ISM-New York Announces Second Annual Company Award Winners

MELVILLE, N.Y. - May 5, 2016 - PRLog -- At its Annual Meeting held on May 3rd, 2016 at the headquarters of PricewaterhouseCoopers, ISM-New York announced its send Company of the Year Award winners.  The ISM-New York Board of Directors chose to recognize companies which help to advance the goals, mission and purpose of ISM-New York through their involvement.  This will be done annually.

The Board of Directors developed these awards and the criteria in four specific areas to highlight; Outstanding Supplier Diversity Program Award, Outstanding Sponsor Award, Outstanding Membership Support Award And Company of the Year.

The winner of the Outstanding Supplier Diversity Program was determined via an application process and formally announced at the Supplier Diversity EXPO & Membership Meeting held on April 14, 2016.  The first winner of this award was Interpublic Group of Companies.  Floyd Conway of Interpublic Company's Supplier Diversity Department accepted the award.

The other award winners were determined by unanimous decision of the ISM-New York Board of Directors based on qualifications, participation of the company's members to our events, activities, Professional Development & the Annual Conference.

Outstanding Sponsor Award was awarded to a company that in the opinion of the ISM-New York Board and the Executive Director provided outstanding support in sponsoring sourcing groups, membership meetings, or overall sponsor of activities and events of ISM-New York.  This year's winner is Pfizer and

Alicia Scales - Manager, Supplier Diversity, Global Procurement and David Pixley, Manager, Professional Development, Global Procurement accepted the award.

Outstanding Membership Support Award was awarded to a company that has the largest number of members attending ISM-New York functions.  These events include membership meetings, sourcing group meetings, professional development seminars, and the Annual Conference. The Outstanding Membership Support Award was Federal Reserve Bank of New York and receiving the award was Jerilyn Gibbs, Procurement Value Management Corporate Group.

Company of the Year Award was given to an organization which excelled in providing the best overall support in professional development, the highest percentage increase in membership, overall percentage of members at meetings or other events, and/or sponsorship of ISM-New York events.  The engagement of this company in its constant growth of its membership, message to its staff on the importance of education and certification, being engaged on all levels of management made them the clear winner.  The Company of the Year was given to New York University and the award was received by Chris Tang, Associate Vice President.

About ISM-New York

The Institute for Supply Management-New York (ISM-New York) is a progressive, not-for profit association that exists to educate, develop, and advance the purchasing and supply management profession.  Offering a wide range of educational products and programs, opportunities for professional networking, benchmarking and collegial interchanges of information and methods. Members of ISM-New York are recognized as world-class professionals; The Institute for Supply Management and its affiliates serve as centers of excellence in establishing and maintaining best-in-class professional standards of competency and conduct for its members, and matters pertaining to research, education, and certification.

Founded in 1913, the Institute for Supply Management-New York, Inc. is an educational institution working exclusively for the benefit of purchasing and supply management professionals.  ISM-New York is the original affiliate of ISM which held its centennial celebration in October 2013.

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