You may find yourself wondering why a company would become a certified Minority Business Enterprise. The truth is, there are many benefits including a wide range of business partnering opportunities. Certification offers minority suppliers the opportunity to connect with many Fortune 1000 companies. These large companies typically have a database where only MBE’s can register […]
I would like to share a positive story about MBE to MBE spend with the hopes of inspiring other companies to support Diversity spend as well. A company does not necessarily need a Tier 2 program to support Minority Businesses. We have to remember that every bit helps.
As the year comes to an end, I would like to share a few tips for MBE’s planning their growth for the New Year. I hope both Minority Business Enterprises along with Corporations on the receiving end find this information helpful.
I recently attended the NMSDC’s 2012 Conference and Business Opportunity Fair, Advancing Minority Suppliers in the Global Supply Chain. This event consisted of 6,000 people including Corporate Executives, Supplier Diversity & Procurement Professionals, Minority Business Owners, and others interested in minority supplier development.
I recently had the pleasure to meet and speak with Dr. Dwan Armstrong, Sr. Supplier Diversity Manager for The Clorox Company. She is the chairperson of the Georgia Women’s Business Council (GWBC) and serves on the board of directors for the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) as chairperson of the Certification Committee. Dwan was […]
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Simeon Terry, Program Manager of Diversity Affairs at Austin Industries. Simeon is a recent recipient of the 2012 Champions of Diversity Award.
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Susan Berkenbush, Director of Sourcing and Supplier Management at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ. Susan is a recent recipient of the 2012 Champions of Diversity Award.
ATR International, a leading provider of IT services and enterprise-wide staffing, was recently honored to be named Silicon Valley’s Top Minority-Owned Business by The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal. The list was ranked by the most recently completed fiscal year revenue in Silicon Valley. “This award is really a reflection of the hard work of [...]
Recently, I had the pleasure of serving on a panel for the Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council’s (NCMSDC) social media event for MBEs. The general consensus was that many MBEs had created various social media accounts but were unsure of what to communicate on each specific platform. I shared that the secret to ATR’s […]