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Innovation’s Joseph "Harry" Boyer Named "Small Business Person of the Year" by New York State
Chairman and CTO Receives Prestigious Award from New York State’s Lt. Governor Mary Donahue

JOHNSON CITY, NY - September 9, 2004 - Innovation Associates announces that Chairman and Chief Technology Officer Joseph "Harry" Boyer today was awarded the Small Business Person of the Year award by Lt. Governor Mary Donahue at a ceremony at Innovation's corporate headquarters in Johnson City, New York. The award ceremony drew close to 200 attendees including Innovation employees, several Innovation vendors, local government officials, Greater Binghamton media, and friends and family.

"Governor Pataki's fostering of a business-friendly environment, combined with the hard work and dedication of people and organizations like today's award winners, have helped New York's small-business community remain strong," said Lt. Governor Donohue. "Harry Boyer is a fine example of a small business person whose ideas, innovation, and relentless hard work ultimately produce great success. He stands as a role model for other small business entrepreneurs," she added.

As Innovation Associates' founder, Chairman, and Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Boyer has been the company's visionary for over 30 years. His innovative thinking, technical expertise, and strong leadership have enabled Innovation to flourish in Broome County. Throughout the company's history, Mr. Boyer has helped to create numerous jobs in the Binghamton area and has steadfastly supported New York-based vendors to ensure that business remains strong in the Upstate New York region. Since refocusing Innovation's business on pharmacy automation in 1996, he has led the firm's rise to one of the pharmacy industry's premier pharmacy automation technology providers.

Earlier this year, Mr. Boyer was named the "Small Business Person of the Year" by the Greater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President and CEO Alex DePersis comments, "Harry has been a true business leader and innovator in the Binghamton area for 30 years. His vision for Innovation's pharmacy automation technology has been his passion. Harry is truly dedicated to his work and to developing products that will help make our society a safer and better place to live. He is well deserving of this award."

Innovation Associates, Inc., a leader in the world of automated prescription dispensing, offers the PharmASSIST family of products to address the prescription growth, quality assurance, pharmacy workflow, and cost control challenges of all size pharmacies. With over three decades of broad-based, business experience, Innovation Associates is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality pharmacy automation products to the pharmacy industry.For more information on Innovation Associates, Inc., visit www.innovat.com.

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