Everything Channel's CRN Announces Winners of the Inaugural Diverse 100 ListList Highlights Solution Provider Organizations with Executive Management as Being Members of Recognized Minority GroupsPRNewswire Everything Channel, a UBM company, today announced the first annual Diverse 100. The comprehensive list, created by the Everything Channel editorial and research team, focuses on solution provider organizations that have a founder, CEO or president that is a member of a recognized minority group. In May 2010, CRN started accepting applications for the listing. Participants were asked to provide details about their companies, including the names of their presidents, CEOs and founders. In addition to company submissions, CRN's editorial and research teams nominated appropriate companies for inclusion. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090603/NY26719LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090603/NY26719LOGO) The Diverse 100 list is a ready resource for vendors and other, larger solution providers that may be interested in partnering with minority and woman-owned businesses. It helps the channel community by bringing to light smaller players that could augment larger VARs' capabilities. Conversely, larger companies can help those on the list by bringing them business opportunities of which they might otherwise not be aware. To view the list of winners visit www.crn.com. "CRN recognizes that successful organizations embrace diversity. A philosophy of inclusion is good for companies and for the industry at large. With this inaugural project we will highlight the benefits and best practices VARs can glean from creating a diverse workforce and showcase some of the leading minority-led solution providers in the market today," said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, Everything Channel. About Everything Channel Everything Channel is the premier provider of IT channel-focused events, media, research, consulting, and sales and marketing services. With over 30 years of experience and engagement, Everything Channel has the unmatched channel expertise to execute integrated solutions for technology executives managing partner recruitment, enablement and go-to-market strategy in order to accelerate technology sales. Everything Channel is a UBM company. To learn more about Everything Channel, visit us at http://www.everythingchannel.com/. About United Business Media Limited UBM (UBM.L) focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets. UBM's businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities -- from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewelry traders, from farmers to pharmacists -- with integrated events, online, print and business information products. Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com. Contact Jillian Aaronson Everything Channel 516 562 7847 jillian.aaronson@ec.ubm.com First Call Analyst: AP Archive: http://photoarchive.ap.org/ http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090603/NY26719LOGO PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com SOURCE: Everything Channel CONTACT: Jillian Aaronson, Everything Channel, +1-516-562-7847, Web Site: http://www.everythingchannel.com/ |