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ACT•1 GROUP GARNERS ‘SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR’ HONORS FROM GEORGIA MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
ATLANTA (July 17, 2001) – ACT•1 Group, an industry leader in managed services and quality human resource solutions, has been named "Supplier of the Year" by the Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC). The company received the award at the organization’s 24th annual black-tie "Sparkle" Awards Gala, held Friday, July 13, at the Omni Hotel.
ACT•1 was recognized for its contributions to economic progress in the greater Atlanta area and throughout the state, in the "class III" category, for companies with annual revenues in excess of $10 million. The GSMDC cited the company for its deep involvement with business and community organizations around Atlanta, its rapid growth and sustained profitability, and its superior service to such Atlanta-area companies as Bell South, Delta, Sprint, IBM, SunTrust, Wachovia and MCI Worldcom. ACT•1’s Atlanta offices serve the professional/technical and clerical fields.
The GMSDC certifies and matches minority-owned businesses with member corporations that are committed to purchasing goods and services from minority enterprises.
By building a talented and diverse team of experienced professionals, and by developing state-of-the-art technology to serve employer needs, ACT•1 has grown to a national network of 81 offices, with 400 company employees and annual revenue exceeding $200 million.
"GMSDC’s recognition is a tribute to the candidates and companies who work with us to help realize the organization’s mission, on the job, every working day of the year," said Janice Bryant Howroyd, ACT•1 CEO and founder. "By enthusiastically promoting the expansion of minority enterprises and by our company’s own example, ACT•1 is helping to put Atlanta to work."
In October 1993, ACT•1 received the National Minority Supplier of the Year Award from the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). In 1999, ACT•1 became a Corporate Plus Member of the NMSDC and in 2000 the company was the NMSDC’s class III, Western Region Supplier of the Year.
Since ACT•1’s founding, Bryant Howroyd’s personal philosophy of "Keeping the Humanity in Human Resources" has moved the company into a multi-division conglomerate meeting the demands of today’s industry leaders for specialized, well-trained temporary, full-time and contract employees. ACT•1 also distinguishes itself by providing employee pre-training to meet specific client skill requirements.
Over the years, Bryant Howroyd and ACT•1 have been active with such initiatives and organizations as the Minority Business Roundtable, Rainbow/PUSH’s Wall Street Project, the Urban League, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the National Association of Women Business Owners, the JFK School of Government, and a U.S. Department of Labor task force.
About the GMSDC
Providing a direct link between corporate America and
minority-owned businesses is the primary objective of the
Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council (GMSDC) one of the
state’s leading business membership organizations. An
affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Develop Council (NMSDC)
since 1976, GMSDC is one in a network of 39 regional councils
across the country. There are 3,500 corporate members throughout
the network, including most of America's largest publicly-owned,
privately-owned and foreign-owned companies, as well as
universities, hospitals and other buying institutions.
About ACT•1 Group
ACT•1 Group services employer needs throughout California
and in the metropolitan areas of Arizona, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Texas and
Washington, D.C. from a network of 77 strategically positioned
offices. According to Working Woman magazine, ACT•1 is
the largest woman minority-owned employment agency in the United
States, with major clients including Sempra Energy, the Ford
Motor Company, Health Net and the Gap. In July of this year, the
company was awarded "Supplier of the Year" by the
GMSDC (Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council). ACT•1
employs in excess of 55,000 temporary "stars" and 400
full-time employees throughout the United States. Supplying the
demands of growth, ACT•1 Personnel is ISO 9002 Certified. With
proprietary software and technology-based systems, ACT•1 has
grown from a WMBE leader to an industry leader in managed
services and quality human resource solutions.
Press contact:
Chuck Pearson
ACT•1 Group
Director of Marketing
(310) 750-3400
cpearson@act-1.com