Citibank Named Corporation of the Year by Washington, DC Chapter of the National Black MBA Association.Business Editors WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2000 Citibank has been named "Corporation of the Year" by the Washington, DC Chapter of the National Black MBA Association The National Black MBA Association is a professional association for African Americans with a Master of Business Administration. The National Black MBA Association was formed in 1970 and currently has 40 chapters and 6000 members in the United States. , Inc. (NBMBAA NBMBAA National Black MBA Association, Inc. ). The award will be presented at the Association's Sixteenth Annual Scholarship and Awards Banquet on Tuesday, June 20th at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The award is given by the Association to a corporation that has made great strides in continuously promoting equal opportunities that challenge and stimulate qualified minority professionals. For the past five years, Citibank has been a strategic partner of the NBMAA NBMAA New Britain Museum of American Art and participates in the Association's national conferences in an effort to recruit new employees. In addition, Citibank has worked closely with the Association to provide banking services to its members for personal and professional use. "The Washington, DC Chapter of the National Black MBA Association is delighted to honor Citibank with this award. By working to encourage equal opportunity within the company and by being closely involved with our chapter, Citibank engages in a leadership role we hope others will emulate," said Dargeelyn Loftin, President of the Washington DC Chapter of the NBMBAA. "At Citibank, we value diversity in the workplace. The more we help our people succeed, the better they do their jobs," said C. Mack, Citibank's Central Region President of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Consumer Bank. He added, "In terms of diversity on my own leadership team at Citibank, about half are women and another third are African American, Hispanic or Asian. It goes back to the principle of hiring the best talent available, and the best talents come from many different backgrounds and communities. We are honored that the Chapter has chosen to recognize us for this important facet facet /fac·et/ (fas´it) a small plane surface on a hard body, as on a bone. fac·et n. 1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure. 2. of our corporate philosophy," The Washington DC Chapter of the NBMBAA strives to strengthen the economic and intellectual wealth of the African-American community, and develop and empower business leaders for the 21st century. Further information about the NBMBAA is available at www.dcbmbaa.org. Citibank is a member of Citigroup (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :C), the most global financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. company, which provides some 100 million consumers, corporations, governments and institutions in 100 countries with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, insurance, securities brokerage and asset management. The 1998 merger of Citicorp and Travelers Group brought together such brand names as Citibank, Travelers, Salomon Smith Barney Smith Barney is a division of Citigroup Global Capital Markets Inc., a global, full-service financial firm, that provides brokerage, investment banking and asset management services to corporations, governments and individuals around the world. , CitiFinancial, and Primerica under Citigroup's trademark red umbrella. Additional information may be found at: www.citigroup.com. |
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