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Diversity Business Recognized in Ohio
Local Diversity Business Named among Ohio’s Top 100
Columbus , Ohio, November10th 2004 In
recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com,
the nations’ leading multicultural B2B online portal, recently
named Horizon Datacom Solutions, Inc. as one of the top 100 diversity-owned
businesses in Ohio.
The Div100 is the 5th annual listing of the State’s top
100 diversity-owned businesses. Ranging in revenue size from 1 million
to over 12 million, the companies listed on the Div100 represent
the State’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 their business. Diversity-owned
businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy.
“Diversity businesses 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 1000, or the Fortune 1000. 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 Div100
The Div100 is a classification
that represents the top 100 diversity-owned (women, Blacks, Hispanics,
Asians, Native Indian and other minority groups) businesses in the
U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service
and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout
the country that do business with multicultural and women-owned businesses
use the list. The Div100 is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com
(formerly Div2000.com), the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet
portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product
and service suppliers.
The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony
at DiversityBusiness.com’s 5 th Annual Multicultural Business
Conference, taking place March 30, 31 & April 1, 2005 at the
Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
“The Div100 companies are the heroes of diversity-owned business
in America,” said Kenton Clarke. “While Fortune magazine
lists the best companies for minorities to work for, we list the
top businesses owned by minorities. These are the people that have
conquered the hurdles and made the sacrifices, building and strengthening
their communities, providing jobs and helping to keep the fabric
of the U.S. economy together.”
For the complete list of winning companies, please visit:
http://www.div2000.com/Resources/DivLists/2004/
About DiversityBusiness.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 has 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
For additional information, please contact:
Vicky Nosbisch
Horizon Datacom Solutions, Inc.
800.227.2362
