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“-The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) will award Michael Harrington of Shell with the 2007 USHCC Chair’s Award. The ceremony will take place at the 2007 Annual Awards Dinner and Gala on Saturday, September 22, 2007 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
“I’m honored to present Mr. Harrington with the 2007 Chair’s Award,” said David C. Lizárraga, USHCC Chair of the Board of Directors. “For his continued dedication and deep commitment to the Hispanic community and Hispanic suppliers, Mr. Harrington exemplifies the spirit of the award.”
Every year, the USHCC Chair of the Board of Directors gives the prestigious “Chair’s Award” to the individual who demonstrates outstanding leadership and commitment to the Hispanic business community and to increasing procurement opportunities for Hispanic-owned businesses.
“I want to thank the USHCC for this recognition. I am humbled and it is a privilege to receive this special award,” said Michael Harrington of Shell. “Through my efforts at Shell and with the USHCC Procurement Council Advisory Committee, I am able to actively promote and apply new business opportunities for Hispanic owned firms. While Shell considers our Hispanic business spend to clearly be moving in the right direction, we must routinely ask ourselves, given the changing demographics, why not more? Finding qualified, capable, certified Hispanic businesses remains a key initiative for Shell and we’re confident that it further strengthens the communities in which we operate. We look forward to continuing to work closely with the USHCC and we will keep this a strategic component of Shell’s procurement agenda and Supplier Diversity Program.”
Mr. Harrington is General Manager, Global Contracting & Procurement for Shell’s Downstream businesses and oversees a functional unit that handles $2.5 billion in spending across Shell’s Supply & Distribution, Business to Business and Chemicals Land Logistics business units. Through Mr. Harrington’s assistance, 2 new significant Contract Labor contracts were awarded to Hispanic-owned businesses. Each year, Shell demonstrates both commitment and transparency by reporting total spend (material and services) with Hispanic businesses in the U.S., to the USHCC Procurement Council.
About the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Founded in 1979, the USHCC actively promotes the economic growth and development of Hispanic entrepreneurs and represents the interests of more than two million Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States, which earn more than $350 billion annually. It also serves as the umbrella organization for 200 local Hispanic chambers in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.Note to editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information about the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, please visit the USHCC Web page at www.ushcc.com/about on USHCC’s information pages. Web links, telephone numbers and titles were correct at time of release, but may since have changed. For additional assistance, journalists and analysts may contact USHCC’s Communications Team or other appropriate contacts listed at www.ushcc.com/contact.html. “
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