Press Release
DiversityBusiness.com Honors 1 Source Consulting, Inc. as Top Small Business in Maryland for the Second Year
Washington, DC - December 6, 2006 - In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations' leading multicultural Web site, recently named 1 Source Consulting, Inc. as one of the top 50 small businesses in Maryland (Div50).
The Div50 is the 7th annual listing of Maryland''s top 50 small businesses. Ranging in revenue size from $1,500,000 to over $156,000,000, the companies listed on the Div50 represent Maryland's top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a diversity-owned business is small or insignificant. Div50 members are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.
Major corporations wishing to increase market share realize it is no longer just "the right thing" to do business with small businesses. Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes, corporations throughout the country have recognized that buying products and services from small companies positively impacts their business.
"Diversity-owned businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy," said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. "It is no longer just "the right thing" to do business with diversity suppliers. Because of recent economic and demographic trends and changes, major corporations are realizing that having a diverse supplier base positively impacts their business revenue from this sector of buyers".
The Div50 is a classification that represents the top 50 small businesses in Maryland in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with small businesses use the list. The Div50 is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to small businesses offering various products and services.
The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com's 7th Annual Multicultural Business Conference taking place April 11 - April 13, 2007 at the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"The Div50 companies are the heroes of small businesses in Maryland," said Kenton Clarke. "While Fortune magazine lists the best companies for minorities to work for, we list the top small businesses. These are the people that have conquered the hurdles and made the sacrifices, building and strengthening their communities, providing jobs and helping to keep the fabric of the U.S. economy together."
About 1 Source Consulting, Inc.
1 Source Consulting is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing information technology service providers in the country. 1 Source Consulting is proud to provide technology services to a broad range of customers including: Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Education, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Commerce, and Department of Transportation. 1 Source Consulting is a certified 8(a) company with contract vehicles such as GSA IT Schedule 70 and GSA 8(a) STARS. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC with a satellite office in Germantown, Maryland. To learn more about 1 Source Consulting, visit our Web site.
