supplier diversity
NMSDC Salutes Top Regional
Minority Suppliers
16 Companies Recorded Nearly $1 Billion in Sales in 2007
T
he National Minority Supplier Development Council, a provider of engineering, informa-
Inc.® (NMSDC®) recently announced its 2008 Region- tion technology, professional, techni-
al Minority Supplier of the Year recipients. The 16 out- cal and administrative staffing servic-
standing minority-owned businesses were selected from a es, as well as vendor management,
group of 75 nominees from across the country, and represent outsourcing solutions and consulting
a cross-section of industries ranging from architecture, beau- solutions to a variety of industries. In
ty products, cleaning/painting, construction, energy and fine 2007, this second-generation Black-
art to food services, general contracting, IT consulting and owned company had $400 million in
solutions, staffing and transportation/logistics. NMSDC will revenue billed and managed. Project-
present awards to each regional winner on Wednesday, Octo- ed revenue billed and managed for
ber 29, at the 2008 NMSDC Conference and Business Oppor- 2008 is $1 billion.
tunity Fair in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“These regional winners are among the nation’s best sup- Raven Transport Company,
pliers, period,” said NMSDC President Harriet R. Michel. Inc., Jacksonville, Florida – W.
“Their corporate clients are some of the world’s largest multi- Randolph Lee is the president of
national companies, and expect first-rate quality, top per- Raven Transport Company, an inter-
formance and efficiency from their suppliers. Our regional state truckload freight carrier that
winners consistently meet and exceed those client expecta- specializes in the transport of con-
tions and add immeasurable value to those corporate partner- sumer dry goods. The company,
ships.” which was established in 1985,
The 16 regional winners are divided into four classes recorded $75.8 million in sales in
based on annual sales, and are nominated by their corporate 2007, and projects sales of $68.69
customers. NMSDC-certified Asian, Black, Hispanic and million in 2008. Raven Transport
Native American businesses are evaluated on the basis of spent $1.78 million with other minority firms in 2007.
business growth, development and performance, community
service and the ability to overcome challenges brought on by Thompson Hospitality Ser-
the company owner’s heritage or background. vices, LLC, Herndon, Virginia –
One regional winner from each of the four classes was Warren M. Thompson is the presi-
named a National Winner at the Awards Banquet held during dent and chairman of Thompson
the NMSDC Conference. The Conference theme is “Minori- Hospitality Services, an 11-year-old
ty Businesses and Corporations: Playing to Win.” More than service firm that specializes in food
7,000 minority business owners and corporate purchasing service, restaurant and retail, and
executives attended the four-day conference, which began on facilities management. The company
Sunday, October 26, and continued through Wednesday, had $220 million in sales in 2007,
October 29, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las and projects sales of $247 million in
Vegas, Nevada. The 2008 NMSDC Regional Suppliers of the 2008. The Black-owned firm spent
Year are listed below. $1.359 million with minority-owned businesses in 2007, and
projects an MBE spend of $1.6 million in 2008.
CLASS IV, SALES GREATER THAN $50
MILLION, THE WINNERS ARE: Torix General Contractors, LLC, Colorado Springs,
The Bartech Group, Inc., Livonia, Michigan – Jon E. Colorado – Wendel Torres is the general manager of Torix
Barfield is the chairman and president of The Bartech Group, General Contractors, a Tepa company. The Native American-
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