - Madison Foundation Board.