Shomex And BostonWorks To Bring Together Major Employers At Workforce Diversity Event; Bank Of America, Comcast, GlaxoSmithKline, Raytheon Among Companies Looking For New Talent.BOSTON -- Shomex, a national event producer and the leader in live recruitment solutions, announced today a preliminary list of companies that will be participating in its Diversity Career Fair on November 3, 2004 in Boston. Employers are looking to recruit professionals with experience in accounting, banking, customer service, engineering, finance, information technology, law enforcement, retail, sales and many other professional fields across a broad spectrum of industries. "We are very pleased to be producing this event in Boston in partnership with BostonWorks, a division of The Boston Globe, and the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, and to be hosting so many leading local and national employers. Based on our strong partnerships in the market, multimedia promotional campaign and wide selection of exciting career opportunities with top-tier companies, we are expecting a substantial audience of professionals from a wide range of communities, industries and fields," said Lewis R. Shomer, 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. of Shomex. Employers that will be exhibiting include: Abbott Laboratories Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is a diversified pharmaceuticals and health care company. It has over 65,000 employees and operates in 130 countries. The corporate headquarters are in Abbott Park, Illinois, a neighborhood of North Chicago, Illinois. - Global Pharmaceutical Research & Development, Acushnet Company The Acushnet Company is a sporting goods company that focuses primarily on golf-related products. History Founded in Acushnet, Massachusetts by Phillip E. "Skipper" Young in 1910, the Acushnet Process Company , American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. Financial Advisors, BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. - Information and Electronic Warfare Systems, Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. , BJ's Wholesale Club BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. NYSE: BJ is a membership-only warehouse club chain operating in the East Coast of the United States, as well as in the state of Ohio. History , BlueCross BlueShield MA, Boch Enterprises, The Boston Globe, Boston Market, BostonWorks, Brown Brothers Harriman, Cambridge College, Comcast, Dartmouth College, Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) was established in 1973 by President richard m. nixon as part of the Justice Department, thus uniting a number of federal drug agencies that had often worked at cross-purposes. , Enterprise Rent-A-Car, First Marblehead Education Resources, Forest Pharmaceuticals, GlaxoSmithKline, Hilton's of Boston, iParty Corp., Liberty Mutual, Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world , National Grid USA National Grid USA (NGUSA) is a utility in the United States. NGUSA is a wholly owned subsidiary of National Grid plc, an international, London-based company. The utility operates electricity transmission across 29,000 miles and delivers electricity and natural gas to areas of the , Philip Morris U.S.A., Prudential Financial, Raytheon Company - IDS, Sovereign Bank, Starbucks Coffee Company, Sun Life Financial, Textron Systems, The Pepsi Bottling Group, Staples, Inc., The TJX Companies - TJX, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, A.J. Wright, HomeGoods, & Bob's Stores, T-Mobile USA and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. There will be a keynote presentation at 10:30am. Employer exhibits will be open from 11:30am - 4:30pm. Admission to the keynote and employer exhibits is free. The latest event information can be found at www.DiversityCareerExpos.com. About Shomex Founded in 1984, Shomex is a developer, manager and producer of exhibitions, generally co-branded with leading community and professional organizations, industry tradeshows and media properties. With the #1 live diversity talent marketplace in the U.S. and other specialized vertical products for the security & defense, pharmaceutical & healthcare and retail sectors, Shomex is the leading supplier of live recruitment solutions. Shomex' national portfolio of events, related media and marketing services delivers value-rich solutions to hundreds of the nation's largest companies. More info on Shomex is available at www.shomex.com. About BostonWorks BostonWorks, a division of The Boston Globe, is the leading recruitment services provider in Greater Boston. Combining the power of The Boston Globe and Boston.com, BostonWorks reaches an audience of more than 2.4 million each week. In addition to the Sunday Globe's BostonWorks section, the division offers BostonWorks.com with more than 19,000 job listings and 500,000 resumes; industry-specific magazines such as "On Call" for nurses and allied health professionals; JobSource, a weekly career publication with distribution of over 100,000; and 12 career fairs held in Greater Boston throughout the year. |
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