Negocios Now

EDITORIAL NegociosNow NegociosNow www.negociosnow.com 2 Diciembre 2008 2 October 2018 Diseño Ron Reason. Diseñador y consultor de diseño y de estrategia editorial - www.ronreason.com Johnathan Lizárraga. Diseño y Producción Editor en Español: Víctor Flores García Reporteros Michael Volpe Arianna Hermosillo Flavia Rodríguez Eduardo Alegría Agencia HINA Fotos: Negocios Now Cortesía NOTA: Los artículos no pueden ser reproducidos sin la autorización expresa de Nicado Publishing Company, incluy- endo los artículos producidos por His- panic News Agency (HINA), propiedad de la Compañía. NPC no se responsabi- liza por la opinión de los columnistas. Negocios Now en Español es una marca registrada por US Trademark. Serial Number: 77575851 Negocios Now es una publicación de Nicado Publishing Company, Inc., una empresa comprometida con la calidad editorial. Todos lo derechos reservados. Dirección: 70 W. Madison St. Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602 |Tel: 773-942-7410 | editor@negociosnow.com NegociosNow se encuentra en proceso de auditoría a través de Circulation Verification Council. NegociosNow NegociosNow R Negocios Now en español R Clemente Nicado Publisher/Editor Jefe Esteban Montero Director General emontero@negociosnow.com Ventas 773-942-7410 sales@negociosnow.com The power of being a minority-certified company M uch has been said about the power of the Latino com- munity in the United States, but little about the role that diversity and inclusion programs for minority busines- ses have played in building that power. For more than a decade, Negocios Now has been highlighting Latino-owned companies that are garnering millions in contracts due in large part to their certifications to Mino- rity Business Enterprises (MBEs). As part of Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, Nego- cios Now publishes this special edition to recognize public and private organizations, as well as government agencies, which have had a positive impact on Illinois' Latino business community. According to the National Minority Supplier Develop- ment Council, or NMSDC, the nearly 12,000 diverse busi- nesses certified by NMSDC as of August 2014 had a total economic output of more than $400 billion. These minority-owned small businesses drove the creation and preservation of more than 2.2 million jobs for people who find themselves directly or indirectly employed by NMSDC-certified MBEs. For this edition, Negocios Now celebrates the contribution of these organizations to our business community with a series of exclusive interviews that include a conversation with Comed's Chief Executive Officer, Joe Dominguez; a talk with the Commis- sioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation, Jamie Rhee; a dis- cussion with Commissioner of the Department of Commerce of Illinois, Martha Sadzi Oliva and a profile of Neli Vazquez Rowland, an Illinois Tollway Authority Board member. Once again, with this Supplier Diversity edition we take the opportunity to point out the importance of being certified in opening the doors of opportunity, with an interview of Rico Martinez, founder of Water Integrated Treatment Systems, LLC and Jorge Perez, Executive Direc- tor of HACIA. This extra edition of Negocios Now also brings you an exclusive interview with President and Chief Executive Officer of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Ramiro Cavazos, held during the chamber's annual convention in Philadelphia, as well as a report on the national award for the best small Hispanic chamber in the country to the Little Village Chamber of Commerce. Clemente Nicado Publisher/Editor in Chief NegociosNow NegociosNow Supplier Diversity SUPPLIER DIVERSITY NETWORKING RECEPTION Hyatt Regency Chicago Plaza Ballroom Friday, October 12 Exclusive event - Limited capacity RSVP Kyelmene@negociosnow.com or call at 773-942-7410 6:00 - 8:00 PM

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