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CHICAGO,
October 1, 2004—In recognition of the economic power of multicultural
businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural
B2B online portal recently named Bronner Group, LLC (BRONNER) as one
of the top Women-Owned businesses in the United States.
The Div500 is the 5th annual listing of the Nation’s top 500 Women-Owned
business. The companies listed on the Div500 represent the Nation’s
top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that
a diversity-owned business is small or insignificant.
The Power of Diversity Business
It is no longer just “the right thing” to do business with diversity
suppliers. Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes,
corporations throughout the country are realizing that diversity in
suppliers positively impacts theirs business. Diversity-owned businesses
contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy.
“Diversity business are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a
force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting
Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com.
“It’s no longer only about the Fortune 5000, or the Fortune 5000. This
is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs
and valuable products and services, and generates wealth for their
communities. These are the new leaders of American business”
The Div500
The Div500 is a classification that represents the top 500 diversity-owned
(Women, Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Native Indian and other minority
groups) businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing,
food services, and professional services. Large organizational buyers
throughout the country that do business with multicultural and women-owned
businesses use the list. The Dic500 is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com,
the nation’s leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links
large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service
suppliers.
The wining
companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s
5th Annual Multicultural Business Conference,
taking place
March 30 – April 2, 2005 at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket,
Connecticut.
About BRONNER
BRONNER is a multi-disciplined, professional services company that
provides comprehensive management and technology consulting, large-scale
workforce training, and financial and electronic assurance services
to federal, state, and local government. Headquartered in Chicago,
BRONNER maintains offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Indianapolis, Springfield,
Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. BRONNER has grown its client base
to include over 100 different units of government across the United
States. BRONNER is a certified women-owned business (WOB) and small
business enterprise (SBE).
About DiveristyBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, with over 25,000 members DiversityBusiness.com
is the largest organization of diversity-owned businesses throughout
the
United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies,
government agencies and colleges and universities. The site has
gained national recognition and had won numerous awards for its
content
and design. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting
Associates
International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. CCA was founded
in 1980 by CEO Kenton Clarke.
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