Hispanic Business Magazine Releases the Diversity Elite 60, a Directory of the Nation’s Top Organizations That Model Diversity

Hispanic Business Magazine is proud to announce the release of the 2009 Diversity Elite 60, an annual listing of top companies in the United States that model diversity in the workplace. Ranking of this list is determined by more than 32 variables that measure a company’s commitment to Hispanic hiring, promotion, marketing, philanthropy and supplier diversity.

Top organizations on this year’s list went well beyond workforce diversity initiatives and implemented strategies to reach more Hispanic consumers and increase their businesses with minority-based and Hispanic-owned suppliers.

Southern California Edison heads this year’s Hispanic Business Diversity Elite. This year marks the return to the number one spot for this energy giant that provides power to 11 million California customers. “We are in probably the most diverse community in the country and we benefit from that. It is really important to our employees that we embrace diversity,” states Veronica Gutierrez, vice-president Corporate Communications.

The top 10 companies this year include Southern California Edison; Wells Fargo & Company; Bank of America; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Comerica Inc.; Hyatt Hotels Corporation; JPMorgan Chase; AT&T Inc.; Marriott International Inc. and PG&E Corporation.

The September Diversity issue also includes the 2009 Best Schools for Hispanics with top 10 lists in four categories: law, business, engineering and medicine. Extended and exclusive content on the Diversity Elite 60 and Top Schools will be available throughout September at www.hispanicbusiness.com/rankings.

About Hispanic Business Media

For 30 years, Hispanic Business Media has been the authoritative source for the latest trends, research and reporting on the growth of the U.S. Hispanic consumer market and the Hispanic enterprise and professional sectors.

Hispanic Business Media properties provide innovative branding and targeted marketing solutions across multiple platforms:

* Award-winning print editorial via Hispanic Business Magazine, which provides readers in the United States and around the world with the most relevant and data-driven news on the U.S. Hispanic economy.
* Fresh, real-time online content and interaction via HispanicBusiness.com. The site specializes in b2b daily news, branded content from Hispanic Business magazine, original postings by hb.com writers and some user-generated content.
* Hispanic Business Events, which feature and draw the nation’s most affluent and influential Hispanic leaders. Examples include the Hispanic Business magazine EOY Awards for entrepreneurial excellence; the CEO Capital Markets Roundtable; and the Woman of the Year (WOY) Awards.
* Unique data reports on the U.S. Hispanic sector developed by HispanTelligence, the research arm of Hispanic Business Media.
* Diversity recruiting and development services from HireDiversity.com.”

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