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From the President's Desk
Hello All Stakeholders',
Welcome to the start of an exciting new year! There are many promising opportunities on the horizon to help our MBE's continue to develop relationships with corporate America. This year, SMSDC will continue to virtually host events, workshops, conferences and expo. The health and safety of our staff and all stakeholders is of utmost importance. We will kickoff 2022 with our Virtual Annual Stakeholders' Meeting on February 24th. Visit www.smsdc.org to register now.
We encourage you to continue to get more involved with the SMSDC to leverage your business. SMSDC along with the MBEIC committee will be executing monthly & quarterly events in 2022. Contact one of our staffers to join a Regional Task Force and become part of the planning for success of all MBEs. Our dedicated Board of Directors, Regional Task Force and staff are ready to assist you reach your business goals. Make SMSDC your platform for better & bigger opportunities!
Together, we can make 2022 another remarkable year!
Sincerely,
Karen Box
President & CEO
SMSDC
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FEBRUARY 2nd
UH's Online Event Bonding Capacity
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University Health (UH) has partnered with San Antonio Independent School District, San Antonio Water System and IBTX Insurance to host a class on Bonding as part of the UH’s series from Sub to Prime.
University Health's procurement staff, project manager and new supplier diversity manager will be present amongst additional partners.
Registration is required, but free.
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FEBRUARY 24th
Virtual Annual Stakeholders' Meeting
| Stay up to date with what's happening at SMSDC! The virtual meeting will take place on Thursday, February 24th via Zoom. Don't miss out! Learn More Here | |
MARCH 23rd
Lunch & Learn MBEIC Event
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Save the Date
Details coming soon!
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CERTIFY | DEVELOP | CONNECT | ADVOCATE | | |
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Feature Story:
SMSDC's Newest Local Corporate Members
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CERTIFY - DECEMBER 2020
New and Recertified MBEs
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Comm-Tron, LLC
Joseph Goodman
Boerne, TX
www.comm-tron.com
Comm-Tron is Call Center /Customer Care services. This Call Center will for inbound and outbound calls supporting end customer assistance and technician routing (building out daily routes for technician workforce).
Cross-National Communications Partners, LLC
Rolando Pablos
San Antonio, TX
www.x-national.com
Communications Consulting Firm
FurtherPerformance Services, LLC
M. Max Yzaguirre
Austin, TX
www.inprocess.com
The company specializes in strategic advisory services, electric construction and computer- related services.
Goodman Communication Services, LLC
John Goodman
Fredericksburg, TX
www.goodmancommunication.com
Telecommunications Equipment Installation
Goodman Telecom Services, LLC
John Goodman
Fredericksburg, TX
www.goodmantelecom.com
Goodman Telecom provides engineering, installation and maintenance for wireless cellular equipment.
Hays Brothers Painting Service, Inc
Chad Blackburn
Moore, OK
www.haysbrotherspainting.com
Sandblasting & painting of crude oil storage tanks, above & below grade piping, and perform Confined Space Rescue Services.
Jalem Welding Services, LLC
Yrma Benavidez
McAllen, TX
Jalem Welding Services is a 24/7 on call welding company with onsite certified 6G welders. Jalem provides welding services to top tier drilling and exploration companies, as well as commercial, structural welding, pipe welding, and construction.
Miles Architecture
Jorge Chameco
Oklahoma City, OK
www.milesarchitecture.com
Architectural firm specializing in health, science, and technology projects.
Mtech Partners, LLC
Donald McKneely
Cedar Park, TX
www.magrabbit.com
IT Consulting Services and Business Managed Services
Siembra y Cosecha, LLC
Sarah Tanus
Weslaco, TX
www.tatemada.com
Authentic Mexican Salsa made from clean and organic ingredients.
TekHouse, LLC
Melinda Grayson
Tulsa, OK
www.thetekhouse.com
TekHouse provides managed services that offers a range of IT and Cloud services designed to support organisations in their journey from traditional infrastructure to the Cloud and hybrid combinations in between.
