EEI wins supplier diversity award: Rochester Hills-based EEI Global has been selected to receive a Corporate ONE Award from the Michigan Minority Business Development Council for the company’s excellence in promoting supplier diversity programs. EEI Global will be recognized at the Corporate ONE Awards Ceremony Aug. 19 at Kellogg Co.'s headquarters in Battle Creek. The Corporate ONE Award is part of the MMBDC’s Operation Network Enhancement (ONE) program, which empowers minority business enterprises to compete for corporate contracts. EEI Global is one of a select group of companies in Michigan that have met the award criteria, which include fully participating as a corporate member of a Project ONE module, which brings together business leaders from major companies and MBEs to build relationships and leverage business opportunities; reporting minority spend to MMBDC; maintaining an established supplier diversity program; and active participation by hosting an exhibit or serving as a sponsor at the MMPC trade fair or other major MMBDC event in 2007. EEI Global, formerly Exhibit Enterprises, offers a complete solution to the experiential marketing needs of its clients. More at www.eeiglobal.com or www.mmbdc.com.
Monroe firm keeps Microsoft gold: The Monroe computer support firm Technology Experts Corp. announced it had again won appointment as a Gold Certified Partner in the Microsoft Partner Program. Gold Certified Partner status is the highest level of certification in the Microsoft Partner Program. Tech Experts has also earned specialized competencies in Networking Infrastructure Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, and the Microsoft Small Business Specialist Program, recognizing the company’s expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. Tech Experts provides computer support and technology services to small and medium sized companies, as well as home computer users, throughout Southeast Michigan and Northwestern Ohio. More at www.TechnologySOS.com.
Auburn Hills firm wins Sloan workplace award: Employees Only, an Auburn Hills human resources consulting and benefits management firm, was awarded an Honorable Mention for the 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, distinguishing the Auburn Hills firm as a leading practitioner of workplace flexibility in Michigan and across the nation. Employees Only was recognized at an event presented by the Detroit Regional Chamber on Thursday, Aug. 14, at the MGM Grand Detroit. Employees Only was evaluated in a rigorous two-step process, first comparing the employer’s application to nationally representative data from Families and Work Institute’s National Study of Employers, and then corroborating the employer responses through a survey of employees. Detroit is one of 30 select communities nationwide chosen to host and participate in the When Work Works initiative. The Sloan Awards recognize organizations that are dedicated to making work “work” for both the employer and the employees. Honorees of this prestigious award offer excellent workplace flexibility practices and use flexibility as a strategic business tool to enhance organizational effectiveness while benefiting employees. More at www.employeesonly.net.
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