BLACK EOE JOURNAL 2009 YEARBOOK ISSUE TOP LIST
he Black E.O.E. Journal is proud to bring you the annual “Top Companies Lists” issue. Each year we
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seek out the top performing companies and those showing outstanding contribution to employment,
community service, personal achievement and career building programs.
These lists were compiled and analyzed based on surveys that were collected throughout the year and on
comprehensive information gathered for the selection process. The Black E.O.E. Journal accepts surveys for
the Top Companies for Supplier Diversity, Diversity Employment, Engineering, Aerospace Telecommunica-
tions, Automotive, Airlines, Financial Companies, Banks, Automakers, Government and Military Agencies,
Insurance Companies, Retailers, Manufacturers, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare and more…
The organizations listed in this issue were chosen based on the effort a company has made as a unique
diversity employer and success within their industry. These areas include diversity plans and policies,
minority recruitment, advancement opportunities, number of minorities employed, number of minorities in
upper-level management, internship programs, benefits, salaries, mentoring, and percentage of revenues ded-
icated to diversity hiring/outreach and career fairs/conference participation or memberships.
Diversity Employers
Army & Air Force Exchange Service American Electric Power Office Depot
Carlyn Houston, Workforce Robert Hill/HR Representative Robert McCormes-Ballou, Director
Diversity Manager “Our Mission is to create and maintain Supply Chain Diversity
“Diversity is at the core of AAFES cul- an inclusive environment that leverages “At Office Depot, we are committed to
ture. AAFES has operations in more the unique talents, perspectives and creating an inclusive environment
than 30 countries with operations in experiences of our diverse workforce to where all people are valued and
more than 30 countries. AAFES is 61% meet and exceed expectations of our respected. Diversity is an important
minorities and 64% women, even more customers, business partners and share- dimension of Inclusion, Innovation, and
diverse than our customer base.” holders.” Customer Focus — three of our core
values — and keys to our success in a
Booz Allen Hamilton
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
global marketplace.”
Pamela Hardy, Diversity Recruiting
Donald Fan, Senior Director
Lead
“The Company implements initiatives
IBM Corporation
“Booz Allen Hamilton is committed to
to attract and retain a diverse work-
William Lawrence / Sr. Diversity
diversity in the workforce because we
force, including recruiting from col-
Recruitment Pgm. Mgr
believe that diversity of backgrounds
leges and universities with large multi-
“IBM is committed to creating a
contributes to different ideas, which in
cultural populations. We also provide
diverse environment and is proud to be
turn drives better results for clients. To
associates with on-the-job training,
an equal opportunity employer. All
us, diversity means all the ways indi-
leadership seminars, and direct access
qualified applicants will receive consid-
viduals differ from one another-race,
to job opportunities through our Career
eration for employment without regard
gender, ethnicity, physical abilities,
Preference System.”
to race, color, religion, gender, gender
educational background, country of ori- identity or expression, sexual orienta-
gin, age, sexual orientation, skills, tion, national origin, genetics, disability,
income, marital status, parental status, age, or veteran status.”
religion, work experience, and military
service.”
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