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In 2015, Kaylynn Jordan, President of ESNET, LLC, reached out to WBCS staff to find a WBE who could provide them commercial insurance. The council recommended President of Upshaw Johnson Company, Katie Johnson and provided Kaylynn with their contact information.

Earlier this year, Toyota was recognized by WBCS as the top corporation of the year at the Annual Parade of Stars Gala. At the gala, the award was received by Cheryl Hughes, Group Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Toyota Mortor North America Inc. We celebrate Toyota for implementing world-class policies and programs to enable growth and innovation while creating a level playing field for women-owned businesses.

The City of Arlington, Arlington Independent School District, and University of Texas Arlington will host a monthly supplier meeting. Purchasing staff from the agencies will be available to meet with new vendors, hand out registration instructions, and provide current contract lists.

Cosmetics company Revlon named Debra Perelman its first female chief executive officer in it's 86-year history.

One of our WBEs had a great opportunity during Summit and Salute 2018.

Today we recognize, WBE, Chelsea Derrah for serving 4 active years in the US Army as a Korean Linguist. Chelsea's certified woman and service-disabled-veteran-owned company, DME currently distributes bulk copy paper, medical supplies and equipment, MRO products, and a variety of office technologies to large corporations, state agencies, and the federal government.

"WBE Certification with WBCS will offer the support, insight, and the ability to partner with other women to obtain opportunities not available without the certification. My business has added a new revenue stream with our WBE Certification that has shown an increase of 30% in the year since we were certified." -Andrea Tsakanikas,

The US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Southwest (USPAACC) is hosting a Women's Business Symposium featuring business networking, and one-on-one business roundtables with prospective buyers.

"I would recommend that everyone throw their hat into the ring for this event next year. Developing a pitch that tells the story of the issues that your customers are facing and how you address those issues – and do that in less than 10 minutes in a very engaging way – is a very valuable exercise for everyone."

Join DFW International Airport at their headquarters for a disparity study informational meeting. The meeting will introduce the study team, present the study elements and methodology, describe the study process and outline how stakeholders and business owners can participate.