Test Drive MBE Magazine May June 2013 | Page 54

People/Places S anta Clara, California-based Resilinc Corp., a provider of supply chain resiliency solutions, announced that it has won the 2013 Supply & Demand Chain Executive “100” Great Supply Chain Projects award f rom the organization of Supply Chain and Bindiya Valik, CEO and founder. Demand Executives (SDCE). The annual SDCE 100 awards spotlight innovative transformation projects that deliver bottom-line value to small, medium and large enterprises across the range of supply chain functions in warehouse, transportation, procurement sourcing and other business-critical areas in the end-to-end supply chain. W oman-owned Alliance Rubber Company, a global supplier of rubber bands, office and packaging supplies, based in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is the recipient of the Made in USA Certified Product Innovation of the Year Award presented by Made in USA Certified, Inc., an independent t h i rd p a r t y assurance ver ific ation for genuine Made in USA products and Bonnie Swayze, president services. Their seal of certification assures the consumer that the Made in USA, Product of USA. The award is present to a company that exhibits excellence in U.S. manufacturing best practices and standards. Alliance was also evaluated on their contribution to job creation in the United States and accurate labeling. S SEEKING QUALIFIED WBE, MBE’s for Tenant-in-Place Renovation Looking for NY State certified MBE and WBE subcontractors and suppliers to provide labor and/ or material for asphalt, painting, flooring, and exterior improvements for two tenant-in-place renovation/ rehabilitation projects in Brooklyn, NY. ALL NYS CERTIFIED MBE AND WBE COMPANIES ENCOURAGED TO BID For estimating questions or to request plans and specifications Contact Barrie [email protected] or Fax request to: 718-888-7672 ALL BID PROPOSALS ARE DUE BY JUNE 30, 2013 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer 52 March/April 2013 MBE en. Mary L. Landrieu, Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entr epreneurship, received the “Champion of Small Business” award from the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA). Sen. Landrieu received the award and spoke to SBIA members at its annual Washington, D.C., fly-in. The SBIA is an organization of lower middle Landrieu market private equity funds and investors. Their members provide capital to small and medium sized businesses nationwide. Their mission is to advocate on behalf of its membership to federal regulators, expand networking opportunities, and offer continuing educational programs with an emphasis on best practices for the industry. A trium Staffing has been honored for the third year in a row by the Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) as one of the 50 Fastest-Growing Women-Owned/Led Companies in AmericaTM. Founded in 1995 by CEO Rebecca Cenni, Atrium Staffing is a top diversity-staffing firm for small, mid-size and Fortune 500 companies. With nationwide offices, Atrium also runs a national managed services business including Employer of Record Payrolling services, Independent Contractor Engagement and Workforce Management Consulting. The agency’s ApplicantC e n t r i c TM philosophy focuses on the quality, treatCenni ment and concern for all applicants and employees. The WPO is a non-profit organization established to benefit female entrepreneurs by improving business conditions, connections and promotions of the advancement of women entrepreneurs in all industries. T he Central Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Business Owners (NAWBO) has named Ini Augustine the Aspiring Businesswoman of the Year. Augustine is the CEO of SocialW i s e Media Group. Augustine will receive chapter membership and mentoring for h e r o n e Augustine year old company, which provides social media marketing and training services.