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DIVERSITY SUPPLIER 50 nesses in the purchasing process. Contact: 703-433-4000 supplier.diversity@sprint.com Texas Instruments Inc. Dallas, TX www.ti.com TI attends a number of events to promote networking and opportunities for Hispanic businesses, such as USHCC procurement roundtables. The company is also a member of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Minority Business Council. Starbucks The Wachovia Supplier Diversity process aims to integrate and implement a measurable quality supplier diversity process into all purchasing activities. Seattle, WA www.starbucks.com Starbucks actively engages in community outreach efforts, most notably through the regional afﬁliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council. Each year, Starbucks has consistently raised the bar on its diverse supplier spending. Contact: 704-374-6161 supplierdiversity@wachovia.com Washington Mutual Seattle, WA www.wamu.com WaMu is a member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council and USHCC Procurement Council. In 2007, WaMu launched a Small Minority Business outreach program designed to provide opportunities for smaller companies to do business with WaMu on a second-tier basis. This program includes development of business partnerships and delivery technical assistance. Contact: Shannon Suber, Ph.D. 972-917-2365 s-suber1@ti.com Contact: 206-447-1575 Toyota North America Erlanger, KY www.toyotasupplier.com Toyota actively seeks Hispanic-owned businesses through the sponsorship of minority supplier events, meetings and seminars aimed at increasing opportunities for minority suppliers. One of its major annual sponsorships is for the USHiCC Annual Convention, where Toyota seeks capable Hispanic suppliers. Starwood Hotels White Plains, NJ www.starwoodhotels.com Starwood’s diversity efforts are partly based in the recognition that developing a community’s resources only strengthens the company. Starwood encourages all of its properties and corporate ofﬁces to seek out diverse suppliers. Contact: Fernando Martinez 205-500-1382 supplier.diversity@wamu.net Contact: 732-382-6565 x1099 Starwood.SupplierDiversityProgram@ starwoodhotels.com Contact: Adrienne Trimble 859-746-4481 adrienne_trimble@tema.toyota.com Wells Fargo San Francisco, CA www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo actively seeks relationships with diverse suppliers through business networking, electronic and print communications, and participation in supplier events nationwide. State Farm Insurance Bloomington, IL www.statefar.com State Farm’s supplier diversity program identiﬁes and encourages equal opportunities for businesses owned by minorities, women, and people with disabilities. State Farm is a corporate member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council. Valero San Antonio, TX www.valero.com Although Valero has not had a formal program in the past, it is actively developing a Supplier Diversity Program for 2008. Contact: 415-396-2619 suppdive@wellsfargo.com Contact: John Emley 210-345-2586 John.Emley@Valero.com Yum! Brands Louisville, KY www.yum.com The company known for its Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC franchises also has strong supplier diversity programs. The company’s goal is to develop strategic relationships with MWBEs while enhancing the economic strengths of the communities they serve. This includes providing essential links between diverse suppliers and corporate departments with purchasing needs and implementing practices that ensure each qualiﬁed MWBE supplier has an equal opportunity to compete and participate according to established policies and procedures. Contact: Leonard T. Bell 309-766-1027 leonard.t.bell.abnb@statefarm.com Verizon SunTrust Banks New York, NY www.verizon.com Verizon is a charter member of the elite Billion Dollar Roundtable, an organization of companies that spend more than $1 billion annually with certiﬁed minority business enterprises. In 2005 alone, Verizon purchased more than $2.17 billion in goods and services from minority businesses. Atlanta, GA www.suntrust.com/diversity The company’s supplier diversity program is not one of set asides, quotas, or preferences. It is a program of inclusion, ensuring that qualiﬁed, competitive minority businesses have equal opportunity to compete. Suppliers register in a supplier database, used by SunTrust whenever a commodity is sourced. Contact:Varies by region 212-395-1222 Contact: Carolyn Cartwright 404-588-7711 carolyn.cartwright@suntrust.com38 Wachovia Charlotte, NC www.wachovia.com Contact: Richard-Rugnao Abraham 502-874-8926 Richard.Rugnao@yum.com HISPANIC ENTERPRISE February/March 2008 http://www.ti.com http://www.starbucks.com http://www.wamu.com http://www.toyotasupplier.com http://www.starwoodhotels.com http://www.wellsfargo.com http://www.statefar.com http://www.valero.com http://www.yum.com http://www.verizon.com http://www.suntrust.com/diversity http://www.wachovia.com

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Hispanic Enterprise - February/March 2008 Contents Briefcase: BIZBUZZ: Business Briefs Briefcase: Trendsetters Briefcase: BIZTECH: Virtually Meeting BizLife: Travel: Madrid's New Attraction Q & A: Mi Case es su Casa Hispanic Commerce: The Agenda Cover Story: The Top 50 Corporations for Supplier Diversity Technology: Hispanic Web 2.0 Success & Motivation: Sweetening the Deal Politics & Government: The Rescue Generation Managing: The Method Franchising: The Hispanic Face of Franchising Chamber Focus: It's Showtime Movers & Shakers: Open for Business Finance & Investing: Getting Your 401(K) on Target

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