Sponsors
ADP (Automatic Data Processing, Inc.), with nearly $8 billion in revenues and approximately 585,000 clients, is one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging more than 55 years of experience, ADP offers the widest range of HR, payroll, tax and benefits administration solutions from a single source. ADP's easy-to-use solutions for employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine and recreational vehicle dealers throughout the world.
AirTran Airways, Inc. provides air transportation service primarily in the eastern United States AirTran Airways, Inc. provides basic air transportation with a simplified reservation systems and check in procedure. It operates 75 aircrafts making approximately a total of 436 flights per day serving 60 communities in 21 states. The schedules are designed to provide service and connections for the business and leisure travelers and to facilitate connections for the passengers traveling through Atlanta. The Group offers a range of fares based on advance purchases of fourteen days, seven days, three days and walk-up fares.
Atlanta Life Financial Group is a privately owned financial services company that helps consumers, businesses and communities build and protect wealth. Atlanta Life Financial Group consists of two operating units: Atlanta Life Insurance Company and Atlanta Life Investment Advisors. These companies provide a range of financial solutions to help individual and institutional customers manage their insurance and investment needs.
BET, a subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. is the nation’s leading television network providing quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs programming for the African-American audience. The BET network reaches more than 80 million households according to Nelson Media Research, and can be seen in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. BET is a dominant consumer brand in the urban marketplace with a diverse group of branded businesses: BET.com, BET Digital Networks - BET Jazz, BET Gospel, and BET Hip Hop, and BET Event Production.
Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing also operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station, and provides numerous military and commercial airline support services. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries. Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 150,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries.
Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP (“BME”) has been rated as “The state’s premiere litigation boutique” and the firm’s attorneys have consistently been selected as among the best in the state and the country. Founder Emmet Bondurant has been recognized as one of America’s Top Ten Trial Lawyers by the National Law Journal, and in 2004, 2005, and 2008, his peers voted him as the number one lawyer in Georgia.
Deloitte, one of the nation’s leading professional services firms, provides assurance and advisory, tax and management consulting services through 30,000 people in more than 100 U.S. cities. Deloitte, with offices worldwide, delivers consistent global service and staffs highly professional teams on the ground anywhere in the world. The Deloitte has been recognized as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America by Fortune magazine for four consecutive years.
Delta traces its roots back to 1924, when Huff Daland Dusters was founded as the world’s first aerial crop dusting organization. In 1928, the company became Delta Air Service. In 1941, the company moved its headquarters from Monroe to Atlanta, Georgia. Delta Air Lines transports more passengers worldwide than any other airline, through a vast worldwide route system. Delta mainline, domestic and international service, Delta Express, Delta Shuttle®, Delta Connection®, Delta SkyTeamTM and Worldwide Partners operate 5,643 flights each day to over 438 cities in 78 countries.
Founded in 1986, and based in Atlanta, Georgia, DOBBS, RAM & Company is the primary contractor engaged by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS). DRC concentrates on mainframe and mid-range computer software systems design, development, integration, implementation and support services.
The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. EPA employs 18,000 people across the country, including our headquarters offices in Washington, DC, 10 regional offices, and more than a dozen labs. EPA is led by the Administrator, who is appointed by the President of the United States. The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization is posting updated information on their world wide web site to enhance communication with the small business community.
The Freedom Forum, based in Arlington, Va., is a nonpartisan foundation dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. The foundation focuses on three priorities: the Newseum, the First Amendment and newsroom diversity.
Helping drive Georgia’s economic growth is the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD). The GDEcD is a global agency and one-stop-shop for accessing Georgia’s assets and finding the right components for success. Our specialists assist in business expansion and relocation, international trade, small business development, cutting-edge technological advances, the entertainment industry, and tourism. http://www.georgia.org/
Recently acquired by KOCH, Georgia-Pacific began in 1927 at an Augusta, GA, hardwood lumber yard. With more than 400 locations and 61,000 employees in North America and Europe, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. GP's building products distribution segment has long been among the nation's leading wholesale suppliers of building products to lumber and building materials dealers and large do-it-yourself warehouse retailers. Building products include plywood, oriented strand board, gypsum wallboard and related installation materials, lumber, particleboard, medium density fiberboard, hardboard and related chemicals.
Georgia Power, the largest of five electric utilities that make up Southern Company, has been providing electricity to Georgia for more than a century. The company's 2 million customers are in all but six of Georgia's 159 counties. Georgia Power has approximately 8,800 employees throughout the state. Georgia Power has been ranked #1 in customer satisfaction for electric utilities by The American Customer Satisfaction Index for the 4th year in a row. Georgia Power has invested more than $4 billion in transmission and distribution (power lines) since 1991.
