Press Release - June 26, 2002
14-year-old President &
CEO, presents 3nd Annual Scholarship to the Best Technology Student
in his own school
14-year-old President & CEO, presents 3rd Annual Scholarship to the Best Technology
Student in his own school. London, Ontario, June 26, 2002 - Kevin Soares, an grade
8 student of St.Bernadette's Catholic School is the winner of Best Technology
Award donated by Cyberteks Design, A Division of Cyberteks Systems Corporation
. Kevin received the Challenge Trophy, A Plaque and a cheque for $ 250 at the
graduation ceremony, held at the St.Bernadette Catholic School at 7.00 pm on June
25, 2002.
The 14-year old President & CEO of Cyberteks Design is a grade 8 student of
St.Bernadette's Catholic School in London, Ontario since January, 2000. Keith
also received the Mathematics Award at the Graduation Ceremony. "I am very pleased
to offer this annual scholarship to my school, the St. Bernadette's Catholic School
in London. I have been in this school only for 3 years, but the Principal, staff,
students and the officials of the London Catholic School Board have been great
and helpful to me tremendously. This is the way I thank them." Said the Cyberteks
Design President, 14-year-old Keith Peiris.
"Furthermore, I want to set an example to the more established businesses.
My company just completed the 3rd anniversary on June 23rd. The schools need help
to provide a good education to the younger generation, and I hope the business
community in London will get this message" Peiris added.
About Cyberteks Design - Cyberteks Design, a Division of Cyberteks
Systems Corporation, headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada with Sales
Offices in New York, Washington, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Michigan
provides E-Commerce, Web Design, Web Hosting and Marketing services.
The company's President, CEO & Chief Creative Director is an internationally
recognized and award-winning designer, 14-year-old Keith Peiris of London,
Ontario. The company has 10 highly qualified designers and programmers
on staff.
Keith Peiris was a member of the Team Canada Trade Mission to Beijing,
Shanghai and Hong Kong from February 9-18, 2001. He also represented Canada
at the APEC Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs Forum (for CEO's under 40
years) in Beijing and Shanghai in July, 2001. In October, 2001, Keith
also was the keynote speaker at the China Hi-Tech Fair 2001held in Shenzhen,
China. On June 1, 2002, the young Peiris, was the keynote speaker at the
Nanhai International IT City Forum held in Nanhai, China.
Keith Peiris has won several web design awards and recognitions from
top professionals in the industry, has attracted very large customers
from all over North America. Keith was also featured on the cover page
of National Post Business Magazine of April 2000 issue, and several other
publications around the world. Branham300 published in the National Post
Magazine of March, 2001 recognized Cyberteks Design among this year's
"Top 50 Web Design companies in Canada" for two years in a row
and again Cyberteks Design was listed among the Best 100 IT Companies
in Canada in 2002. Keith was also featured on the cover page of National
Post Business Magazine of April 2000 issue and several other publications
around the world. Furthermore, Cyberteks Design website is featured on
the Macromedia Flash Showcase since November 1999 to date. More information
about Cyberteks Design can be found on the company web site at http://www.cyberteks.net
For more information:
Keith Peiris
President, CEO & Chief Creative Director
Cyberteks Design
110 Deveron Crescent, Unit 7
London, Ontario N5Z 4W7, Canada
Phone: (519) 649-6572
Fax: (519) 686-7044
E-Mail: kpeiris@cyberteks.net
Website: http://www.cyberteks.net
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