Chicago, IL– In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading business-to-
Founded by author and speaker Marti Barletta, The TrendSight Group (www.trendsight.com)
The TrendSight Group received both a Top 500 Small Businesses in the U.S. award as well as a Top 100 Small Businesses in Illinois award.
“Entrepreneurs are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. “This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities. These are the new leaders in American business.”
This is the 9th annual listing of Illinois and US top businesses by DiversityBusiness.com. Companies listed on the Top Business Lists represent the Nation’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a privately held business is small or insignificant. Winners are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.
“In today’s economic climate, I truly believe entrepreneurs and small business will be the key to recovery and renewal,” said Marti Barletta, President of The TrendSight Group. “We are honored to receive this recognition and be among this company.”
The List
This list is a classification that represents the top small businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural, small and women-owned businesses use the list. The list is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation’s leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.
The TrendSight Group will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’
For the complete list of winning companies, please visit www.diversitybusiness.com.
About The TrendSight Group
Founded by Marti Barletta, The TrendSight Group is a consulting think tank helping companies get smart about women through marketing, sales, recruiting and retention effectiveness. Clients have included Deloitte Consulting, Volvo, Frito-Lay and Logitech. The recognized thought leader on generating business growth through insights about women, Barletta is a popular speaker and author of two books: “Marketing to Women” and “PrimeTime Women™: How to Win the Hearts, Minds and Business of Boomer Big Spenders.” For more information visit www.trendsight.com.
About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 46,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. DiversityBusiness provides research and data collection services for diversity including the “Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities”
