FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Manassas, Virginia – December 28, 2011 – Employment Enterprises, Inc., a business specializing in cost-effective, strategic workforce solutions spanning the entire employment lifecycle, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBENC).
WBENC’s national standard of certification is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.
By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations, and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.
April Pessaud, Business Development Manager for Employment Enterprises, says, “We are pleased to have recently earned our designation as a WBENC certified company. This will allow us to gain exposure to new business opportunities, while helping our clients meet their supplier diversity initiatives. We look forward to providing our valuable services to Fortune 1000 companies as a WBE vendor.”
To learn more about Employment Enterprises, Inc., please visit http://www.eeihr.com.
About Employment Enterprises, Inc.
Employment Enterprises, Inc. was co-founded as a staffing firm in 1980 by the mother-daughter team of Lovey Hammel and Jana Yeates. Over 30 years, this national company has earned a 95% client retention rate through the highly tailored service approach of wholly-owned subsidiaries Checks & Balances and Temporary Solutions. Employment Enterprises is based in the Washington, D.C. metro area, and services over 7,000 employees in 40 states.
About WBENC
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council is the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for the more than 700 US companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC’s certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs.
CONTACT: Catherine Sexton
Employment Enterprises, Inc.
703.361.2220 Fax: 703.368.3594
10550 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200
Manassas, VA 20109
