Jones Lang LaSalle is a global real estate services firm specializing in commercial property management, leasing, and investment management. The company serves clients in 60 countries. The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.8 billion square feet worldwide. Marc Campbell is responsible for serving more than 125 clients in North and South America, with approximately 750 million square feet of facilities under management.
Read More »Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is a leading medical research and teaching hospital consistently ranking as one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. It is also the second-highest ranking recipient of research grants from the National Institutes of Health among pediatric institutions. In 2010 Children’s served patients from 45 countries and 48 states. Supplier Diversity Program Manager De Asa Brown spent some time telling connXus.com about her role at this internationally recognized pediatric institution.
Read More »Cintas Corporation is probably best known as America’s largest uniform supplier. However, the company also provides entrance mats, restroom supplies, promotional products, first aid and safety products, fire protection services and document management services to approximately 800,000 businesses. As the Senior Director of Supplier Diversity and Sustainability since 2007, Pamela Coleman develops the strategy for both programs. She provided connXus.com with an inside look at how supplier diversity works at Cintas.
Read More »As the Vice President of Sourcing and Supply Chain Management, Gary Cornett is responsible for both sourcing all the company’s spend with outside vendors across the country, and the overall movement of materials within the company and its network. Or, as he describes it, his job is to “have the materials we need, when we need them, and stay as close to nothing more than that amount.” It’s a delicate balance to achieve, and he shared how his organization makes that happen with connXus.com.
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The ConnXion Point is the blog for connXus.com, an online service connecting small, minority- and woman-owned businesses with companies seeking to hire diverse suppliers.
I'm Rod Robinson, founder and chief connector of connXus.com. I've spent 15 years in the procurement business as a minority business owner, company procurement officer and industry consultant.
The ConnXion Point will focus on issues, events and news about procurement and supplier diversity. So, whether you're purchasing or selling, we'll have information you can use. We also hope to facilitate a healthy, respectful exchange of viewpoints on issues surrounding supplier diversity and procurement.
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