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Applied Energy Solutions, Inc.
Arise Solutions, Inc.
Arsa Distributing, Inc.
Avanzar Interior Technologies, Ltd
BTS Group, Inc.
Carmen Pacheco Transportation LLC
Cortex Consulting Services Inc.
D & B General Cleaning Contractor, Inc.
DASCH, A JOINT VENTURE
ECM International, Inc.
Field Trip Creative, LLC
Fletes Group International, LLC
For Positioning Only, LLC
Fusion Industries LLC
Gilliam IP PLLC
Greenview, LLC
H. Espinoza Distributing, Inc.
Human Capital International, LLC
Instant Data Technologies, Inc.
Interload Forwarding
International Academy of Tax and Trade L w, LLC
Ivy Rod, Inc.
James Harshman LLC
Little Red Rooster Ice Cream Company
McClain Electrical Contractor, Inc.
Optech Gente, Inc.
Optech Warehouse Franchise, LLC
P.D. Morrison Enterprises
Paul Garcia, P. C.
Power Of Two Productions, LLC
Production Fire and Safety, LLC
QPL, Inc.
Ravisa Brokerage LLC
RightWorks Staffing, Inc
S & T Janitorial Service LLC
Seisa Medical Sales LLC
Sistema Technologies, Inc.
The Freemount Corporation
U.S. Electrical Corporation
VAZELI GROUP LTD.
Virgo Associates II, LLC
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REQUIREMENT FOR ALL NEW & INTERESTED APPLICANTS FOR MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (MBE) CERTIFICATION:
You must participate in the session prior to the Certification Committee reviews your application.
All new MBE's must attend a Pre-Certification & Post-Certification session. The sessions will be held by conference call several times a month. Please make sure to attend one pre-certification & one post-certification session in order to complete the certification process. Please contact Alana Ortega, Certification Manager, at alana@smsdc.org to register.
The following are dates available for January:
Wednesday, January 5th
Wednesday, January 12th
Wednesday, January 19th
Wednesday, January 26th
Trainings are available from 10am – 12pm CST on the dates listed above for the month of January. Training may take about 30 minutes however please allow additional time depending on your company structure and questions you may have.
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Certification FAQs
MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY FOR 2022!
MBEs can ADD/CHANGE/DELETE your NAICS Code information listed on your certification profile at any time. Just email Alana Ortega at alana@smsdc.org with your written request to make that change for you. Go to WWW.NAICS.COM to review codes and determine the best description code for your company product or service.
Question/comments:
Alana Ortega, Certification Manager
alana@smsdc.org
Gabrielle Ramirez, Re-certification
gabrielle@smsdc.org
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In alignment of SMSDC’s four pillars, Certify. Develop. Connect. Advocate., education continues to be fundamental. Launched in 2012, SMSDC continues to offer the PLUS+ Platform classes: Benchmarking Plus & Capacity Plus. These signature programs are a mix of in person & online courses presented by supplier diversity expert Reginald K. Layton, Vice President, Supplier Diversity & Supply Chain Sustainability for Johnson Controls’ Inc and Ralph G. Moore, CPA, president of Ralph G. Moore & Associates (RGMA). Moore is recognized as one of the world’s foremost thought-leaders in the area of supplier diversity and minority business development. | |
For CORPORATE MEMBERS ONLY is a process to accelerate supplier diversity initiatives based on real world experimentation. Benchmarking Plus delivers the tools and management perspective to help your corporation strengthen your supplier diversity processes. Learn more here | |
For CERTIFIED MBEs is a process to enhance sales and marketing processes and build their capacity to work with Fortune 500 corporations. Learn more here | |
The next series of Plus+ Platform classes will take place on Thursday, February 24th. If you are interested in participating in these classes, please contact Mayra Pena at mayra@smsdc.org. You must be a current Certified MBE or Corporate Member to register. | |
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Thank you for your continuous support!
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