CERTIFY . DEVELOP . CONNECT . ADVOCATE
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SMSDC’s 20
Year Anniversary celebrated during Premier Face Time in San Antonio came and went in a Flash! But not without leaving an indelible mark on all of us who took part in it. It was great to come together to commemorate 20 years of effort in Supplier Diversity in our region, and ponder all the business opportunities SMSDC has helped create, by bringing together member corporations and certified MBEs.
And key to these opportunities has been our wonderful and energetic President and CEO, Karen Box; whom (Corporations and MBEs are happy to say were not surprised at all) received a well-deserved recognition during Premier Face Time, alongside the Corporation and Supplier of the year awards.
It was also helpful to learn (or be reminded) during the MBE Capacity Plus Session about key factors in every MBE’s Supplier Diversity strategic planning. This came in the form of an informative presentation, which centered on Five Tips for Working in a Supplier Diversity Strategy. Points included selection of the right prospects and leaders with whom MBEs want to engage, and not limiting ourselves to corporations. This was reinforced with the message: “Green is Green”, for which a great panel was put together also at Premier Face Time-to share valuable input from successful Family-Minority Businesses. Other elements included the use of Supply Chain Technologies and Trends; the comparison between Today’s Purchasing Environment and “the Old Way of Purchasing”; Collaboration; Implementation of a Disciplined Process of Project and Change Management; and more. All of which may be accessed and learned by MBEs, by subscribing to SMSDC’s Capacity Plus+ Platform.
The Roundtable Breakfast and Matchmaking sessions provided an extremely dynamic chance to meet buyers from different industries and sectors, as well as Prime Suppliers and other MBEs. Thank you, SMSDC for bringing the buyers to us in one place! For all of us who were there to meet the next customer(s) What a Treat! We left with plenty of business cards and an optimistic outlook of all the prospect opportunities we will pursue.
We trust you took part in Premier Face Time. But if you couldn’t, we expect to see you take part in all SMSDC events you can attend in the future. One of them is the
New Frontier Buyers Breakfast Roundtable
this upcoming
July 31
st
and
August 1
st
in Oklahoma City, Ok.
Details and registration information
. This event offers educational workshops on doing business with the City of Oklahoma, a panel discussion on MBEs role in the Supplier Diversity Ecosystem, Matchmaking Events, MBE Idol, and the 20-year celebration and Awards Ceremony. Simply stated… Plenty of opportunities to learn and connect.
Also upcoming is the
Diversity at the Border
with just as many activities and chances to find business opportunities.
Save the date!
This will take place in
El Paso, TX on September 11 & 12
.
Your SMSDC MBEIC Chair,
Beatriz Fernandez
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NEW CERTIFIED MBEs
JUNE 2019
Fonseca Freight Services - McAllen, TX
Fox Mechanical, LLC - Brownsville, TX
Pulselight, LLC - Austin, TX
ROI Insight Group - Austin, TX
SYOXSA - El Paso, TX
MAY 2019
Bravo Sales, Inc - Albuquerque, NM
Diverse Recruiting Experts - Round Rock, TX
Frontier Chevrolet - El Reno, OK
JT Campbell Consulting, Inc - Albuquerque, NM
Michael del Favero Enterprises, LLC - San Antonio, TX
Premier 1 Trucking, LLC - Hidalgo, TX
Tele Network, Inc - San Marcos, TX
Waya Services - Tulsa, OK
Zipcode Express - Austin, TX
APRIL 2019
ATX Sanford & Son Electric, LLC - Round Rock, TX
RJ Garza Investments, LLC - Weslaco, TX
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RE-CERTIFIED MBEs
JUNE 2019
3G Construction Inc
Advanced Workzone Services, LLC
Alen Corporation
Bestica Inc
Bluebonnet Chrysler Dodge LLC
Chantler Motor Carriers USA LLC
Code Red Underground, LLC.
D&J Management Services, Inc
Delaware Resource Group of Oklahoma, LLC
Donald L. Mooney Enterprises, LLC
El Encanto Inc. dba Bueno Foods
Epsilon Brokerage Corp
Fairway Landscape and Nursery, Inc.
First Eagle, LLC
Gontor Forwarding Corp.
Gontor Logistics Corp.
GONTOR US CUSTOMS BROKER
House of Webster, Inc.
INDO
Innovative Gateway Talent, LLC
Interlink Trade Services, LTD.
JAT ENERGY SERVICES, LLC
Kahlig Enterprises, Inc.
M. A. & Sons Inc.
Millennium Packaging and Distribution, Inc.
Ninskers Inc
North Park NE Motors LLC
Operational Technologies Corporation
PrimaCore Solutions, LLC
Sort and Rework
Spirit Truck Lines, Inc.
STOVEN Construction, Inc.
TBM Carriers, Inc.
TPW Inc
UNIMEX LOGISTICS, LLC
Verde Logistics, LLC
WiseChoice Foods LLC
You Got It Staffing
Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants
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Requirement for All New MBEs:
You must participate in the training prior to the Certification Committee reviews your application.
