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National BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com Announce Winners of the 2008 Best Companies...
Mon Jul 7, 2008 12:16pm EDT
National BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com Announce Winners of the 2008 Best
Companies for Blacks In Technology Award Premier Organization for African Americans in IT and Leading Diversity Job Board Recognize Best Companies for Blacks in Technology
LARGO, Md. and PARSIPPANY, N.J., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The National BDPA,
Black Data Processing Associates (www.bdpa.org), and WorkplaceDiversity.com
(www.WorkplaceDiversity.com), the source for diversity talent, announced
Allstate Insurance, Eli Lilly and Company, Health Care Service Corporation,
HSBC North America, Merck and Company, Monsanto, State Farm Insurance,
Wal-Mart Stores, WellPoint and Wells Fargo Bank as the winners of the 2008
Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Award. "The top 3 companies for
Blacks in Technology, Eli Lilly, Health Care Service Corporation, and Wells
Fargo Bank, deserve special recognition for their outstanding community
outreach and diversity recruiting programs and for promoting a significant
number of African Americans into their IT management ranks," said Milt Haynes,
National BDPA Past President. "One of these companies will be announced as the
Top Company for Blacks in Technology and receive the much coveted Epsilon
Award." The Epsilon Award is presented annually to the top company in the
nation that promotes a workplace and environment that supports the advancement
of Blacks in the information technology industry. The Epsilon Award will be
presented later this year at the 2008 National BDPA Technology Conference to
be held August 6-9 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, GA.
"We are honored to be a recipient of the 2008 Best Companies for Blacks in
Technology Award," said Avid Modjtabai, chief information officer, Wells
Fargo. "Offering a diverse environment is a fundamental attribute of Wells
Fargo's Vision and Values to be one of America's great companies. We are
passionate and committed to providing an environment that makes team members
feel valued for their culture, skills and traits, and to know they can fulfill
their ambition and contribute to the success of the company."
BDPA, a national organization, is the premier organization for African
Americans in Information Technology (IT). Founded in 1975, BDPA is
celebrating a 30-year commitment to closing the digital divide. "We are very
pleased to recognize the outstanding contributions that these companies have
made for Blacks in Technology," said National BDPA President, Denise Holland.
"In this economy, many African Americans in technology are concerned about
opportunities for both employment and advancement. It is important to
recognize those exceptional companies that have provided African Americans
with challenging and fulfilling career opportunities in Information
Technology."
"HCSC's commitment to diversity has helped us attract qualified employees
and achieve incredible success in recent years," said Brian Hedberg, HCSC
senior vice president and chief information officer. "We are especially
grateful to organizations such as the Black Data Processing Associates and
WorkplaceDiversity.com for encouraging us to identify and promote the talented
work force we have today. As we look to the future, we know that diversity
and inclusion will help us accomplish our goals."
"BDPA is the voice of African Americans in IT," said Dan Honig, Chief
Operating Officer 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 Honig,
"We are very pleased to recognize these companies that are truly practicing
workplace diversity in their IT departments."
BDPA Corporate Sponsors and Supporters were asked to complete a
comprehensive survey that was used to rate their performance in the areas of
Demographics, Diversity Programs, Diversity (Training, Affinity Groups),
Tenure, Promotions and Terminations, Diversity Recruiting, Career Path
Programs, Minority Vendor Programs, and Community Outreach.
About National BDPA
Founded in 1975 by Earl Pace and the late David Wimberly, BDPA is a global
member focused organization that serves the professional well-being of its
stakeholders. BDPA remains committed to excellence and providing a wide
spectrum of resources to members, corporate sponsors, businesses, educational
institutions and the African American community. The organization is a
catalyst for professional growth and technical development for those in the IT
industry. With over 50 chapters across the United States, the BDPA is the
premier organization for African Americans in technology. For more information
please contact the BDPA National Office at (800) 727-BDPA.
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 to obtain 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.
SOURCE WorkplaceDiversity.com
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