Summit Seeks to Build Greater Awareness of the Value of Company
Supported Supplier Diversity Programs
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 15, 2012--
Pitney Bowes will host the 2nd annual Supplier Diversity
Summit at its World Headquarters in Stamford, CT. The summit will
feature a wide range of internal stakeholders across the business and
prime suppliers, coupled with diverse suppliers looking to gain a better
understanding of Pitney Bowes’ procurement opportunities and how to do
business with Pitney Bowes.”
Chairman, President, and CEO, Pitney Bowes, Murray Martin will kick off
the summit with remarks to conference attendees on the value that
supplier diversity brings to Pitney Bowes. Keynote speaker, Al Williams
Chief Procurement Officer, from Accenture will focus on the innovation
and world class services that diverse businesses bring to global
enterprises. Partner organizations including the Women’s Business
Enterprise National Council (WBENC), Pamela Prince-Eason President-CEO
and the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), Dr. Fred
McKinney, President, Greater New England Minority Supplier Development
Council, will also deliver remarks.
Laura Taylor, vice president strategic sourcing and procurement
operations shares that “additionally as part of the exchange, diverse
suppliers will have the opportunity to meet and build relationships with
key internal stakeholders and prime suppliers in one on one matchmaker
sessions.”
“Diversity and inclusion are business imperatives for us at Pitney
Bowes. This includes having diverse suppliers who we believe are
essential for delivering value in our global markets. Our diverse
suppliers are innovative, dedicated, high quality partners. They give us
a competitive advantage that is good for us and good for our customers,"
notes Murray Martin, chairman, president, and ceo, Pitney Bowes Inc.
In 2011, Pitney Bowes’ commitment to supplier diversity resulted in
strong performance in spend with diverse suppliers, in addition to a
notable increase in the inclusion of diverse suppliers in sourcing
opportunities. Included in this increase were successful contract awards
to diverse businesses in the areas of staffing, janitorial services and
products, courier services, security services, manufacturing, and
logistics.
Pitney Bowes was recently honored by the Women’s Business Enterprise
National Council (WBENC) as one of America’s Top Corporations for
Women’s Business Enterprises, the only national award honoring
corporations for world class programs that level the playing field for
women’s business enterprises (WBEs) to compete for corporate business.
About Pitney Bowes
Delivering more than 90 years of innovation,
Pitney Bowes provides software,
hardware
and services
that integrate physical and digital communications channels. Long known
for making its customers more productive, Pitney Bowes is increasingly
helping other companies grow their business through advanced customer
communications management. Pitney Bowes is a $5.3 billion company with
more than 20,000 employees worldwide. Pitney Bowes: Every connection is
a new opportunity™.
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