Lynchburg, VA - January 31, 2011 – Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Inc. (AMTI), a leading provider of product-to-market services, was recently named as one of the top veteran owned small businesses in the United States for 2011 by DiversityBusiness.com and Diversity Business Magazine. The company is pleased to be recognized in two categories: top 500 Veteran Owned Businesses in the country and top 100 Privately-held Businesses in Virginia.

Led by President & CEO Larry Hatch, former member of the Army Security Agency during the Vietnam Era, AMTI was established in 2003 and has seen steady growth over the past seven years.

“It is a honor to be named on these lists of companies who share the spirit of entrepreneurship. The award represents our employee’s commitment to innovation and excellence,” said Hatch. “This is an exciting time for AMTI. I’m proud of our company’s contributions to the U.S. military and homeland security.”

AMTI will be honored at the 11th Annual National Business Awards Ceremony and Conference, to be held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center at National Harbor, Washington, D.C. on April 20th, 2011.

About AMTI
AMTI is a leader in “Product-to-Market” services providing concept stage product development, rapid response proto-typing, manufacturing and distribution services for technology innovators of all sizes. Key markets include military, homeland security, medical, telecommunications and automotive electronics. With the understanding that excellence is a prerequisite to competitiveness, AMTI achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification of the quality management system. AMTI is a privately held company headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. For more information, call AMTI corporate offices at 434-385-7197.

About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 48,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, colleges and universities.

For more information contact: Ashley Blanchard 434-944-2027 ashley.blanchard@advmanufacturing.com