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The MATLET Group Gains National Recognition
PAWTUCKET, R.I., Feb. 4 PRNewswire — In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural internet site, recently named The MATLET Group as one of the "Top Diversity Owned businesses in the United States" in the Div500. The MATLET Group was ranked number one among the top 100 diversity-owned businesses in the state of Rhode Island; 9th among the nation's top 100 Asian Pacific American businesses and 40th among the top 500 Diversity-owned companies across the country. The awards are based on gross annual sales revenue.
In its eighth year, the Div500 is an annual listing of the nation's top 500 diversity-owned businesses. In addition to the Div500, another list, the Div100, ranks the top 100 companies by state and ethnic group. The companies listed on the Div500 represent the Nation's top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a diversity-owned business is small or insignificant. Div500 members are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with diversity owned companies.
The Impact of Diversity Business
"Diversity businesses and consumers 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. This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities. These are the new leaders in American business."
Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes, Fortune 1000 corporations throughout the country have recognized that buying products and services from diversity owned companies positively impacts their business. Diversity-owned businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy.
"Many of our clients believe that supplier diversity is good business," said Gary Stiffler, President and CEO of The MATLET Group. "They understand that having a supplier base that is as diverse as their customer base contributes to the economic strength of the communities they serve. We are glad to be ranked among the top diverse businesses both locally and nationally."
Ruth Johnson, Supplier Diversity Manager at The TJX Companies, a client of The MATLET Group, said, "At TJX, we understand that developing partnerships with diverse suppliers contributes to TJX's continued success by providing dependable, quality sources for products and services for our Company. The MATLET Group is a valued partner that consistently delivers great quality printing and exceptional customer service. We salute the MATLET Group for their achievement and national recognition."
The MATLET Group will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com's "8th Annual Multicultural Business Conference," taking place April 23 - 25, 2008 at Disney's BoardWalk Resort in Orlando, Florida.
About The MATLET Group
Based in Pawtucket RI, The MATLET Group is a full service commercial printing & fulfillment company with four facilities in the United States, including Acme Printing Company and TMG Logistics in Wilmington, MA; Packaging Graphics in Pawtucket, RI; Central Florida Press in Orlando, FL; and NOVA Marketing Services in St. Louis, MO. The MATLET Group specializes in high-end and specialty print products such as annual reports, product brochures, printed packaging for consumer goods, and restaurant menus. The company serves a local and national client base including many Fortune 500 companies in a wide variety of industries. The MATLET Group is a certified Minority Business Enterprise and a Corporate Plus(R) member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council.
About The Div500
The Div500 is a classification that represents the top 500 diversity-owned (Women, African American, Hispanics, Asians, Native Indian and other minority groups) businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. The Div500 and the Div100 are produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.
About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, with over 35,000 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. Members use the sites technology to find and track new business opportunities. It also produces the country's largest conference on diversity education and training for major corporations and small business. Its research on top businesses appears in Fortune, Forbes, Business Week and numerous magazines and media publications. 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.
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