THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF UNITED WAY NAMES
WILLIAM ABRAM TREASURER
Westchester Resident Makes a Difference

Elmsford, NY (2/25/04) -- The Board of Directors of The Volunteer Center of United Way has named William Abram of White Plains, President of Pragmatix, Inc. to serve as its treasurer. The announcement was made at the Board of Directors annual meeting held recently.

As treasurer, Mr. Abram will be responsible for The Volunteer Center financial policies, financial operations, and will oversee financial management of the Centers funds. Mr. Abram joined the Volunteer Center Board of United Way in August 2003.

Since 1949, The Volunteer Center, in a strategic alliance with United Way, has served as a clearinghouse for volunteers, annually recruiting and referring nearly 2000 individuals to over 450 not-for-profit agencies in the Westchester/Putnam area. It offers special services to volunteers 55+ through its Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Retired Executives and Professionals Program (REP).

Mr. Abram is an active member of the Westchester County Association and serves on the board of the Westchester Information Technology Cluster. He is former treasurer of the Association for Electronic Health Care Transactions, and an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. He is a past trustee of Woodlands Community Temple, and has chaired several advisory committees for the Board of Education in Ardsley, NY.

Mr. Abram earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY and an MBA in Finance from Pace University, Pleasantville, NY.

For more information about Pragmatix, Inc. visit their website at www.Pragmatix.com or contact Bill Abram at 914-345-9444.

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About Pragmatix, Inc.
Established in 1992, Pragmatix is a Consulting and Technology Services Company dedicated to helping clients streamline operations through innovative e-business solutions. Pragmatix offers a highly refined array of services, including IT leadership, custom application development, managed hosting, and support. An IBM Business Partner, and Microsoft Certified Partner, Pragmatix combines proven technologies, expert skills, and industry acumen to help clients generate higher revenues, lower costs, increased efficiencies, and greater competitive advantage. During the past decade, Pragmatix has implemented a wide range of solutions for both Fortune-100 and mid-size companies including AXA/Nordstern, Applied Materials, Bank of America, Business Week, Chubb Insurance, IBM, Pfizer, Reader’s Digest, and Visa. For more information on Pragmatix, visit www.pragmatix.com.