For nearly 50 years, H.J. Russell & Company has been a leader in the construction and real estate development industries. Russell is the single largest MBE real estate development firm, and one of the largest minority-owned business of any kind, in the United States. Russell offers a comprehensive list of services, including Real estate Development, Program management, Construction, Property Management, and Environmental.
Hyatt Regency Atlanta is a find among downtown Atlanta hotels. This beautiful downtown Atlanta hotel features newly renovated guestrooms and nearby shopping and dining in the adjoining Peachtree Center Mall. Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the hotel is one of the nation's premier convention and trade show facilities with 180,000 square feet of ballroom, exhibit, and meeting space. With downtown Atlanta's largest and most luxurious hotel ballroom and 52 meeting rooms, Hyatt Regency Atlanta is capable of accommodating meetings of any size.
Air Jamaica: With over 30 years of service and the most modern fleet in the western hemisphere Air Jamaica is truly “The World’s Best Airline to the Caribbean.”
Harland Clarke was formed in 2007 by combining the products and services of Clarke American Corp. and the printed products segment of John H. Harland Company. Harland Clarke offers an expanded suite of direct marketing services, delivery and anti-fraud products, contact center services and checks and check-related products to the financial institution market, including banks, credit unions, thrifts, and securities firms. Harland Clarke is a leading provider to financial and commercial institutions as well as individual consumers and small businesses. The business subsidiaries and brands making up Harland Clarke include: Alcott Routon, B2Direct, Checks In, The Mail, Clarke American, Harland and Liberty. The company, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, has a national presence with over 16 manufacturing facilities and 11 customer service centers. M & F Worldwide Corp. is the indirect parent to Harland Clarke.
Launch Coast Services, Inc. is a janitorial services firm created in 1995 by G.J. Davis. It now conducts $5 million in business annually, with such clients as LCSI, C & P Telephone Company, Potomac Electric Power Company, Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral air Force Base among others
McGraw-Hill Education addresses virtually every aspect of the education market from pre-K through professional learning. Using traditional materials, online learning and multimedia tools, we empower the growth of teachers, professionals and students of all ages. Our technical innovations are changing the way people learn, with e-books, online tutoring, customized course Web sites and subscription services. We are also a leading provider of reference and trade publishing for the medical, business, engineering and other professions. McGraw-Hill Education is a lifelong learning partner to students and teachers of all kinds, everywhere.
MEE is a non-profit entity with a mission to help Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to develop a comprehensive entrepreneurship curriculum integral in preparing young African-American men and women to become entrepreneurs.
Office Depot, Inc. is a
global supplier of office products and services. The company was incorporated in
1986 with the opening of our first retail store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In
fiscal year 2006, we sold $15 billion of products and services to consumers and
businesses of all sizes through our three business units: North American Retail
Division, North American Business Solutions Division and International Division.
Sales are processed through multiple channels, consisting of office supply
stores, a contract sales force, internet sites, direct marketing catalogs and
call centers, all supported by our network of crossdocks, warehouses and
delivery operations.
www.officedepot.com
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) coordinates, executes, and promotes the science and technology programs of the United States Navy and Marine Corps through schools, universities, government laboratories, and nonprofit and for-profit organizations. It provides technical advice to the Chief of Naval Operations and the Secretary of the Navy and works with industry to improve technology manufacturing processes.
The Office of Economic Opportunity funded OFC in 1970 during the Nixon administration to encourage “Black capitalism.” OFC was spun out of the federal government in 1980 during the Carter administration as a not-for-profit organization. OFC’s goal has been to facilitate business ownership by minorities and increase the flow of capital to disadvantaged firms and high-risk enterprises. The establishment of wholly owned for-profit subsidiaries Fulcrum Venture Capital Corporation and SYNCOM, facilitated this mission. Radio One had an IPO in 1999 and is Fulcrum’s most successful investment. OFC is the founder of the OFC Venture Challenge.
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of residential and commercial building materials, glass fiber reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. A Fortune 500 company for 53 consecutive years, Owens Corning is committed to driving sustainability through delivering solutions, transforming markets and enhancing lives. Founded in 1938, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology with sales of $5 billion in 2007 and 19,000 employees in 26 countries on five continents. Additional information is available at www.owenscorning.com.
