Bausch & Lomb Honored by Hispanic Business and LATINA Style for Diversity Initiatives.ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Bausch & Lomb's commitment to diversity and workplace inclusion has earned the global eye health company honors from 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. magazine and LATINA Style magazine. Hispanic Business Diversity Elite Bausch & Lomb is one of 60 companies included in the Hispanic Business Diversity Elite 2007 list, recognizing the best companies for Hispanic employees. Organizations were ranked using 30 variables including hiring, promotion, marketing and diversity goals. The winning companies appear in the September issue. LATINA Style "50 Best Companies for Latinas" Bausch & Lomb received an honorable mention in LATINA Style's annual ranking of companies that provide the best career opportunities for Latinas. Criteria include the number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, educational opportunities, alternative work policies, dependent/child care support, employee benefits, women's issues, and affinity groups A special interest group. This is a marketing term for a group of people with similar interests. . "This recognition is a significant achievement for Bausch & Lomb," said Clayton Osborne, vice president, 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. . "It validates our belief that a diverse workforce is good for business. Our employees come from many cultures and have a variety of life experiences. We work diligently dil·i·gent adj. Marked by persevering, painstaking effort. See Synonyms at busy. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin d to ensure that all employees know their voice and contributions are valuable and will be heard. Receiving national recognition clearly shows that our commitment to fostering a diverse work environment is generating positive results." About Bausch & Lomb Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for consumers around the world. Its core businesses include soft and rigid gas permeable gas permeable gas adj (lenses) → luftdurchlässig contact lenses contact lenses contact npl → verres mpl de contact contact lenses contact npl → Kontaktlinsen pl contact lenses npl and lens care products, and ophthalmic ophthalmic /oph·thal·mic/ (of-thal´mik) ocular (1). oph·thal·mic adj. Of or relating to the eye; ocular. Ophthalmic Pertaining to the eye. surgical and pharmaceutical products. The Bausch & Lomb name is one of the best known and most respected healthcare brands in the world. Founded in 1853, the company is headquartered in Rochester, N.Y. Bausch & Lomb's 2006 revenues were more than $2.2 billion; it employs approximately 13,000 people worldwide and its products are available in more than 100 countries. More information can be found at www.bausch.com. |
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