| Boise, Idaho (November 17, 2003 ) –
In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses,
DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading multicultural
B2B online portal, recently named DJM Sales and Marketing,
Inc. as one of the top 50 diversity-owned businesses in Idaho.
This has been awarded to DJM Sales & Marketing, Inc. in
2002 and 2003.
The Div50 is a listing of the State’s top 50 diversity-owned
businesses. Ranging in revenue size from $750,000 to over
three hundred million, the companies listed on the Div50 represent
the State’s top multicultural earners and challenge
the long-held notion that a diversity-owned business is small
or insignificant. DJM was also a recipient of this award in
2002.
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 500, or the Fortune 500.
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 Div50 companies are the heroes of diversity-owned
business in America,” said 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.”
The winning companies will be honored at the Fourth Annual
DiversityBusiness.com Multicultural Awards Ceremony and Conference.
The event will honor America's Top Diversity Business Owners
and Top 50 Fortune 500 companies for promoting multicultural
business opportunities and will be held at the Foxwoods Resort
Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, March 17 through 19,
2004. Visit http://www.div2000.com/Resources/DivLists/2003/
for a complete list of winning companies.
About DJM Sales and Marketing, Inc. Since 1997, DJM has been
providing businesses with valuable outsourced services. From
its inception DJM’s goal has been to provide unprecedented
marketing and sales services to customers in the technology
industry. DJM has worked with companies ranging from startups
to fortune 500 companies, and now has 7 full-time and 17 part-time
employees. DJM and President Deborah Marlor have achieved
high recognition in the Boise area, winning the Business Woman
of the Year Award, presented by the National Association of
Women Business Owners, Boise Area and Southern Idaho Chapter
in 2002 and the Top Diversity Owned Business in Idaho Award,
presented by Div2000.com in 2002. Deborah also serves as President
and Board Member for Entrepreneurial Resources, Inc. the parent
company of the Women's Business Center and takes pride in
mentoring and building her staff of professionals. More information
can be found on the website http://www.djm-marketing.com.
About DiversityBusiness.com http://www.div2000.com (formerly
Div2000.com)
Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness.com contains a directory
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. In 2001, the Small Business Administration
(SBA) presented its annual award for the Nation's Top Diversity-owned
Business to CCA for its development of DiversityBusiness.com
and its commitment to business development for diversity business
owners in Connecticut and throughout the United States.
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