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by Ray Hayes In the past, the officer ranks of the Marines Corps has traditionally been dominated by one group, white males. With recent efforts to increase opportunities for diverse talent, things may be changing. According to Marine Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, “…accessions of female and minority officers into the service reached 33 percent in … Read more
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by Ray Hayes Tonight I provided feedback as to why Metro Transit seems to be uncommitted to diversity since they recently lowered their diversity target for 2017. Please tune in and check out my recent article at http://www.suppliertynews.com
After voluntarily committing to the Maryland Public Services Commission “to allocate 25 percent of company spending with diverse suppliers”, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company surpassed that goal purchasing $250 million with diverse suppliers. The $257 million mark equates to 26% of the company’s total spend and is a 42% increase from 2015. Included in the … Read more
BMW’s Tier I supplier diversity Matchmaker has come a long way. From it’s initial start at the Clemson University’s International Center for Automotive Research, the event has grown from 600 participants to more than 2,000 over a 6 year period. The purpose of the conference is to introduce and hopefully connect BMW suppliers with qualified … Read more
by Ray Hayes Wells Fargo has received a lot of bad press over the past few months due to a class-action lawsuit over two million fake accounts and $110 million in lost income. But despite this error, there are some good points to the company. When it comes to diversity in the workforce, for example, the … Read more
Welcome back for Episode 3! Today we are excited to bring to you our third episode of the #WeAreNMSDC Podcast campaign. This time around, we highlight Raul Suarez Rodriguez, Supplier Diversity Manager and Jesse Gonzalez, Senior Analyst of Supplier Diversity at CVS Health, an American retail pharmacy and health care company located in Rhode Island. In our conversation … Read more
Harvard Business School is one of the premier institutions focusing on the development of future business leaders. Despite its pedigree, the school does not have as much of a balanced curriculum as a person like myself would hope. According to former Harvard Business School graduate Steven Rogers, less “than 1 percent of the 10,000 case studies … Read more
John Taylor, former manager of Delphi Automotive’s supplier diversity and small business program will join the National Veteran Business Development Council’s Board of Directors this month. “We are fortunate to have John’s wise counsel and wide-ranging perspective at the table,” said Keith King, President of the NVBDC, “and we look forward to working closely with … Read more
by Ray Hayes Cyber security should be a big priority for almost any business. Over the years, hackers have become more and more relentless and are pursuing company emails, customer personal information, and more. It has been estimated that 14 million small businesses were hacked over the last 12 months and approximately 1 in 3 small … Read more