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LATINAS APPOINTED TO LEAD US HISPANIC CHAMBER

02 Thursday Sep 2010

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United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Announces Next Generation of Leadership

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Nina Vaca, a nationally recognized business leader and Founder, Chairman and CEO of Dallas-based Pinnacle Technical Resources, has been named Chair of the Board of Directors of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC). The USHCC also appointed Jeanette Prenger, Founder and President of ECCO Select Corporation, as Vice Chair. It is the first time in the history of the USHCC that two women hold these top leadership positions.

The USHCC makes this announcement just weeks before its 31st Annual National Convention & Business Expo, slated for September 22-25 in Dallas, Texas. Vaca and Prenger will assume their new leadership roles at the upcoming convention.
“This new leadership team marks an evolutionary era for USHCC, setting a tone of innovative, strategic and proven talent,” said Javier Palomarez, President and CEO of the USHCC. “We are confident that Nina and Jeannette will make a significant impact in strengthening our value to our primary constituents, including Hispanic Business Enterprises (HBEs), local chambers of commerce and corporate partners who support the growth of Hispanic business.”

For the past 3 years, Vaca has served as Region III Chair and Member of the Board of the USHCC and served as Chair of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2005.

“I am honored to serve as Chair of the USHCC,” said Vaca. “Our organization has great momentum as we approach our National Convention and Business Expo and I look forward to a robust exchange of ideas and sharing our vision for the future.” Vaca added: “What is critical to the USHCC going forward is a continued focus on our 200 member chambers of commerce in communities across the country, while expanding the organization’s strategic partnerships with major corporations, government agencies and business organizations to increase opportunities for Hispanic Business Enterprises (HBEs).”

Vaca is the founder, Chair and CEO of Pinnacle Technical Resources, an award-winning provider of information technology services. Pinnacle’s offerings include IT staffing and professional services, managed staffing services, vendor management solutions, and payrolling/independent contractor compliance. Under Vaca’s leadership, Pinnacle has been ranked among the ten fastest growing staffing firms nationwide in each of the past six years, and now includes approximately 3,000 consultants across all 50 states. Pinnacle is also the 4th largest diversity-owned IT staffing firm nationally and the largest outside the NY/NJ area.

A former Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and two-time winner of the USHCC’s Business Woman of the Year Award, Vaca has also been featured in Fortune, Elle, Kiplinger’s, Fast Company, Latino Leaders, and various other publications. She is a graduate of Texas State University with a B.A. in Speech Communications and Business Administration where she was honored as the youngest Distinguished Alumna in university history. Vaca has also completed executive programs at the Harvard, Kellogg, and Tuck Schools of Business, holds an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Northwood University, and was recently named one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in America for the third consecutive year.

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Jeanette Prenger is Owner and President of ECCO Select, a Kansas City-based high performance, award-winning corporation that specializes in Information Technology consulting, project management, supplemental staffing, and workforce solutions. She provides a unique blend of work experience and accomplishments, which have resulted in the company’s continued growth.

“As Vice Chair of the USHCC, I look forward to supporting our key stakeholders, as we continue to redefine the landscape for Hispanic Business Enterprises, made up of millions of diverse business organizations and individuals around the country,” said Prenger. “It is a time to unite in our vision, goals and actions, as we deliver value to these important constituents that will truly make a difference.”
Since its inception in 1995, ECCO has posted steadily climbing revenues and employs over 100 individuals in Fortune 500 companies across the United States. ECCO is recognized as one of the top 500 Hispanic-owned companies in the United States by Hispanic Business Magazine and is consistently listed as a top 25 Kansas City Business by the KC Business Magazine.

Ms. Prenger is a graduate of Park University with a BS in Management and Computer Information Systems, additionally, she has completed executive programs at the Kellogg School of business. She has been featured in BusinessWeek, and has been named CEO of the Year in 2009 by the Latinos in Information and Science Technology Association (LISTA), as well as one of the Top 20 Most Influential Latinas in the United States in 2006 by Hispanic Trends. She has won multiple awards from the Small Business Administration, (SBA) and is a commissioner for the Missouri Workforce Investment Board.

About the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1979, the USHCC actively promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic Business Enterprises that together generate nearly $400 billion annually. It also serves as the umbrella organization for more than 200 local Hispanic chambers in the United States and Puerto Rico.

SOURCE United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

LATINA Style Magazine Announces the 2010 LATINA Style 50 Report

28 Saturday Aug 2010

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The 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ — LATINA Style Magazine proudly announces the LATINA Style 50 Report for 2010. Now in its 13th year, this annual report sets the standard for identifying corporations that are providing the best career opportunities for Latinas in the U.S. The LATINA Style 50 Report is the most respected evaluation of corporate America’s career advancement opportunities for Latinas. This year, more than 800 of the most prominent corporations in the United States were included in the extensive search.

