Rangers Honor
Minority and
Women Business
Enterprises on
Jackie Robinson Day development of Globe Life Field," Hill added. "Our goal is
to include a substantial amount of Minority and Women
Owned Business (MWBE) participation in all aspects of
the development including design, engineering and
construction."
Sixty-five minority owned firms and advocacy groups
working to build the future home of the Texas Rangers
were honored in a pre-game ceremony on Monday night,
April 15, as part of Jackie Robinson Day. "The pre-game ceremony is a one of a kind event that
has never happened before. These firms that are working
here can understand that it's not just about the work and
the projects, but they're truly appreciated in the work
that they do," Acari President and CEO Jollyn Mwisongo
said.
The Texas Rangers joined all of Major League Baseball
in honoring Jackie Robinson Day, and that included
recognizing members of Minority and Women Business
Enterprises (MWBE).
"As construction reaches its peak, we are projected to
have over 1,500 workers on-site daily. As Globe Life Field
continues to grow, it's especially important to us as an
organization to recognize the MWBE firms contributing
to this wonderful project on a day in which we celebrate
Jackie Robinson's contribution to Major League
Baseball," Texas Rangers Senior Vice President of Project
Development Jack Hill said.
M/WBE businesses are involved in several different trades
throughout the construction site, including everything
from steel vendors to masonry and interior finish outs.
There are 113 MWBE firms and ten advocacy groups
working on the Globe Life Field project, half of those
companies were represented during the pre-game
ceremony.
"The City of Arlington and the Rangers organization
understand the importance of a diverse workforce in the
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Small-business management firm, Acari Management, is
responsible for connecting MWBE firms with the Globe
Life Field project. The Rangers partnered with Acari
during the early phases of the project, emphasizing an
importance of identifying MWBE firms to help the growth
of the Globe Life Field project.
All of the firms were given game tickets, and also a
commemorative plaque, celebrating the company's
involvement in the Globe Life Field project.
"I've been involved in many projects, but nothing like
this, where the owner puts this much and this kind of
recognition to the small firms that are working on the
project," Mwisongo added. "Being here tonight, and even
getting to shake hands of all the MWBE's working, it's
beyond anything that I've done in my 20 years of working
in this industry, it is a great opportunity."
The participation of MWBE businesses is vital to success
of the Globe Life Field project. The goal of the Rangers
organization it to include a substantial amount of
minority and women-owned businesses in all aspects
of the development, including design, engineering and
construction.
This article was originally published on the Globe Life
Field website.