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Turner Ranked Among America’s Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities - Newswiretoday.com

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This is Turner?s third year on the Div50; the list of American organizations that provide the most, and best, business opportunities for companies owned by women and minorities.

Hilton Smith, Senior Vice President, says,?I would like to offer my thanks to the more than one million diversity business owners who participated in the survey. Turner (turnerconstruction.com) is proud to be recognized for providing business and educational opportunities for diverse businesses. Providing opportunities for minority and woman-owned businesses enterprises is one of the cornerstones of our corporate culture at Turner. In fact, for each year of the past six years, we have awarded more than $1 billion dollars in contracts to minority and woman-owned subcontractors, many of whom have graduated from our Turner School of Construction Management program.?

The organizations that appear on the Div50 are selected through an online survey of more than 1,250, 000 woman and minority-owned businesses across many market sectors. The chosen companies and organizations distinguish themselves by establishing and maintaining the most mutually beneficial relationships with diversity suppliers and subcontractors.

Turner Construction Company (turnerconstruction.com) has been building innovative healthcare, higher education & commercial facilities in Michigan since 1913. Turner?s $4 Billion of completed projects in Michigan to date has created thousands of jobs for local residents

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Kroger Ranks Among the Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities - Investors Business Daily

CINCINNATI, Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Kroger Co. (KR) today was honored to be named one of the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities" by DiversityBusiness.com.

Kroger was selected by more than 1.2 million women and minority-owned business owners who voted in an online election to name the Div50 - a listing of the top 50 corporate and organizational buyers of diversity products and services throughout the U.S. This is the third consecutive year that Kroger has received this recognition.

"Kroger is honored to be selected as one of the top 50 companies for creating multicultural business opportunities," said Reuben Shaffer, Kroger's chief diversity officer. "We are inspired daily to foster a diverse, respectful and inclusive business by the nearly 1,000 minority and women-owned businesses we work with. What makes this recognition so important to us is that the Div50 is directly selected by diversity business owners in the U.S."

Kroger has been a leader in supplier diversity in all aspects of its business for more than 30 years. Kroger currently spends more than $1 billion annually with diversity businesses.

The full list of the Div50 can be found here: http://www.diversitybusiness.com/Resources/DivLists/2012/DivTop50/2012Div50C.htm.

Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 338,000 associates who serve customers in 2,439 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 796 convenience stores, 363 fine jewelry stores, 1,067 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger was recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in the U.S. The company focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families, and more than 30,000 schools and grassroots organizations in the communities it serves. Kroger contributes food and funds equal to 125 million meals a year through its partnership with more than 80 Feeding America food banks. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com.

SOURCE The Kroger Co.

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Northrop Grumman Among Top Multicultural Companies

Northrop Grumman Corp. has been named one of America's Top Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities in 2012, ranking fifth overall. Rising from last year's seventh place rating, Northrop Grumman is among the 50 Fortune 500 companies to receive a top score from DiversityBusiness.com, the largest organization of diversity-owned businesses throughout the United States. This is the 12th annual listing.

More than 1.2 million businesses were asked to answer questions about diversity business in the marketplace. The Div50 award is based on factors such as volume, consistency and quality of business initiatives that a company grants to multicultural suppliers.

"We are very proud of this recognition," said Gloria Pualani, corporate director, socio-economic business programs (SEBP). "It is great to be ranked in the top five. Northrop Grumman has made a long-lasting commitment to diversity and inclusion in the supply chain, particularly with our small business partners."

Northrop Grumman's SEBPs play a key role in diversifying the company's supply chain and technical capabilities by connecting small businesses capabilities with its government programs, leading to significant business opportunities. In fiscal year 2011, Northrop Grumman awarded more than $3.4 billion in subcontracts to small businesses, 37 percent of its $9.3 billion in total subcontracts.

The SEBP program works to expand subcontracting opportunities for all classes of small business concerns, including small disadvantaged, women-owned, historically underutilized business zones, veteran, service-disabled veteran-owned, historically black colleges, universities and minority institutions.

Northrop Grumman will receive the award at the DiversityBusiness.com's 12th Annual Multicultural Business Conference, April 25-27, 2012, in Mashantucket, Conn.

Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.

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Kroger Ranks Among the Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities - Investors Business Daily

CINCINNATI, Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Kroger Co. (KR) today was honored to be named one of the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities" by DiversityBusiness.com.

Kroger was selected by more than 1.2 million women and minority-owned business owners who voted in an online election to name the Div50 - a listing of the top 50 corporate and organizational buyers of diversity products and services throughout the U.S. This is the third consecutive year that Kroger has received this recognition.

"Kroger is honored to be selected as one of the top 50 companies for creating multicultural business opportunities," said Reuben Shaffer, Kroger's chief diversity officer. "We are inspired daily to foster a diverse, respectful and inclusive business by the nearly 1,000 minority and women-owned businesses we work with. What makes this recognition so important to us is that the Div50 is directly selected by diversity business owners in the U.S."

Kroger has been a leader in supplier diversity in all aspects of its business for more than 30 years. Kroger currently spends more than $1 billion annually with diversity businesses.

The full list of the Div50 can be found here: http://www.diversitybusiness.com/Resources/DivLists/2012/DivTop50/2012Div50C.htm.

Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 338,000 associates who serve customers in 2,439 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 796 convenience stores, 363 fine jewelry stores, 1,067 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger was recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in the U.S. The company focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families, and more than 30,000 schools and grassroots organizations in the communities it serves. Kroger contributes food and funds equal to 125 million meals a year through its partnership with more than 80 Feeding America food banks. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com.

SOURCE The Kroger Co.

