The top corporate buyers on ConnXus.com for the first quarter of 2012 are:
1) Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
2) The State of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio
3) Procurian, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
“connXus provides a wonderful opportunity to match companies with MBE’s, especially for the local area,” said Dealer Principal Jenell Ross. “Companies realize that there’s someone right in their own backyard who can supply their needs. While there have been tremendous gains in supplier diversity since my parents founded the dealership in 1974, something like this bridges a gap and creates so many more opportunities.”
Read More »Using connXus.com, YMCA of the USA found a terrific new supplier, right in its own backyard. According to YMCA of the USA Director of Strategic Sourcing Val Casteneda, “If it weren’t for connXus, we may not have found them.”
Read More »connXus.com is featured in the blog Spend Matters (http://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2011/11/17/ConnXuscom–A-New-Supplier-Diversity-Solutions-Provider)
Read More »connXus members Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Républica, LLC, and Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan, LLP, were honored by the NMSDC.
Read More »connXus.com introduces premium supplier services aimed at accelerating the growth of small, minority- and woman-owned businesses.
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 »Tweet connXus bridges gap between buyers and sellers BlackMoney Worldwide June 18, 2011 (Click on article title to read)
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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