FAIRFAX,
Va., Feb. 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Travel management company
Omega World Travel heads the latest Top 500 Diversity- Owned
Business chart -- known as the "Div500" -- as the
number one woman-owned business in the U.S., representing
the nation's top multicultural earners.
According to Kenton Clarke, CEO of DiversityBusiness.com,
the source of the list and the largest organization of diversity-
owned businesses, "The Div500 companies (like Omega World
Travel) are the heroes of diversity-owned business in America."
"We're pleased to accept accolades from DiversityBusiness.com
as a reinforcement of an effective corporate philosophy centered
on the value of a diverse workforce," said Gloria Bohan,
president, CEO, and Owner of Omega World Travel. "We
look forward to continuing our successful path as a diversity
employer."
Omega World Travel will be honored at an awards ceremony at
the DiversityBusiness.com Sixth Annual Multicultural Business
Conference, beginning March 29, at the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas.
The Div500 is a classification that represents the top 500
diversity-owned businesses in the U.S., in trade sectors such
as technology, manufacturing, and professional services. Many
corporations and government agencies throughout the country
that do business with women-owned businesses use the list,
most recently featured in Professional Woman's Magazine.
In a recent article in The Chief Executive: "Reaping
the Rewards of a Diverse Company," Gloria Bohan spoke
of the value of diversity and how it relates to the market.
"One of the ways to think about diversity is to look
at the customer base you're trying to reach and how it's changing,"
she said. "Our work force should reflect that."
Along with many other business awards throughout her illustrious
career, Bohan has been relatedly recognized as "Business
Woman of the Year" by Diversity Best Practices, an organization
involved in uniting, networking, and promoting nearly 8 million
business women.
Considered an industry trendsetter, Omega World Travel was
one of the first private businesses to provide official government
travel. The organization's diversity qualifications include
certifications as a women-owned business enterprise by the
Women's Business Enterprise National Council and National
Minority Business Council, and designation by the National
Women Business Owners Corporation as a private and public
sector contractor and supplier.
"It is no longer just 'the right thing' to do business
with diversity suppliers," said Clarke. "Major corporations
are realizing that having a diverse supplier base positively
impacts their business revenue."
About Omega World Travel
Launched as a small business in 1972, Fairfax, Va.-based Omega
World Travel (Omegatravel.com)
is the top woman-owned business in the U.S.-founded by President
and CEO Gloria Bohan -- with 1100 employees and annual sales
revenues in excess of $1 billion. Ranked by Business Travel
News as the third largest travel management company, the organization
provides online travel solutions-as well as personalized service
at 200 locations worldwide-to a diverse clientele: from individual
leisure travelers to Fortune 500 enterprises and the federal
government. Omega World Travel owns TravTech Inc. (Travtech.com),
a travel technology provider, and Cruise.com, the Internet's
largest cruise specialist.
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