GWBC Announces Region's 2018 TOP Corporations Committed to Advancing Women-Owned Businesses
Staff Report From Metro Atlanta CEO
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018
The Greater Women's Business Council, Inc., the largest provider of certification and development resources for women business enterprises in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, announced 11 corporations selected as its 2018 TOP Corporations of the Year.
These corporate partners, who have demonstrated a passion for inspiring, engaging, empowering and furthering the success of women-owned businesses, will be recognized at a celebratory luncheon on April 30 at The St. Regis Atlanta.
GWBC's 2018 TOP Corporations of the Year for Women's Business Enterprises are:
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WestRock
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UPS
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Sonoco
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SunTrust
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Randstad
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Grady Health
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Georgia Power Company
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The Coca-Cola Company
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BMW Manufacturing
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AT&T
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Accenture
"These exceptional corporations are leaders and champions in contributing to the success and growth of our region's women-owned businesses, and we're honored to showcase these 'best in class innovators' in supplier diversity and procurement as our annual TOP Corporations of the Year," said Roz Lewis, president & CEO of GWBC.
GWBC partners with dozens of major companies who are committed to providing a sustainable foundation to bring education, training and the standardization of national certification to women businesses in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
The power of these partnerships can be seen through the numbers: GWBC's constituency is comprised of more than 900 certified WBEs that staff more than 58,000 employees and generate more than $5.6 billion in revenue.