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LARGO, Md. and PARSIPPANY, N.J. June 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - The National BDPA, Black Data Processing Associates (www.bdpa.org), and WorkplaceDiversity.com (www.WorkplaceDiversity.com), the source for diversity talent, announced Allstate Insurance, American Airlines, BlueCross BlueShield of IL, NM, OK, &
TX, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Northrop Grumman, State Farm Insurance, Wal-Mart Stores, WellPoint and Wells Fargo as the winners of the 2011 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Award. "These companies deserve special recognition for promoting a significant amount of African Americans into their IT management ranks and for their outstanding community outreach and minority vendor programs," said National BDPA President, Yvette Graham. "The Top Companies for Blacks in Technology and will have the much coveted Epsilon Award." Epsilon Awards are presented yearly to the top companies in the land that promote a workplace and surroundings that supports the promotion of Blacks in the information technology industry. Epsilon Awards will be presented later this class at the 2011 National BDPA Technology Conference to be held in Chicago, IL on August 3-6, at the luxurious Hilton Chicago Hotel.
BDPA, a national organization, is the premier organization for African Americans in Information Technology (IT). Founded in 1975, BDPA is celebrating a 30-year commitment to closing the digital divide. "We are very pleased to know the great contributions that these companies have made for Blacks in Technology," said National BDPA President-Elect, Monique Berry. "In this economy, many African Americans in engineering are interested about opportunities for both work and advancement. It is crucial to know those exceptional companies that have provided African Americans with challenging and fulfilling career opportunities in Information Technology."
"BDPA is the part of African Americans in IT," said Dan Honig, Chief Operating Officer of WorkplaceDiversity.com. "WorkplaceDiversity.com is prestigious to be running with BDPA because it is committed to close the digital divide and helping African American IT professionals advance." Added Honig, "We are very pleased to know these companies that are truly practicing workplace diversity in their IT and Supplier Diversity departments."
BDPA Corporate Sponsors and Supporters were asked to dispatch a comprehensive view that was exploited to place their operation in the areas of Tenure, Promotions and Terminations, Career Path Programs, Minority Vendor Programs, and Community Outreach.
About National BDPA
Founded in 1975 by Earl Pace and the former David Wimberly, BDPA (www.bdpa.org) is a global member focused organization that serves the master well-being of its stakeholders. BDPA remains attached to excellence and providing a broad spectrum of resources to members, corporate sponsors, businesses, educational institutions and the African American community. The organization is a catalyst for professional development and technological development for those in the IT industry. With over 50 chapters across the United States, the BDPA is the premier organization for African Americans in technology. For more info please contact the BDPA National Office at (301) 584-3135.
About WorkplaceDiversity.com
WorkplaceDiversity.com (www.WorkplaceDiversity.com) is the root for diversity talent. The first career web site for companies that desire to recruit experienced diversity candidates, it combines leading technology with diversity and career information from over 2,500 sources. WorkplaceDiversity.com enables experienced diversity talent to get open positions at companies that support diversity, and to find information and resources that will avail them achieve their career goals. For more info about WorkplaceDiversity.com, please visit www.WorkplaceDiversity.com, or call (973) 992-7311 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting
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