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The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council Hosts its 24th Annual Awards Gala and Selects Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. as its Corporation of the Year  

A List of GMSDC 2000 Awards, Winners and Nominees

GMSDC 2000 AWARDS

Buyer of the Year

Bill Reynolds, Georgia Power

This award is presented to a  buyer or purchasing agent with a GMSDC corporate member who effectively solicits the most qualified minority businesses and make substantial minority purchases.

Bill Reynolds

Georgia Power

 

Danny Hill

Gulfstream Aerospace

 

Bill Adams

Georgia Power

 

Glen Powers

Georgia Power

 

Ken Carnegie

Georgia Power

Advocate of the Year

Roz Lewis, Delta Air Lines

This award goes to an individual, corporate or minority business owner, whose contributions to minority business development have long-term effects.  The winner openly demonstrated specific efforts on behalf of minority business development.

Cynthia Turner

SunTrust Bank

 

Roz Lewis

Delta Air Lines

 

Jim Bligh

UPS

 

Melissa Evans

Georgia Power

 

MBEIC Negotiating Committee

GMSDC MBEIC Committee

The Crystal Award

William Dahlberg, Southern Company

The Crystal Award is presented by GMSDC's Minority Business Enterprise Input Committee, and is given to a corporate or government member that publicly demonstrates a commitment to minority business development through aggressive programs and the perpetuation of procurement opportunities.

Tim Hanger

SunTrust Bank

 

Chris Tsai

BellSouth Corporation

 

Lee Rhyant

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

 

William Dahlberg

Southern Company

Supplier of the Year

Class I - Michael Sanders, Misha Distribution Group

Class II - James Lewis, Don-Sie Contracting, Inc.

Class III - Janice Bryant-Howroyd, ACT 1 Personnel Srvs.

The GMSDC recognizes three classes of certified minority suppliers who have demonstrated outstanding quality and services.  These suppliers demonstrated a strong potential for expansion and development regardless of the prevailing economic environment.

Class I

Annual sales less than $1 Million

 

Michael Sanders

Misha Distribution Group

 

John Sierra

CK&M Direct Mail Advertising

Class II

Annual sales $1 million to $10 million

 

James J. Cho

Am-Ko Building Maintenance, Inc.

 

James Lewis

Don-Sie Contracting, Inc.

 

Elizabeth Gats

Stag Enterprises, Inc.

 

Sharon Menefee

Corporate Temps 2000

Class III

Annual sales in excess of $10 million

 

Janice Bryant-Howroyd

ACT 1 Personnel Services

Executive of the Year

Belinda Stubblefield, Delta Air Lines

This award recognizes a Senior Executive of a GMSDC corporate member. Nominations are submitted either by an employee or GMSDC member.

Janic Bryant-Howroyd

ACT 1 Personnel Services

 

Belinda Stubblefield

Delta Air Lines

 

Alec Fraser

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Corporation of the Year

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

This award is given to a GMSDC corporate members who consistently demonstrates commitment to minority business development through its minority purchases, technical and managerial assistance, and/or sponsorship of minority firms and programs.  Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Georgia Power

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