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October 4, 2012
NEW YORK--In recognition of its commitment to diversity, JPMorgan Chase received the 2012 Team Diversity Leadership Award from SIFMA for its Black Organization for Leadership Development (BOLD) Business Resource Group. The Team Diversity Leadership Award is given to a firm that works cohesively...
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October 4, 2012
NEW YORK, -- In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Ogilvy & Mather's Latino professional network, LatinRed, hosts its fourth annual La Feria (the fair) for employees, clients and the neighboring community. The event, held at Ogilvy's global headquarters in Manhattan, begins at 4:...
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October 2, 2012
HARTFORD, Conn.--Beginning today, Aetna (NYSE: AET) is making its Simple Steps To A Healthier Life® Program available to policy-holders of AARP®Essential Premier Health Insurance, insured by Aetna. The online program, which is already available to Aetna’s employer customers, includes...
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October 1, 2012
NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) has named Michele C. Meyer-Shipp vice president and chief diversity officer. In this role, she will be responsible for leading and directing all diversity and inclusion initiatives for the company, and for ensuring ongoing compliance...
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September 28, 2012
COLUMBUS, Ohio--Nationwide Insurance proudly announced today it has been awarded the Silver Torch Award from the National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) for Nationwide’s workplace diversity initiatives encouraging minority professionals to advance in strategic organizational positions....
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September 26, 2012
NEW YORK--The Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation is joining the national celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting its partners working in Hispanic communities across the United States to fight type 2 diabetes.
The Foundation’s Together on Diabetes™ initiative focuses...
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September 26, 2012
DALLAS,--Each year the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) recognizes outstanding individuals, businesses, non-profits, educational institutions and companies through their Brillante Awards of Excellence, the most prestigious honor awarded by the organization.
The organization proudly...
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September 25, 2012
Most Latinos living in the United States (74 percent) identify more with being American, reports NBCLatino.com. Approximately one in five identify as being both American and Latino and just 4 percent identify primarily with their country of origin.
“What is interesting is that surveys and polls...
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September 20, 2012
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, GE (NYSE: GE) today released the following statement from the leaders of its corporate affinity network, the GE Hispanic Forum:
“Today we mark the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, a time when we celebrate the histories...
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September 18, 2012
NEW YORK--This fall, Macy’s (NYSE:M) partners with Vanidades, the nation’s first-ever, Spanish-language, women’s lifestyle magazine, to celebrate Latino-Americans in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. With special events nationwide, Macy’s is set to commemorate Hispanic American contributions...
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