AT&T Inc. Receives More DiversityInc Honors Than Any Other U.S. Company; AT&T Leads in Commitment in the Workplace and Marketplace on Top 10 Lists.SAN ANTONIO San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. -- DiversityInc today named AT&T Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : T) to six of its "top 10" specialty lists, the highest number of honors received by any U.S. company. The rankings recognize AT&T for its commitment to diversity in the workplace and marketplace and include "top 10" honors for supplier diversity Supplier Diversity is a business program that encourages the use of previously underutilized minority owned vendors as suppliers. It is not directly correlated with supply chain diversification, although utilizing more vendors may enhance supply chain diversification. , African-American workforce, Latino workforce, executive women, GLBT GLBT Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered employees, and recruitment and retention. In addition to its top placement, AT&T was named as one of the 25 Noteworthy Companies, honoring companies with strong diversity programs and initiatives. "The recognition in so many areas demonstrates AT&T's dedication to diversity and inclusion for our employees, business partners and the communities where we live and work," said Karen Jennings, senior executive vice president of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and communications, AT&T Inc. "At AT&T we work hard to promote an environment of inclusion, and we are pleased to be recognized by DiversityInc as an industry leader." AT&T's commitment to diversity has also been exemplified in numerous other honors and awards received for world-class diversity and inclusion initiatives. So far this year, AT&T has also received the prominent recognition including: --Corporate 100, Hispanic Magazine --Honor Roll, Catalyst 2005 Census of Women Board Directors --Top Hispanics in Technology, Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology --Best Places to Work, Human Rights Campaign --Corporate Elite, Hispanic Business Hispanic Business, Inc. is a media company based in Santa Barbara, California, in the United States of America. Founded by Jesús Chavarría in 1979, Hispanic Business, Inc. publishes information for and about Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs. AT&T's 50-state workforce is 46 percent female and 36 percent people of color Noun 1. people of color - a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks) people of colour, colour, color race - people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important . Women comprise 44 percent of the company's managers, far above average of most Fortune 500 companies. AT&T also has a strong diversity record in the marketplace, and the company received a top national recognition just last month for its efforts in supplier diversity. The Women's Business Enterprise National Council named AT&T Inc. to its list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises. The company was recognized for its world-class supplier diversity programs through which women's business enterprises (WBEs) are given maximum opportunity to compete for corporate contracts for goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . In addition AT&T was also named as one of the Top 50 Companies for Multicultural Business Opportunities, DiversityBusiness.com. In 2005, AT&T spent $2.4 billion with minority, women and disabled veteran business enterprises (M/WBE-DVBEs), representing 15.1 percent of the company's procurement base. In fostering diversity and inclusion, AT&T has created a better business environment, one that makes the company an employer of choice, a preferred business partner and an important contributor to the community. About the New AT&T AT&T Inc. is one of the world's largest telecommunications holding companies and is the largest in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Operating globally under the AT&T brand, AT&T companies are recognized as the leading worldwide providers of IP-based communications services to business and as leading U.S. providers of high-speed DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary Internet, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services. AT&T Inc. holds a 60 percent ownership interest in Cingular Wireless, which is the No. 1 U.S. wireless services provider with more than 54 million wireless customers. Additional information about AT&T Inc. and AT&T products and services is available at www.TheNewATT.com. (C) 2006 AT&T Knowledge Ventures. All rights reserved. Subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. provide products and services under the AT&T brand. |
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