NMS Named to USA's Top Business List for 2009
In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading business-to-business internet site, recently named NMS as one of the top businesses in the United States.
Anchorage, AK, May 15, 2009.
This is the 9th annual listing of the nation’s top businesses by DiversityBusiness.com. Ranging in revenue size from, the companies listed on the Top Business Lists represent the Nation’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a privately held business is small or insignificant. Winners are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.
“Entrepreneurs are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities. These are the new leaders in American business.”
“NMS is proud of the diversity of our workforce. One of our primary goals is to provide employment opportunities for our NANA Shareholders, and it has always been a goal to maintain a workforce that is at least as diverse as our population.” Said Bill Freemel, Vice President of Human Resources NMS. “We are glad we can say we have met that goal and will continually look for ways to strengthen our diversity.”
The List
This List is a classification that represents the top small businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural, small and women-owned businesses use the list. The List is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.
The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “9th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, taking place April 29 – May 1, 2009 at the Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida.
“NMS is honored to be counted as one of the Top Businesses in the Nation and as the Top Diversity Owned Business in Alaska,” said Penny Cotten, Vice President of Marketing Communications NMS. This award recognizes NMS’ focused and continual efforts to attract and retain a diverse workforce.”
For the complete list of winning companies, please visit: www.diversitybusiness.com
About NMS
NMS is a limited liability company, owned by NANA Development Corporation, an Alaska Native Corporation subsidiary and Sodexo. NMS clients include the oil & gas industry, federal, state and local governments, schools and universities, hospitals and clinics, senior living centers, air carriers, the telecommunications industry and more. NMS provides management and services in food, facilities, camp services, lodging, security and workforce solutions. More information on NMS and their services is available by visiting www.nmsusa.com
About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 46,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. DiversityBusiness provides research and data collection services for diversity including the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities", "Top 500 Diversity Owned Companies in America", and others. Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of other print and internet publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design. It is a leading provider of Supplier Diversity management tools and has the most widely distributed Diversity magazine in the United States.
DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. Founded in 1980.
For additional information, please contact:
Penny Cotten, VP Marketing Communications
NMS
907-273-2446
Penny.Cotten@nmsusa.com