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Press Releases
NATIONAL BLACK DATA PROCESSING ASSOCIATES AND WORKPLACEDIVERSITY.COM
FORM PARTNERSHIP
Organization for African Americans in IT and Leading
Diversity Job Board Partner to Recognize Best Companies
for Blacks in Technology
LIVINGSTON, NJ AND GREENBELT, MD (December 3, 2002)
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-WorkplaceDiversity.com (www.WorkplaceDiversity.com),
the source for diversity talent, and National BDPA (Black
Data Processing Associates (http://www.bdpa.org)) today
announced a joint venture to recognize the ten best
companies for Blacks in technology as well as to honor
one of the ten companies as Company of the Year. The
award for Company of the Year will be presented at BDPA's
2003 Annual National Conference to be held August 13-17,
2003 at the Marriott Hotel in Philadelphia, PA.
WorkplaceDiversity.com is the job search web site for
corporate recruiters who want to make a good faith effort
to reach experienced diversity talent. The site bridges
the gap between companies that support diversity and
experienced diversity candidates by providing one central
location to post open positions.
BDPA, a national organization, is the premier IT professional
association for African Americans. Founded in 1975,
BDPA is celebrating a 27 year commitment to closing
the digital divide. "We are very pleased to partner
with WorkplaceDiversity.com to recognize the best companies
for Blacks in technology," said National BDPA President,
Milt Haynes. "In this economy, many African Americans
in technology are concerned about opportunities for
both employment and advancement. BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com
feel that it is important to recognize those exceptional
companies that have provided African Americans with
opportunities to break the glass ceiling in IT."
"BDPA is the voice of African Americans in IT,"
said Wayne E. Pollard, president and co-founder of WorkplaceDiversity.com.
"WorkplaceDiversity.com is honored to be working
with BDPA because it is committed to closing the digital
divide and helping African American IT professionals
advance. " Added Pollard, "We are very pleased
to recognize ten companies that are truly practicing
workplace diversity in their IT departments."
About National BDPA
Earl Pace and the late David Wimberly founded the BDPA
in 1975. BDPA has 3,000 members in over 40 chapters
in the US. BDPA is a global member focused organization
that positions its members in the forefront of the IT
industry. BDPA is committed to delivering IT excellence
to its members, strategic partners, and community. Its
national headquarters is located in Greenbelt, Maryland.
For additional information, contact 800-727-BDPA or
http://www.bdpa.org.
About WorkplaceDiversity.com
WorkplaceDiversity.com (www.WorkplaceDiversity.com)
is the source for diversity talent. The first career
web site for companies that want to recruit experienced
diversity candidates, it combines leading technology
with diversity and career information from over 2,500
sources. WorkplaceDiversity.com enables experienced
diversity talent to find open positions at companies
that support diversity, and get information and resources
that will help them attain their career goals. For more
information about WorkplaceDiversity.com, please visit
www.WorkplaceDiversity.com or call (973) 992-7311.
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