LAS VEGAS, March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is one of "America's Top Corporations for
Women's Business Enterprises," according to the Women's Business
Enterprise National Council, a national leader in women's business
development and certification.
The "Top Corporations" list is the only national award program
honoring corporations for leading Supplier Diversity initiatives
that proactively integrate Women's Business Enterprises into their
supply chains. Companies named to this list were honored during a
dinner at the WBENC Summit & Salute to Women's Business
Enterprises in Baltimore,
MD.
"As a WBENC Top Corporation, MGM Resorts International fosters
diversity and enables growth for women-owned businesses by
providing access to increased opportunities in new markets," said
Pamela Prince-Eason, President and
CEO of WBENC.
MGM Resorts is the sole company in the integrated resort
industry, and the only company based in Nevada, to earn a spot on WBENC's latest list.
Other companies named to the list include: IBM, Johnson &
Johnson, Kellogg Company, The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo, Inc.,
among others.
"This is a great honor for our company," said Phyllis A. James, Executive Vice President and
Chief Diversity Officer. "MGM Resorts believes strongly in helping
diverse businesses reach the level where they can become
competitive providers of our products and services. Our
relationship with WBENC allows us to forge partnerships with
qualified businesses that reflect our diverse community."
Since introducing its Supplier Diversity Program in 2001, MGM
Resorts has spent hundreds of millions of dollars with women-owned
suppliers. In 2014, MGM Resorts spent a total of $128 million on goods and services purchased
through minority, women and diverse-owned businesses. The program
is part of a larger company diversity initiative that has been
recognized by leading diversity publications including
DiversityInc, Black Enterprise and
HispanicBusiness.
For more information about the MGM Resorts Supplier Diversity
Program, please visit: www.mgmresorts.com/csr.
About WBENC
Founded in 1997, WBENC is the nation's
leader in women's business development and the leading third-party
certifier of businesses owned and operated by women, with more than
12,000 WBENC-Certified WBEs. WBENC certification is accepted
by more than 1,000 corporations representing America's most
prestigious brands, in addition to many states, cities and other
entities. Throughout the year, WBENC and its 14 Regional Partner
Organizations provide opportunities for interactions between more
than 650 member corporations, government agencies and thousands of
certified WBEs at business building events and other forums. WBENC
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. For more information, please
go to www.wbenc.org.
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's leading global
hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort
brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage.
The Company is in the process of developing MGM National Harbor in
Maryland and MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts. The Company also
owns 51 percent of MGM China Holdings Limited, which owns the MGM
Macau resort and casino and developing a gaming resort in Cotai,
and 50 percent of CityCenter in Las
Vegas, which features Aria resort and casino. For more
information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's
website at www.mgmresorts.com.
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