Award Recognizes Women Executives for Commitment to their Communities, Exceptional Business Leadership and Contributions to the WBENC Network PITTSBURG, Calif., June 12, 2018 —Bishop-Wisecarver, a trusted industrial automation company offering proven motion solutions that are expertly designed and delivered to perform, today announced that its president, Pamela Kan, was selected by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as ...

2018 Catalog Showcases More Than 1,800 Products Offered by Certified Minority-, Women-, Disabled-, LGBT-, Veteran-Owned and Small Businesses Boca Raton, Fla., May 31, 2018 – Office Depot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ODP), a leading omnichannel provider of business services and supplies, products and technology solutions, today announced the release of the company’s tenth edition of its Diverse Supplier Catalog. The catalog highlights an assortment of more than ...

The Millennial generation - which generally refers to individuals born between 1980-1996 - continues to fascinate businesses. Millennials are now the biggest cohort in the workforce and are opening the majority of small businesses. That means they hold a lot of power, both through the products and services they purchase and by way of social influence. Companies are motivated to understand Millennials and win them over. That is not an easy task, c...

$100,000 Donation Kicks Off New Partnership During Mental Health Awareness Month Paired with ‘Gives Round Up!’ Giving Opportunity for Thirty-One Gifts Customers TORONTO, ON (May 29, 2018) – Today, Thirty-One Gifts Canada, Inc. (Thirty-One) and Canada’s Children’s Hospital Foundations (CCHF) announced the launch of “Take Flight,” a brand new nationwide initiative to advance mental health services for children. The program’s goal is to expand care ...

RALEIGH, N.C. – The Special Event Company CEO, Sally Webb Berry, CSEP, accepted the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award at The Special Event Show Gala Awards on Feb. 1. The honor, decided upon annually by the advisory board of Special Eventsmagazine, is one of the most prestigious accolades in the event and meeting industry. Webb Berry is a widely recognized industry leader with more than 30 years of experience in event planning and production, begin...

Join Enterprising Women Publisher Monica Smiley, as well as leaders and members of many of the top women business owner organizations on a Fall 2018 cruise aboard the Carnival Sunshine, Oct. 28 - Nov. 2! Your $250 deposit due by June 15 reserves your seat! Call today to reserve: 888-881-2390 or visit https://www.cruise.com/forms/tour-request/Enterprising-Women-Caribbean/ for more informationDeparting from Port Canaveral, Florida with st...

STEMconnector released new research on the forces and factors that underlie the STEM talent gap, providing direction for further investment by industry, higher education, government, and nonprofits to eliminate barriers to opportunity for individuals across the STEM talent pipeline. The first-of-its kind report, The State of STEM: Defining the Landscape to Determine High-Impact Pathways for the Future Workforce, delivers a comprehensive view of t...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On September 26, 2017, Saudi Arabia lifted the country's longstanding prohibition on women motorists that had been in place since 1990. The royal decree, which will not only give women the right to mobility but will also reduce unemployment rates in the country, is set to take effect by June of this year. This landmark decision is seen as part of ambitious reforms under the Kingdom's Vision 2030,...

CARLSBAD, CA (May 3, 2018) — CCS/PR’s CEO Gayle Mestel today received the “Anthony Vigil Award for Staying Power” during the U.S. Small Business Administration’s luncheon event to highlight the importance of small business to our community, held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront. This prestigious recognition honors the agency’s success and longevity since 1966, commemorating over 50 years in business and acknowledging CCS/PR “as outstanding within...

RALEIGH, N.C., May 9, 2018 –Monica Smiley, CEO and publisher of Enterprising Women magazine, has appointed Anne B. Freedman, Dr. Margo Jacquot, and Jodi L. Standke to the Enterprising Women Advisory Board. Distinguished leaders in their fields, these exemplary women business owners will contribute their expertise and resources to advancing Enterprising Women’s pre-eminence as a source of best practices and inspiration for successful women busines...

Thirty-One Gifts is owned by Enterprising Women Advisory Board member Cindy Monroe, who is a past recipient of the Enterprising Women of the Year Award and has been inducted into the Enterprising Women Hall of Fame. COLUMBUS, OH (March 16, 2018) – Baby by Thirty-One is an online-only collection of specially designed diaper bags and thermals, plus nursery décor and organization favorites in adorable new prints that appeal to modern moms – and dads...

PALO ALTO, CA, APRIL 2, 2018 —Kicking off next week’s 15th Annual Skoll World Forum, the Skoll Foundation announced the six winners of the 2018 Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. The Skoll Awards distinguish transformative leaders whose organizations disrupt the status quo, drive sustainable large-scale change, and are poised to create even greater impact on the world. “It is a special moment when our ‘family’ of extraordinary social entrep...