All new MBE's must attend a Pre-Certification & Post-Certification training. The training will be held by conference call several times a month for each session. Please make sure to attend one pre-certification & one post-certification training in order to complete the certification process. Appointment is not necessary.
The following are dates available for
July:
Wednesday, July 24th
Wednesday, July 31st
Each training is from 10am - 11am CST
Conference call number: 641-715-0700
Access Code: 372354#
En Español:
La llamada requerida para poder obtener la Certificacion de Minoria esta disponible cada Miercoles del mes de 11am - 12pm CST. Esta conferencia es requerida para todas las certificationes nuevas.
Porfavor marcar al 641-715-0700, codigo: 372354#
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CERTIFICATION
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I obtain a copy of my MBE certification?
Upon approval by the Southwest MSDC Board of Directors, you will receive your welcome letter by email notifying you that your company is now certified as an MBE with SMSDC also included will be your certification number. Once you are approved you can access your certificate at any time using your log-in and password to view/print your certificate. Certification is valid for one year and requires an annual renewal online.
Please contact
[email protected]
with any questions regarding certification with SMSDC.
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PLEASE DO NOT Let your
SMSDC Certification Expire!
Check the expiration date on your SMSDC certification. As a courtesy reminder your certification is about to expire, you will receive an e-mail notification from the AdaptOne portal which looks similar to the image above. DO NOT ignore this e-mail. It may to your spam or junk mail.
Once your SMSDC certification expires, ALL MBEs have to complete the entire certification process from the beginning. For those MBEs in the STATE OF TEXAS, in addition to completing the entire certification process all over again, the HUB certification, which enables you to bid on contracts, is no longer valid.
The HUB certification process is only done once a month. This means for those MBEs in the State of Texas, they will now have to wait an entire month for their HUB certification.
Please contact Gabrielle Ramirez at
[email protected]
for assistance on your SMSDC ReCertification.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION for all MBEs:
If this is a
New Application
, and you are having trouble uploading your documents, please contact Alana Ortega at 512.297.6478 during regular business hours or send an e-mail to
[email protected].
If this is a
ReCertification
, and you are having trouble uploading your documents, please contact Gabrielle Ramirez at 512.386.8766 during regular business hours or send an e-mail to
[email protected]
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FOR CORPORATE MEMBERS:
IT’S NOT A NUMBERS GAME
Whether you are new to supplier diversity or an industry veteran, increasing diverse supplier participation in your corporation’s supply chain can be difficult. Subscribe today to get more done in less time.
- Strategic Vision
- Process Design
- Establishing Impactful Supplier Diversity Steering Committees
- Opportunity Assessment
- Second Tier Program Strategies 2.0
- Supplier Sourcing and Development: Current Requirements
- Supplier Sourcing and Development: Future Requirements
- Diverse Supplier Capacity Building
- Program Measurement and Reporting
- Internal and External Communication Strategies
- Education and Training
- Process Improvement
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FOR CERTIFIED MBEs:
Crack the Corporate Code
Selling to big corporations is tough. You have to be able to make a difference, grow demand, create value with knowledge and expertise. It’s no easy task, but we are here to help. Subscribe today to get a year’s worth of success tools:
- What Only CEOs Can Do
- Establishing and Maintaining a Strategic Partnership with a F500 Corporation
- Managing the Four Most Undervalued Functions in Business
- The MBE Value Proposition
- Why MBEs Must Excel at Marketing AND Sales
- The Role of Relationship Management in Your Growth Strategy
- Responding to Corporate RFPs
- Capacity Building fuels Your Growth Strategy
- Leveraging Joint Ventures, Strategic Alliances and Acquisitions to Grow Your Business
- The Anatomy of Two Big Deals: One Worked, One Didn’t WorkLeveraging Second Tier Opportunities to build your Business
- Establishing an Impactful Advisory Board
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Benchmarking Plus
&
Capacity Plus
are led by Johnson Controls Inc, a world leader in supplier diversity, with more than 600 diverse suppliers and $1.8 billion in diverse spend.
- Corporate Members: The annual cost for Benchmarking Plus is $999. The registration fee includes access to all webinars, featured courses, online & onsite classes. If you are interested in signing up, please register for the BENCHMARKING PLUS PLATFORM here.
- Certified MBEs: The annual cost for Capacity Plus is $499. The registration fee includes access to all webinars, featured courses, online & onsite classes. If you are interested in signing up, please register for the CAPACITY PLUS PLATFORM here.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mayra Pena at
[email protected]
or call 915.433.0612.
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July 31 – Aug 1, 2019
The Skirvin Hotel, 1 Park Ave., Oklahoma City, OK
September 11-12, 2019
The Doubletree Hotel, 600 N. El Paso St., El Paso, TX
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COMMUNITY PARTNER EVENTS
August 21, 2019
2019 Greater Austin Business Awards
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Austin
November 5, 2019
14th Annual Veterans Business Conference
8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Centennial Banquet & Conference Center
11199 Sergeant E. Churchill
Fort Bliss, TX 79916
*Dear Community Partners,
If you would like to submit an event to post on our monthly newsletter, please submit all of the event details to Mayra Pena via email at
[email protected]
. Events will be reviewed to make sure the information & content will be beneficial to our Certified MBEs and/or corporate members before posting on our newsletter and/or website.
