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WEConnection, July 2016, Volume 12
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| WEConnect International Day a Huge Success! |
This year, we honored a number a corporations with our inaugural WEConnect International Awards. Top honors went to Accenture, Intel and Walmart for their world-class international supplier diversity and inclusion programs. One of WEConnect International's newest members Monsanto received the Award for Best Progress. Natalie Stirling-Sanders with Exxon Mobil was awarded the Top Supplier Diversity Champion of the Year, and Michael K. Robinson with IBM was awarded the CEO's Award.
What's Next?
- TODAY, JULY 7: Attend our follow-up webinar - Maximize Conference ROI with Great Follow Up
- Complete our event survey
- Check out event photos on Facebook
- Get ready for WEConnect International Day 2017 in Las Vegas!
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Thought leadership strategist and certified woman business owner Mindy Gibbons-Klein recently wrote a blog post for Huffington Post UK on the everyday consumer's power to promote and support equality and diversity. Within the article, Mindy highlights WEConnect International's
#Buy16in16 campaign
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"WEConnect International's latest campaign #Buy16in16 is one of many ongoing efforts to champion women in business. In a nutshell - people are challenged to purchase 16 products or services from women-led companies in 2016, and spread the word about their buys. By exploring the female-led market and sharing their experiences, customers everywhere will get a refreshed insight of the realities and potential of women in business today."
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| Women-Owned Success Story |
Founded in 2012,
Buzz Export Services was conceived as a marketing firm with a focus on the travel industry. Their range of services caters to individual client needs, supplementing their innovative and creative solutions with diligent market research, strategic planning and trend analysis.
CEO Victoria Beneragama's drive to grow her business led her to obtain the first certification of WEConnect International in Australia in 2013. Believing that WEConnect International's extensive corporate network would give her firm access to new markets, namely the U.S. travel industry, she was introduced to the organization's local market lead Anne Tesch. As Victoria puts it, with Anne it felt "like a true partnership, with her championing [the] business, facilitating introductions within other regions to potential clients, contacts and supply partners."
Having made a connection with a representative at Delta Air Lines, Inc., the American airline company saw the value of Buzz Export Services' relationship with its Brand Partners on top of the quality of service that the business provides.
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| Spotlight on South Africa |
 Listen to WEConnect International in South Africa Executive Director Jean Chawapiwa (in photo) and Linda Basson, of member corporation Accenture, talk about supplier diversity, the role of WEConnect and women in business on Jozi Today's recent podcast.
Speaking on the topic of the role of corporations in the mission for supplier diversity, Linda remarks upon the benefits of "small companies, [that] are a lot more nimble and can bring things to market a lot quicker" than their giant competitors, and the rewards that corporations glean from incorporating new innovative firms into their supply chain.
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With one of the most consistently top ranked supplier diversity programs, WEConnect International's Corporate member Dell hosted its 7th Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network Annual Summit between June 27-28 in Cape Town, South Africa. Chief Marketing Officer Karen Quintos said :
"We spend billions of dollars a year on goods and services from small minority and women-owned businesses, and just last year alone $350 million went to certifying
women-only suppliers."
Dell spent $4.9 billion with small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses in FY16 alone, and has spent the last decade mentoring, training and providing networking opportunities to help innumerable suppliers scale their business.
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On 30th June 2016, Intel Corporation in Johannesburg hosted Women Business Owners registered with WEConnect International in South Africa during EduWeek 2016. The WEConnect International and Intel Corporation Connect Session was comprised of an introduction to and update on membership, events, corporate opportunities and networking. Intel discussed current and future opportunities for women-owned businesses and provided Financial Management Basic Principles Training as well as advice on how Intel procurement works.
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Next Webinar
Location: Online
Date: TODAY! July 7, 2016
La Academia WEConnect: "Cómo usar la tecnología y el diseño para crecer los negocios: Mejorando tu sitio web"
Location: Online
Date: July 14, 2016
Meet the Member
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Date: October 5, 2016
More details to come
WEConnect International in Chile Annual Forum
Location: Santiago, Chile
Date: October 25, 2016
More details to come
WEConnect International in Canada Annual Conference
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Date: November 7-8, 2016
WEConnect International in Europe Annual Conference
Location: London, UK
Date: November 16-17, 2016
WEConnect International in China 2016 Marketplace
Location: Schenzhen, Guangdong, China
Date: December 8, 2016
More details to come
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