[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 13, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E280]
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                       TRIBUTE TO MATTHEW OSTANIK

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 13, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and recognize 
Matthew Ostanik for being named a 2013 Forty Under 40 honoree by the 
award-winning central Iowa publication, Business Record.
   Since 2000, Business Record has undertaken an exhaustive annual 
review to identify a standout group of young leaders in the Greater Des 
Moines area who are making an impact in their communities and their 
careers. Each year, forty up-and-coming community and business leaders 
under 40 years of age are selected for this prestigious distinction, 
which is based on a combined criteria of community involvement and 
success in their chosen career field. The 2013 class of Forty Under 40 
honorees join an impressive roster of 560 business leaders and growing.
   Matt Ostanik is the President of Submittal Exchange LLC, his own 
online construction communications software company he founded in 2003. 
Today, Matt has overseen Submittal Exchange grow to 40,000 users and 35 
employees with an annual year-over-year revenue growth rate of 350 
percent over five years. Architecture is one of Matt's passions, as he 
helps others grow professionally through his business and his roles on 
the board of directors for the American Institute of Architects' Iowa 
chapter and with the Iowa Architectural Foundation. In all facets of 
his life, Matt is an example of hard work and service that our state 
can be proud of.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a profound honor to represent leaders like Matt 
in the United States Congress and it is with great pride that I 
recognize and applaud Mr. Ostanik for utilizing his talents to better 
both his community and the great state of Iowa. I invite my colleagues 
in the House to join me in congratulating Matt on receiving this 
esteemed designation, thanking those at Business Record for their great 
work, and wishing each member of the 2013 Forty Under 40 class 
continued success.

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