COMSYS Expands Opportunities With New Supplier Diversity Program; Teaming with small and minority-owned businesses widens clients' supplier base.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2003 COMSYS Information Technology Services Inc., a leading national provider of information technology staffing, services and solutions, has launched a new program aimed at developing synergistic synergistic /syn·er·gis·tic/ (sin?er-jis´tik) 1. acting together. 2. enhancing the effect of another force or agent. syn·er·gis·tic adj. 1. relationships with small businesses offering compatible IT services. The COMSYS 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. Program connects COMSYS with minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBE MWBE Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise MWBE Maximum Welch-Bound-Equality ), socially and economically disadvantaged businesses and 8A firms to enhance business goals within the government sector and Fortune 500 community. Focused on specific qualitative and quantitative goals, the Supplier Diversity Program is comprised of smaller initiatives with tangible benefits. First, COMSYS is introducing a Mentor Program to enhance and develop strategic relationships with minority- and women-owned businesses and 8A firms. The next step is an aggressive campaign to promote opportunities for major corporate clients in meeting their supplier diversity commitments. Mutual benefits of working together also benefits clients The COMSYS Supplier Diversity Program combines the core processes of both COMSYS and the suppliers, allowing mutual support of each other's development. After identifying and developing new channels for interaction, COMSYS and the suppliers will collaborate on marketing their products and services to corporations. Terry V. Bell, 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. , said potential suppliers will be recruited on a local level. "The program reflects a deep commitment to being an economic partner in local markets. By partnering with a diverse group of suppliers who understand the unique needs of our clients and have creative ideas on how to best serve them, we are able to contribute to the economic growth of the more than 30 communities we serve across the nation." The program offers small businesses access to COMSYS' Fortune 500 clients, and at the same time, helps clients integrate supplier diversity into their supply chain strategies. COMSYS clients will benefit from the robust array of products, services and creativity that come from a diverse supplier base. President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Mike Willis said, "Our focus is based on the belief that increased economic vitality among diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s suppliers contributes positively toward building strong business alliances. The COMSYS Supplier Diversity Program is an integral part of our efforts to create mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" business relationships with minority- and women-owned businesses that strengthen the communities we serve and create value for our clients and stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. ." Small business owners interested in participating in COMSYS' Supplier Diversity Program are invited to contact COMSYS through the Web site or by calling 1-877-6COMSYS to be connected with a local COMSYS branch office. A section on the COMSYS Web site explaining the details of the program is available at http://www.comsys.com/about/sd/main.html. About COMSYS COMSYS Information Technology Services Inc. (www.comsys.com) is a premier IT staffing, services and solutions company with a nationwide presence. Leveraging over 30 years of experience, we have built upon our core competency A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
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