Adecco's Pauline Gebon Honored By New York/New Jersey Minority Purchasing Council; Gebon Receives Advocate of the Year Award and Demonstrates Adecco's Commitment to Minority Suppliers.Business Editors MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2002 Adecco (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ADO), the world's largest staffing services and human resource solutions company, today announced that The New York/New Jersey Minority Purchasing Council (NY/NJMPC) has honored Adecco's Pauline Gebon with its 2002 Advocate of the Year Award. Honored at the NY/NJMPC's annual Partnerships Awards Gala held November 15, 2002 at the Marriott Marquis in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Gebon was cited for her exceptional work in creating business opportunities for minority-owned suppliers in the public and private sectors. For the last decade, Gebon has dedicated herself to minority business development working with small, disadvantaged businesses to ensure equal opportunities for suppliers. An active board member of the New York/New Jersey Minority Purchasing Council, Gebon has served on several development committees including the Supplier of the Year Selection Committee, the 2001/2002 Expo Planning Committee planning committee n (in local government) → comité m de planificación , the Certification Committee and the Mentor Protege Committee. As director of 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. at Adecco, Gebon has created and instituted a leading minority business enterprise purchasing and compliance program and served as the key liaison for Adecco and its minority staffing suppliers. Under the direction of Gebon, Adecco has continued to set the example for the staffing industry through its strong work with minority-owned businesses. "We are very proud of Pauline who continues to set the standard for the staffing industry through her diligent work in creating new opportunities and raising awareness Raising awareness is a common phrase advocacy groups use to justify a particular event, brochure or even the entire organization. Raising awareness refers to alerting the general public that a certain issue exists and should be approached the way the group desires. for minority-owned businesses," said Tom Lucas, Senior 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. at Adecco. "Adecco recognizes the great value offered by minority-owned businesses and is fortunate to work with the staffing industry's strongest minority-owned suppliers." "In recognizing Pauline Gebon's accomplishments, Lynda Ireland, president of the council, said, "This award is presented to Pauline Gebon for having demonstrated great dedication and exemplary service in furthering the cause of minority business development. About The New York/New Jersey Minority Purchasing Council The New York/New Jersey Minority Purchasing Council was established in 1973 as a vital link between major corporations and the minority business community. Serving the New York/New Jersey Metro Region, the NY/NJ NY/NJ New York/New Jersey MPC (1) (Mobile PC) A handheld or laptop computer. See handheld computer, laptop computer and Ultra-Mobile PC. (2) (MultiPath Channel) See multipath. is one of 39 affiliates of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC NMSDC National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. ). The Council's Membership is made up of Fortune 500 Companies located in the NY/NJ region and committed to developing and utilizing minority-owned business as on-going sources of supply. Through its certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), the Council Represents a wide range of businesses with vast and diverse capabilities. The Council is divided into four sections to more effectively carry out its mission. The Long Island Section, covering Nassau and Suffolk Counties. The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Section, covering the 5 Boroughs of New York City. The Westchester Section covering Westchester and Rockland Counties, and the New Jersey Section covering middle and Northern sections of New Jersey. The NY/NJ Purchasing Council strives to provide linkages between the minority business community & the major corporations and organizations in the downstate New York Downstate New York is a term for the southeasternmost portion of New York State, United States, in contrast to Upstate New York. It should be noted that the term "Downstate New York" has significantly less currency than its counterpart term "Upstate New York", and the Downstate area and New Jersey - We work hard to bridge the gap of opposition and provide a gateway to opportunity. About Adecco Adecco SA is a Forbes International 500 company and the global leader in HR Solutions. The Adecco network connects up to 700,000 associates with business clients each day through its network of over 30,000 employees and over 6,000 offices in 60 countries. Registered in Switzerland, and managed by a multinational team with expertise in markets spanning the globe, Adecco delivers an unparalleled range of flexible staffing and career resources to corporate clients and qualified associates. Adecco SA comprises four divisions: Adecco Staffing, Ajilon Professional, Career Services, and e-HR Services. In Adecco Staffing, the Adecco staffing network focuses on flexible staffing solutions for global industries in transition, including automotive, banking, electronics, logistics and telecommunications; Ajilon Professional offers an unrivalled range of specialized branded businesses; Career Services encompasses our portfolio of outplacement out·place·ment n. The process of facilitating a terminated employee's search for a new job by provision of professional services, such as counseling, paid for by the former employer. and coaching; e-HR Services focuses on online recruiting activities for the Group. Adecco USA serves more than 70,000 clients a year through almost 1,500 points of sales and service in every state. With headquarters in Melville, NY, Adecco USA employs about 3,300 full-time employees and places more than 160,000 temporary associates each week. Adecco SA is listed on the Swiss Exchange Swiss Exchange The major securities market of Switzerland. (ADEN / trading on Virt-x: 1213860), NYSE (ADO), Euronext Premier Marche (12819). Further information can be found at www.adecco.com. |
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