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WBE Teaming Success Stories & F ertile, Business Environments. Presented to: The Mt Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce June 14, 2011 By: Allegra McCullough. Teaming Is Not Magic. All Contracts Represent Teaming Efforts Teaming Is Not New to Women Women Team in their Daily Lives
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WBETeaming Success Stories& Fertile, Business Environments Presented to: The Mt Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce June 14, 2011 By: Allegra McCullough
Teaming Is Not Magic • All Contracts Represent Teaming Efforts • Teaming Is Not New to Women • Women Team in their Daily Lives • Women Are Natural Candidates for Teaming • Teaming is not Confined to Small B2B
Teaming Innovation • Ideal Large, Business Partners • Supplier Diversity Programs • Supply Chain Strategies • Corporate Responsibility to Community • Long-term Relationships With Vendors • Responsibility to Build Strong Vendors
WBE Teaming Benefits Innovation • Large B2B With Small • Innovation Without R & B Costs (strategic) • Potential Business Spinoff Partners (vision) • Mentorship/Protégé Development Increase in Profits
WBE Teaming Innovation • Small B2B – those who do it well • Vision for Growth • Assessed Strengths & Weaknesses • Networking Strength • Shared Information • Corporate Responsibility Increase in Profits
Successful Women Business Enterprise Stories
Reston LimousineKristina Bouweri • is the Washington, DC metropolitan area’s largest limousine/shuttle service and its premier transportation provider. • is nationally ranked 17th in operational size, and among the top 10 largest shuttle bus fleets. • despite the economy, the past year proved successful for Reston Limousine, with posted revenues of $16.6 million Collaborative efforts & Charitable Giving
ABBTech Staffing ServicesThrease Baker, CEO • Received 6 Honors from Diversity Business.com's 2010 awards • Ranked 348 in the Top 500 Woman Owned Businesses in the Country • Ranked #2 in the Top 50 Women Owned Businesses in Virginia Numerous Business Organization relationships
Omega World Travel (business & gov’t )Gloria Bohan, President & CEO • Inducted into Enterprising Women’s Hall of Fame • Div500 list as the most influential and successful business of 2008 • $1.2 billion in annual revenues Alignment with services of diverse business partners
Small Women Business Enterprises… Taking Their Places on the Success Ladder
Zavda Technologies, LLC Dr. Stacy Trammell • is a service connected disabled veteran, 8a and SDB certified woman owned small business • is a SeaPort-e prime contractor from the NAVSEA Support Services Acquisition Program Office • Is a 3 time winner of Omnibus III Awards from the Department of the Army – 1 prime, 2 subcontractor Access to diverse business networking
Carter Technology Consulting, Inc.Marianne Carter, President & CEO • a Veteran-Owned/Woman-Owned Small Business • is a small business partner with BAE Systems Information Technology Incorporated and Invertix Corporation on a $492 million on the U.S. Army’s INSCOM) (IDIQ) contract. • 6-year subcontract opportunity with Winbourne & Costas, Inc supporting IBM-DHS USCIS Transformation Networking & B2B Success led to Contracts
Ampcus, Inc., Global IT ConsultingAnjaliRamalumaran • awarded several Prime contracts with US Air force, EPA and USDA • recorded $9,200,000 in sales • its revenues for the Q2, 2010 increased by 100 percent • is featured in the Wall Street Journal as the one of the fastest growing companies in CONUS. Company Motto: Collaboration redefined
America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises • Accenture; Alcatel-Lucent; AT&T; Avis Budget Group, Inc.; Chevron; Dell; Energy Future Holdings; Ernst & Young LLP; Exxon Mobil Corporation; IBM; Johnson & Johnson; Manpower; Marriott International, Inc.; Microsoft; Office Depot; PepsiCo, Inc.; Pfizer Inc; Shell Oil Company; The Home Depot; UPS; and Verizon. Where Is Your Name?????
Networking & Collaboration Organizational Best Practices • Programs designed to acknowledge wins, teaming efforts, posting of opportunities for teaming • Industry-specific committees • Encourage large, Corporate memberships • Lobbying presence • Inter-organizational partnerships
Thank You • The American Small Business Coalition • Women Business Enterprise National Council • Women Presidents’ Organization • National Association of Women Business Owners For Your Wealth of Information