New York, Dec. 22, 2010 -Vaco, located in  Bridgewater, NJ, today announced that it has been selected by British Airways as a 2010 Face-of-Opportunity winner and has been awarded travel to anywhere in the world to conduct vital business meetings as well as attend the British Airways Face-of-Opportunity business conference. This award is part of the British Airways Face-to-Face program, which provides small business owners and entrepreneurs the critical tools for building business relationships abroad and stimulating growth through the power of face- to-face interaction.

 "We are thrilled to be part of the prestigious group of entrepreneurs that were chosen by British Airways as a Face-of-Opportunity winner," said Eric Lipkind, Partner, Vaco Princeton, LLC. "This flight will give us the chance to meet our key partners in the U.K., which is vital for the growth of our business in 2011.  This is a tremendous opportunity for Vaco to continue to build its global network of clients as well as consulting resources available globally."

Before taking off, Vaco will attend the British Airways Face-of-Opportunity conference in New York City on Feb. 2, 2011 where the company will receive free counsel from top influential international business experts while networking with venture capitalists, renowned entrepreneurs, media and other small business owners.

The conference,  which includes an introduction by Simon Talling-Smith, Executive Vice President Americas, British Airways, and  keynote speeches by Rhonda Abrams, best-selling author and USA Today small business columnist and Bill Rancic, best-selling author and first season winner of The Apprentice, will provide Vaco with additional tools in business planning, marketing and travel to assist the company in its strategy to expand its international presence and service its clients globally.

"We are very excited for this phase of the program and for the 250 small business owners who, beyond the educational resources already provided through the Face-to-Face program, now have the opportunity to fly British Airways overseas to conduct vital face-to-face meetings for their business," said Simon Talling-Smith.  "Each of the winner's stories is uniquely inspiring and our hope is that the program is a powerful catalyst in ensuring lasting and fruitful businesses for them."