Companies responding to LATINA Style’s questionnaire are evaluated based on issues that LATINA Style readers identified as most important to them in the workplace. Among the principal areas of evaluation are: number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, Latina board members, educational opportunities, alternative work policies, dependent/child care support, employee benefits, women’s issues, job retraining, affinity groups and Hispanic relations. Evaluations for the 2010 annual report were based on 2009 data.

“Latinas’ climb to the upper echelons of the corporate ladder has been severely impaired by the harsh economic conditions in today’s market. Their lack of seniority has put them at a disproportionate disadvantage in the implementation of retention efforts,” says Robert E. Bard, President and CEO of LATINA Style, Inc. “We commend the companies that despite the economic and market pressures have made significant efforts to maintain or even increase Latina representation in their upper ranks. We have gone to great lengths to provide a reliable resource for Latinas to evaluate companies, and after a year of research, we firmly believe that the 2010 LATINA Style 50 truly represents some of the best opportunities corporate America has to offer.”

Marriott International, Inc., based in Bethesda, Maryland, is the 2010 Company of the Year. Marriott is one of America’s premiere operators of hotels and lodging facilities. Founded in 1927, the company now has 18 brands that offer various types of lodging options to a range of customer segments. Marriott currently welcomes guests at more than 3,400 properties in nearly 70 countries and territories.

“I’m excited and proud that our company has been named Company of the Year by LATINA Style Magazine. This is the 13th year that we’ve been recognized as one of the best places to work for Latinas and it demonstrates our commitment to weave diversity and inclusion into the fabric of our business globally,” states J.W. “Bill” Marriott, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Marriott International, Inc. “Whether it’s in the U.S. or elsewhere in the world, our guests and hotel owners are increasingly diverse and representative of the world’s communities. We know that attracting a talented workforce that is diverse in background, culture, age and thought keeps us innovative in a highly competitive industry. Our vision is to be the world’s leading hospitality provider, but we need the help of our great partners, owners, business communities, loyal guests and of course, associate. I want to thank LATINA Style for this wonderful honor, and hope that our hotels and brands continue to serve you well.”

An annual awards ceremony honoring the LATINA Style 50 Companies will take place on February 3, 2011, during LATINA Style’s Diversity Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. For more information regarding the LATINA Style 50, please visit the magazine web site at www.latinastyle.com.

2010 LATINA Style Top 50 Companies   Rank order list    Marriott International, Inc., Bethesda, MD   Prudential Financial, Newark, NJ   Southern California Edison, Rosemead, CA   Verizon Communications, Inc., New York, NY Johnson & Johnson & US Affiliated Companies (Excluding Puerto Rico), New Brunswick, NJ Bank of America, Charlotte, NC   Macy's, Inc., Cincinnati, OH & NY   Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, IL   Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA   McDonald's USA, Oak Brook, IL   AT&T, Dallas, TX   Wal-Mart, Bentonville, AR   Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, CA   Aflac Incorporated, Columbus, GA   Morgan Stanley, New York, NY   IBM, Armonk, NY   WellPoint, Inc., Indianapolis, IN   American Express, New York, NY   Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., New York, NY   State Farm Insurance Companies, Bloomington, IL   UnitedHealthcare, Inc., Minnetonka, MN   Colgate-Palmolive, New York, NY   Allstate Insurance, Northbrook, IL   Citi, New York, NY   USAA, San Antonio, TX   Fannie Mae, Washington, DC   General Mills, Minneapolis, MN   MetLife, Inc., New York, NY   Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), Dallas, TX   Kellogg Company, Battle Creek, MI   US Airways, Tempe, AZ   Xerox Corporation, Rochester, NY   Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, Parsippany, NJ   Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ   New York Life Insurance Company, New York, NY   Aetna Inc., Hartford, CT   Northern Trust, Chicago, IL   Comerica Bank, Dallas, TX   BNSF Railway Company, Fort Worth, TX   National Grid PLC, Brooklyn, NY   Chubb & Son a division of Federal Insurance Company, Warren, NJ   Freddie Mac, McLean, VA   The Coca-Cola Company, Atlanta, GA   Sodexo, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD   Qwest, Denver, CO   Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia, PA   TIAA-CREF, New York, NY   Sprint, Overland Park, KS   Darden Restaurants, Inc., Orlando, FL   The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, Mayfield Village, OH    Honorable Mention   American Airlines   Credit Suisse   MGM Mirage   PG&E   Principal Financial Group

Source: LATINA Style Magazine

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