SUPPLIER DIVERSITY
Choice Hotels Announces Winner of its Annual Supplier Diversity Award to Promote Minority and Woman-Owned Business
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hoice Hotels International, Inc. , one of the world’s largest hotel franchi-
sors, is pleased to announce that the diversity committee of the board of directors has presented the company’s annual Supplier Diversity Award to the Choice Hotels Corporate Com- munications department. The award, currently in its fifth year, recognizes outstanding efforts in supporting the company’s supplier diversity program and related initiatives. “Working with a diverse base of suppliers provides a number of mutual benefits to Choice Hotels and the many minority-owned businesses owners with whom we work,” said Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive of- ficer, Choice Hotels International. “At Choice Hotels, we value the opportu- nity to draw from a broad selection of
suppliers who provide excellent cus- tomer service, value, and innovative solutions while also providing minor- ity business owners the opportunity to reach more customers and expand their businesses.” The Corporate Communications
group, led by Anne Madison, senior vice president, was selected from among many nominations as a result of the department’s efforts to actively seek out, select, advocate for and rec- ommend minority and woman-owned businesses, as well as for providing for feedback to assist these businesses in securing future business from Choice and other organizations. Among the minority and woman-
owned businesses that the department works with and recommends are:
ƒ Jaki Baskow, Baskow & Associates – Las Vegas, Nev.
ƒ Lisa Raines, Condor
Communications – Rockville, Md. ƒ Julie Wong, The Event Concierge, LLC – Phoenix, Ariz. ƒ Ricki Fairley-Brown, Images USA – Atlanta, Ga. ƒ Sachin Mody, Rajbhog Foods – Jersey City, N.J.
ƒ Mona Finston, Mona Finston Public Relations – New York, N.Y. ƒ Georgene Kaleina, Freelance Writer – Woodstock, Md.
ƒ Maggie Schubert, Consultant – Crofton, Md From the original nomination in support of the group: “The members of the team place a high priority and have a strong under-
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