AUGUST'S ISSUE____________________
We Salute You!
Minority Business
Enterprises (MBE)s are making their mark in corporate America. In our annual Salute to Minority
Businesses issue we recognize three companies: Pyramid Consulting, Inc., Road One Express and Interprint Communications, which
are setting a standard of excellence.
Building Bridges!
What do you get when
a leader in the banking industry teams up with one of the nation’s most profitable minority-owned construction companies?
The answer is: Wachovia Bank and H.J. Russell & Company supporting each other’s goals through supplier diversity
initiatives. Michael Russell discusses the company’s
long-standing relationship with Wachovia and Sonya Dukes reveals the steps she has taken to help Wachovia diversify its vendor
base.
Supplying
Diversity!
Office Depot is not only keeping up with the never-ending demand
for office supplies but also with the changing faces of business. Director of Vendor Development and Diversity, Robert McCormes-Ballou
says he’s not looking for half-baked answers or easy solutions and has taken the task of supplier diversity head on.
By
the Numbers!
And the survey says … there are several companies that are
committed to securing the continued growth of MBEs and we’ve got the numbers to prove it. In this issue we’ve
taken our survey of the companies that devote time to divvy up contracts and money amongst minority owned vendors through
supplier diversity initiatives.
