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Altria Group Named Top Corporation for Women's Business EnterprisesNew YorkMarch 23, 2006 The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) named Altria Group, Inc. one of "America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises." This is the second time the Company’s world-class supplier diversity program has been recognized by WBENC.
“Altria and its companies are committed to supplier diversity and commend WBENC for encouraging mutual cooperation between women's businesses and corporations to create and improve opportunities for these businesses as vendors and suppliers,” said Edith Chen, Senior Director, Leadership Development and Diversity, Altria Corporate Services.
For nearly 35 years, the Altria family of companies, including Kraft Foods and Philip Morris USA, has been committed to accessing goods and services from the best and widest possible selection of women-owned businesses.
“At Kraft, we believe purchases from women business enterprises have a powerful effect, spreading to the communities where our employees live and work. Our supplier diversity programs help to create more businesses and entrepreneurship, while in turn, strengthening the economy,” said Grace Puma, Vice President, Global Indirect Materials and Services Procurement, Kraft Foods.
Philip Morris USA also has a strong commitment to women’s business enterprises. “We believe these businesses provide innovative solutions. Their diverse perspectives and unique approaches to our business needs keep our Company moving forward,” said Henry Long, Senior Vice President, Procurement and Quality, Philip Morris USA.
The Altria companies are proud to have one of the country’s strongest records in practicing and promoting supplier diversity.
Altria Group, Inc. is the parent company of Kraft Foods, the world's second largest food company, Philip Morris International, the world's leading international cigarette business, and Philip USA, the leading cigarette business in the United States. For more information about Altria and its family of companies, visit www.altria.com.
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