Erika Mangrum Presents at Association for Corporate Growth Event

Raleigh, NC, January 15, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Iatria Spa (www.iatria.com) has announced that Erika Mangrum, president and CEO, will present at the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Research Triangle event on Jan. 31 at the Sheraton Imperial in Durham. ACG is a global organization for professionals involved in corporate growth, development, and mergers and acquisitions, with 53 chapters worldwide and over 12,000 members. ACG Research Triangle targets middle-market corporate leaders and professionals in the Research Triangle Park area. Mangrum will discuss how she has built a local service-based company that competes on a national level and capitalizes on a rapidly growing and converging industry. Iatria Spa was recently named to the Inc. 5,000 list as one of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States.

“I am honored to present at the Association for Corporate Growth event,” said Mangrum. “I hope the story of how I fueled my business with organic growth will inspire other business owners to take control of their own businesses.”

About Iatria Spa:
Iatria Spa is a full-service medically oriented spa with four locations in the Triangle area of North Carolina. The spa helps guests to escape the everyday stress through massages, facials, hand, face and body treatments, and spa day packages. Under the supervision of an on-site medical doctor and with nurse practitioners performing the services, Iatria offers laser hair removal, Botox®, Restylane® and Juvederm™, laser skin rejuvenation, Syneron Matrix IR fractionalized light therapy for acne scarring, wrinkle reduction and skin tightening. Iatria Spa was named Top Day Spa/Medical Spa Chain in the Country by Day Spa magazine. a Five-Star Beauty Destination by NewBeauty magazine, one of the Top 20 Day Spas in the country by Launchpad magazine, Best Day Spa in the Triangle Award from Independent Weekly, and the Best Spa in western Wake County in The Cary News’ yearly “Best of the West” poll. The Triangle Business Journal’s 2005 Book of Lists named Iatria Spa one of the Top Women Owned Businesses in the Triangle, and the firm is a two-time recipient of the Pinnacle Business Award for Steady Growth and Profitability. For more information, call 919-870-1975 or visit www.iatria.com.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com
PR Firms Raleigh, NC

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