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Hank Amman, director of the Richmond office of BCF, a Virginia Beach-based marketing firm, received the Thomas Jefferson Award for Excellence in Public Relations. As recognition of outstanding achievement by a public relations professional in the Richmond area, it has only been awarded 15 times since 1975. (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, a Roanoke engineering firm, was ranked 135^th among the country’s top 500 design firms by Engineering News-Record. The firm was also ranked among the top 100 pure designers. The rankings are based on 2004 revenue and market revenue data provided by participating firms. (Press release)

Rich Paul, a vice president for ValueOptions, a Norfolk-based health care management organization, was elected president of the Employee Assistance Society of North America, an organization of employee assistance program professionals. His term of office will run through 2007. (Press release)

SRA International Inc., a Fairfax technology company, was ranked 73^rd on Business Week’s list of Hot Growth companies, based on sales on earnings growth. SRA also ranked 75^th on the magazine’s Info Tech 100, a list of leading technology companies based on revenue and returns. (Press release)

Trex Compnay Inc. of Winchester, a building product manufacturer, was ranked 85^th on Business Week’s list of the 100 Best Small Companies. Trex also made the list, based on financial measures, in 2000. (Business Wire)

Witt Mares PLC, a Newport News-based consulting and accounting services company, received the first place Marketing Achievement Award for Best Use of Technology by firms with more than 75 professionals from the Association for Accounting Marketers. (Press release)

Brian Yanofchick, senior vice president of mission services for Bon Secours Hampton Roads Health System, received the Midcareer Award form the Catholic Health Association for his contributions to the Catholic health ministry. Yanofchick is also chairman of the Healthcare Education Ministry Committee of the Diocese of Richmond. (Press release)