The Pepsi Bottling Group (PBG) is the world's largest manufacturer, seller and distributor of Pepsi-Cola beverages — some of the world's most recognized consumer brands. PBG became a publicly-traded company in March 1999 through one of the largest initial public offerings in the history of the New York Stock Exchange. It operates in the United States, Canada, Greece, Mexico, Russia, Spain and Turkey, accounting for more than one-half of the Pepsi-Cola beverages sold in North America, and about 40 percent of the Pepsi-Cola system volume worldwide.
At PricewaterhouseCoopers, we measure our success by yours. Everyday our 125,000 people in more than 142 countries go to work to help our clients succeed. From Dublin to Durban, from Minneapolis to Manila, our job is channeling knowledge and value through five lines of service and 22 industry-specialized practices.
Based on the mission statement of 100 Black Men of Atlanta, our programs are developed to implement academic, social, cultural, and economic initiatives that strengthen African-American youth in targeted communities. Since 1986, the Atlanta chapter of "The 100" has fulfilled many programs.
Founded in 1930, Publix Super Markets is the largest and fastest-growing employee-owned supermarket chain in the United States. Publix and our associates excel in community involvement, volunteerism and a commitment to our market areas and beyond. Publix's commitment to diversity has contributed to our success in being a great place to work and shop.
Radio One was founded in 1980 and is the Eighth largest radio broadcasting company in the United States and the largest radio broadcasting company in the United States primarily targeting African-Americans. Radio One, Inc. is led by our Chairperson and Founder, Catherine L. Hughes, and her son, Alfred C. Liggins, III. The market portfolio includes stations in Atlanta, Augusta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Louisville, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond, St. Louis and Washington, D.C.
Raytheon is an industry leader in defense and government electronics, space, information technology, technical services, and business aviation and special mission aircraft. Throughout its more than 80-year history, Raytheon Company has been a leader in developing defense technologies and in converting those technologies for use in commercial markets. Headquarters in Massachusetts, the company has 80,000 employees worldwide with $20.3 billion in 2006 sales.
SAIC is a leading systems, solutions and technical services company. Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) was founded in 1969 by J. Robert Beyster, Ph. D., and a small group of scientists. With approximately 44,000 employees in more than 150 cities worldwide, SAIC engineers and scientists solve complex technical challenges requiring innovative solutions for customers' mission-critical functions. For us, success depends on bringing people together to solve some of the toughest problems facing our nation and the world. The SAIC family of companies is committed to delivering superior performance and technology to our clients
Established in 1977, Syndicated Communications, inc. combines more than two decades of entrepreneurial spirit and venture capital management experience in providing early stage growth capital to minority entrepreneurs and/or under-served market sectors. SYNCOM is also committed to creating and growing significant companies that produce a meaningful positive economic impact within the minority community. Through our most recent Fund, Syndicated Communications Venture Partners IV, L.P. ("SYNCOM IV"), SYNCOM seeks to grow early to mid-stage media and communications companies generally targeting under-served consumers or unique market opportunities. SYNCOM's expertise and targeted approach within the rapidly developing communications sector has consistently produced competitive market rates of return for our investors while creating significant wealth for our portfolio companies' management and other stakeholders.
Target's first store opened in Roseville, Minnesota, in 1962. Today, Target operates approximately 1,500 stores in 47 states, including more than 175 SuperTarget® stores that add an upscale grocery shopping experience. In addition to the photo processing, pharmacy and Food Avenue® restaurants found in almost every Target, SuperTarget includes an in-store bakery, deli, meat and produce sections. In May 2005, Target India began operations—first at Embassy Prime, then moving to the Embassy Golf Links.
Founded in 1907 as a messenger company in the United States, UPS has grown into a $36 billion corporation by clearly focusing on the goal of enabling commerce around the globe. Today UPS is a global company with one of the most recognized and admired brands in the world. We have become the world's largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. Every day, we manage the flow of goods, funds, and information in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
Walgreens Health Initiatives (WHI), part of the 100-year-old Walgreen Co. offers pharmacy benefit management, mail service pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, and, in select areas, home care services. WHI programs are tailored to the needs of our clients, which include health plans, employer groups, union groups, government entities, third-party administrators, and coalitions.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is comprised of Wal-Mart stores, Sam’s Clubs, Logistics, International Division, and Corporate Offices. We employ more than 1.9 million Associates in the United States and 13 countries where we operate and source from more than 70 countries worldwide to ensure we have the products that meet the needs of our diverse customers and communities. Our Associates can pursue a wide variety of careers ranging from internal audit to real estate, product development to global procurement, information systems programmer to marketing, buyer to replenishment trainee, aviation and more. We not only recognize the need for diverse talent and thought processes, we value and succeed because our commitment to diversity is a top priority across all of our business divisions.