WESTECH began operations in 1995. We are a woman-owned Small Business.
WESTECH has received numerous awards including the following:
- Duke City 30 Fastest Growing Businesses Award, 2000
- SBA Special Small Business Award, 2000
- SBA Administrator’s Award of Excellence, 2000, 2004, and 2010
- U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Regional Minority Technology Firm of the Year Award, 2001
- New Mexico Business Weekly Top 10 Women-Owned Businesses, 2004
- New Mexico Woman Magazine Top 25 Women-Owned Businesses in the state, 2002-2007
Similarly, WESTECH’s President and CEO, Dr. Betty Chao, has been honored as well:
- DOC National Minority Female Entrepreneur of the Year, 2001
- SBA Region VI Minority Small Business Person of the Year, 2002
- New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women Trailblazer Award, 2002
- Minority Business and Professionals Network Fifty Influential Minorities in Business, 2004