Media: White Guys and Supplier Diversity

Online, April 1, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Supplier Diversity Works LLC
Contact: Felicia Watlington
Phone: 888.550.8881, ext. 2
Email: [email protected]

Media Release
White Guys and Supplier Diversity
Charlotte, NC, April 1, 2010, Felicia Watlington, president/founder for Supplier Diversity Works! will facilitate a webinar on April 22, 2010, 1:30 - 2:30 PM EDT, entitled "White Guys and Supplier Diversity". The intent of this webinar is to help non-diversity-owned small businesses (white male and/or foreign) owned businesses understand the landscape of supplier diversity and how they might benefit. To register for this valuable and informative session, please visit http://www.supplierdiversityworks.com/whiteguy.
The idea for the webinar came about as Ms. Watlington was seeking specific minority vendors to meet a corporate client's diversity spend requirements and encountered difficulties. She began to wonder, are we leaving "money on the table" and opportunities unexplored because a whole sector of the small business community is not in the fray? Namely, might it be advantageous for minority and non-minority (white male, foreign-owned) businesses to join forces to pursue specific opportunities - in such a way that there is truly a win-win-win? That is, the minority-owned business gains revenues (win!) as does the non-minority business (win!) and the corporate purchaser achieves diversity spend goals (win!) - thus making their customer happy - wait, there's another win - it's a quadruple play! As our nation continues to struggle with job creation and economic stimulus, it is imperative that all sectors of the economy are fully engaged. For more information, visit http://www.bizblog.supplierdiversityworks.com.
Supplier Diversity Works LLC works with corporate purchasing/supplier diversity departments, providing tools and resources that get business results. A free tool that we offer helps corporate and government clients find and include qualified diverse vendors in their sourcing processes. Visit mySDcommunity.com for more information. .

As the leader of SDW project teams, Felicia Watlington, president, has over twenty years corporate/entrepreneurial experience. Her vast experience covers a broad spectrum, including process management/business process improvement, financial analysis, business development, process/plant engineering, and human resources. She received the 2008 Count Me In Micro to Millions Award for Women Business Owners for business growth potential and the Sam Walton Emerging Entrepreneur Award, recognizing her community service over the years. In addition, she was honored as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in 2009, courtesy of The Mecklenburg Times. For more information, please visit www.SupplierDiversityWorks.com or contact Felicia Watlington (888.550.8881, ext. 2;[email protected].
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