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New Frontier - Oklahoma
Diversity at the Border - El Paso
Buyers Breakfast Roundtable
Attend one or the other or better yet, attend both!
Registration now open!
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The Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council (SMSDC) is hosting its annual Buyers Breakfast Roundtable in Oklahoma City on July 31
st
and August 1st and El Paso, TX on September 11 - 12, 2019. This year's theme,
“Green is Green”
will be a two-day networking event designed to connect Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) with corporations who are looking for procurement opportunities with diversity suppliers.
The two day events will offer:
Roundtable sessions
Matchmaking Opportunities
Business & Educational Workshops
Panel Discussion
Awards Ceremony Luncheon
Networking
Anniversary Reception
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Join us in Oklahoma City
Date: July 31- August 1st
Location: The Skirvin Hilton Hotel
1 Park Ave., Oklahoma City, OK
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Date: September 11-12, 2019
Location: Doubletree Hotel
600 N. El Paso St., El Paso, TX 79901
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2019 Premier Face Time Award Winners
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SMSDC recognized the contributions of several
Corporations
,
Suppliers
and the
Advocate
of
the Year whom demonstrated unparalleled leadership and accomplishments. For this event,
Premier Face Time Expo
, Corporate Members, Certified MBEs and Advocates were nominated from the Central & South Texas service area including Austin, San Antonio, surrounding areas and the Rio Grande Valley.
We invite you to congratulate the following:
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CHAIRMAN'S AWARD
presented to:
KAREN BOX
PRESIDENT & CEO
SMSDC
For excellence in leadership and
commitment to service
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PRESIDENT'S CHOICE AWARD
presented to:
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CORPORATION OF THE YEAR
Special Services
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ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR
Darlene Owens
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SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
CLASS IV
FORMA AUTOMOTIVE
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SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
CLASS III
MALDONADO NURSERY & LANDSCAPING
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SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
CLASS II
CDI TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
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SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR
CLASS II
ONSITE CONTRACTING
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August 21, 2019
2019 Greater Austin Business Awards
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
JW Marriott Austin
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Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Leadership FINALIST
Karen Box, SMSDC President & CEO
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CONGRATULATIONS TO KAREN BOX!
Karen’s heart is in the council which serves as a constant source of inspiration and innovation to the entire SMSDC team, the Board of Directors, our numerous Corporate Members and over 500+ certified Minority Business Owners. She is unwavering in her commitment to educating and developing minority owned businesses and then connecting them with corporate America. This impactful priority has resulted in many MBEs achieving the coveted status of becoming Tier I suppliers to area-based multinational corporations such as Dell, Toyota, JCI, ConocoPhillips, OG&E and Oncor to name a few.
With her unique speaking ability to fold her story into the stories many of us share and connect with, Karen gracefully spoke about her 94-year-old father, who is still living. With genuine sincerity and compassion, she shared with the audience upon his return from World War II, he could not find a job and started his own residential construction related business. He was able to put four kids through college while instilling in each of them essential values such as ethics, integrity, and empathy, all of which contribute to her continued success and development. She tells the story of collecting shingles and taking them to the dumpster in the Texas heat and humidity. “This taught us hard work. It pays off. We want to grow that perspective so our MBEs and their families can continue to work on their businesses and have a positive impact on the local minority community”.
Good luck Karen!
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Entrepreneur of the Year 2019
Central Texas for Diversified Services
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CONGRATULATIONS TO MBE, ROSA SANTANA!
FOUNDER & CEO OF SANTANA GROUP
EY announced that CEO Rosa Santana of The Santana Group, which provides innovative outsourcing solutions to organizations across all industries, received the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2019 Award in the Diversified Services category in Central Texas. The award recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities, while also transforming our world. Rosa Santana was selected by an independent panel of judges, and the award was presented at a special gala event at the gala on June 27, 2019 JW Marriott Austin.
“I’m grateful to have been selected for this distinguished honor among so many incredible entrepreneurs and innovators,” says Santana. “Thank you to my incredible team and to all of our clients, including Toyota, who took a chance on me.”
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STAFF ANNOUNCEMENT
SMSDC is excited to introduce the newest addition to our team, Alana Ortega, Certification Manager.
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You can take the girl out of Texas but you can’t take Texas out the girl! Alana left Texas 15 years ago to move to North Carolina and while living there developed a love for Supplier Diversity. She now has come back to San Antonio to share her passion for networking & building relationships with MBEs and Corporations.
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Have a recent achievement or new development in your organization? We'd love to share your story too! Click the "SHARE YOUR STORY"link below to leave your name and contact information and we'll reach out to you.
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NMSDC
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