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Kroger Ranks Among the Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities

CINCINNATI, Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR - News) today was honored to be named one of the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities" by DiversityBusiness.com.

Kroger was selected by more than 1.2 million women and minority-owned business owners who voted in an online election to name the Div50 – a listing of the top 50 corporate and organizational buyers of diversity products and services throughout the U.S. This is the third consecutive year that Kroger has received this recognition.

"Kroger is honored to be selected as one of the top 50 companies for creating multicultural business opportunities," said Reuben Shaffer, Kroger's chief diversity officer. "We are inspired daily to foster a diverse, respectful and inclusive business by the nearly 1,000 minority and women-owned businesses we work with. What makes this recognition so important to us is that the Div50 is directly selected by diversity business owners in the U.S."

Kroger has been a leader in supplier diversity in all aspects of its business for more than 30 years. Kroger currently spends more than $1 billion annually with diversity businesses.

The full list of the Div50 can be found here: http://www.diversitybusiness.com/Resources/DivLists/2012/DivTop50/2012Div50C.htm.

Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 338,000 associates who serve customers in 2,439 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 796 convenience stores, 363 fine jewelry stores, 1,067 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger was recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in the U.S. The company focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families, and more than 30,000 schools and grassroots organizations in the communities it serves. Kroger contributes food and funds equal to 125 million meals a year through its partnership with more than 80 Feeding America food banks. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com.

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Kroger Ranks Among the Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities - Investors Business Daily

CINCINNATI, Jan. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Kroger Co. (KR) today was honored to be named one of the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities" by DiversityBusiness.com.

Kroger was selected by more than 1.2 million women and minority-owned business owners who voted in an online election to name the Div50 - a listing of the top 50 corporate and organizational buyers of diversity products and services throughout the U.S. This is the third consecutive year that Kroger has received this recognition.

"Kroger is honored to be selected as one of the top 50 companies for creating multicultural business opportunities," said Reuben Shaffer, Kroger's chief diversity officer. "We are inspired daily to foster a diverse, respectful and inclusive business by the nearly 1,000 minority and women-owned businesses we work with. What makes this recognition so important to us is that the Div50 is directly selected by diversity business owners in the U.S."

Kroger has been a leader in supplier diversity in all aspects of its business for more than 30 years. Kroger currently spends more than $1 billion annually with diversity businesses.

The full list of the Div50 can be found here: http://www.diversitybusiness.com/Resources/DivLists/2012/DivTop50/2012Div50C.htm.

Kroger, the nation's largest traditional grocery retailer, employs more than 338,000 associates who serve customers in 2,439 supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under two dozen local banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, QFC, Ralphs and Smith's. The company also operates 796 convenience stores, 363 fine jewelry stores, 1,067 supermarket fuel centers and 40 food processing plants in the U.S. Kroger was recognized by Forbes as the most generous company in the U.S. The company focuses its charitable efforts on supporting hunger relief, breast cancer awareness, the military and their families, and more than 30,000 schools and grassroots organizations in the communities it serves. Kroger contributes food and funds equal to 125 million meals a year through its partnership with more than 80 Feeding America food banks. For more information about Kroger, please visit www.kroger.com.

SOURCE The Kroger Co.

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Avg. Rating:      (0)Your Rating: Supervalu cuts outlook again

The operator of Albertsons, Shaw's and Shop 'n Save grocery stores tumbled 12.5% to 7.34 on weaker-than-expected Q3 revenue and lowered sales guidance. Supervalu's (SVU) Q3 EPS was flat at 24 cents, but a penny shy of views. Sales slid 4% to $8.33 bil, below forecasts of $8.42 bil. Supervalu also ...

01/11/2012 06:45 PM ET Supervalu Falls As Sales Miss; Safeway, Kroger Down

The operator of Albertsons, Shaw's and Shop 'n Save grocery stores tumbled 12% to 7.38 at 1:15 ET after it posted third-quarter revenue below expectations and guided sales down for the current quarter. Supervalu (SVU) said earnings per share remained flat at 24 cents, in line with views, but its ...

01/11/2012 01:37 PM ET Kroger

Kroger (KR), a grocery store chain, ratified a new 3-year contract with workers in Mich. In Nov., workers had gone on strike after rejecting the first contract offer. Shares dipped.

12/21/2011 06:39 PM ET Kroger

Kroger (KR) said 4 of the pension funds it contributes to will merge into a new fund. It will make an up-front pension contribution of about $650 mil and take a 73-cent- a-share charge in Q4. It rose 1%.

12/15/2011 06:30 PM ET Whole Foods' Sales Miss Trumps Dividend Hike

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11/02/2011 05:52 PM ET

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Mosquito Squad Franchisee Testimonials Prove Our Business Opportunity Is Among The Best

Larry Spada, Mosquito Squad Brand Strategist and Creative Director, introduces testimonials of successful Mosquito Squad pest control franchisees from all walks of life. Here it is apparent that business diversification is key, as many business owners decide to enhance and grow the customer base they already have by adding a Mosquito Squad franchise territory to an existing business -- or "add-ons" as we refer to them. From Rick Norwood, Chicago Outdoor Lighting Perspectives outdoor lighting designer franchisee...and the husband and wife team of Mancha and Rob Stanton in Virginia Beach...to clothing cleaner entrepreneur Hugh Jones in Greensboro...and Carson and Martha Baur in St. Louis, hear how Mosquito Squad was the perfect franchise solution for each of them. If this all sounds interesting to you and you think that Mosquito Squad may be the right fit for your future destiny, call us at 800-722-4668 and ask for Franchise Recruitment.

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