The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) concluded the 2024 Annual Conference & Exchange with its Annual Awards ceremony at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta. This event recognizes the achievements of corporate members, minority business enterprises (MBEs), and other NMSDC network leaders who have shown exemplary leadership in supplier and business diversity. Awardees include:
Suppliers of the Year
- Annual revenue up to $1 million: A&P International
- Annual revenue of $1 million to $10 million: Tech Army
- Annual revenue of $10 million to $50 million: W3R Consulting
- Annual revenue of $50 million and above: SDI Presence
Corporations of the Year
- Annual revenue up to $10 billion: Kelly Services
- Annual revenue of $10 billion to $50 billion: Duke Energy
- Annual revenue of $50 billion to $100 billion: The Walt Disney Company
- Annual revenue of $100 billion to $150 billion: Centene Corporation
- Annual revenue of $150 billion and above: Stellantis
Minority Business Development Leader of the Year
- Carla Preston, Amazon
Harriet Michel Award
- Sharon Patterson, Billion Dollar Roundtable
President’s Award
- Steve Freeman, Chevron (Retired)
Distinguished Service Award
- Tarrance Frierson, South California Edison
NMSDC also recognized this year’s Emerging Young Entrepreneurs (EYE) pitch competition winners:
First Place: Jazmine Jackson, Cobachi C.R.E.A.M.
Second Place: Michelle Jones, BPT Staffing
Third Place: Guilherme Maia Silva, Força Foods
Young entrepreneurs like these are the kind of emerging leaders needed to build a stronger, more thriving minority business community that benefits us all.
“As we look back on this year’s NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange, we are thrilled to recognize the people and organizations that embody the theme of defining new norms. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees. We look forward to charting a brighter, more inclusive U.S. and global economy together,” said NMSDC CEO and president Ying McGuire.
Next year’s NMSDC Annual Conference & Exchange will take place November 2 – 5 in Miami.
