PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognized for
its continued commitment to leadership training programs, mentoring
opportunities and educational support for both its female and
Hispanic employees, Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), one of the
world's largest hospitality companies, has been ranked 19 on the
Top 50 Companies for Latinas by the annual LATINA Style
report. This is the Company's seventh consecutive year on the
list.
"It is an honor to receive this recognition from LATINA Style as
it is a reflection of our commitment to women and our focus on the
professional development and of Latina women within our company,"
said Patricia A. Lee, senior vice
president human resources and chief diversity officer, Wyndham
Worldwide. "Maintaining our inclusive environment where every
person feels able to contribute and deliver their best performance,
provides us with a rich foundation of perspectives and experiences
that benefit our company, our customers and our communities."
According to the Pew Hispanic Center, Hispanics currently make
up 13 percent of the overall U.S. labor market and will account for
19 percent of the U.S. labor force by 2020. As of August 2015, Hispanics comprised nearly 19
percent of Wyndham Worldwide's U.S. workforce.
With operations across six continents, Wyndham Worldwide
embraces inclusion in the workplace and offers a variety of
programs for all of its employees including several Associate
Business Groups (ABGs) where employees with common interests can
share ideas and experiences, and promote professional development
and inclusion throughout the Company. While providing opportunities
for idea sharing, networking and more, the Company's Fuerte!
ABG provides an inclusive forum for employees to share the
unique insights of the Hispanic culture, make meaningful impacts on
the business and provide strategic contributions to the success of
the Company.
Wyndham Worldwide is a recognized leader in diversity and has
been named among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for
Diversity, ranked in the Top 10 for supplier diversity by
DiversityInc, recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as one
of the "Best Places to Work for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and
Transgender (LGBT) Equality" and by the Hispanic Association on
Corporate Responsibility. Additionally, the Company maintains
strong partnerships with organizations such as the National
Diversity Council, Hispanic Association on Corporate
Responsibility, United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce,
National Society of Hispanic MBAs and National Association of
Black, Hispanic, Asian and Women MBAs.
The LATINA Style 50, which serves as the most respected
source of employment and career information for Hispanic women in
the country, recognizes companies that dedicate efforts to diverse
recruitment and promotion initiatives as well as veteran
recruitment and military personal.
About Wyndham Worldwide
One of the world's largest hospitality companies, Wyndham
Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) provides a wide range of hospitality services
and products through its global portfolio of world-renowned brands.
The world's largest hotel company based on the number of
properties, Wyndham Hotel Group is home to many of the world's
best-known hotel brands, with approximately 7,700 franchised hotels
and over 668,500 hotel rooms worldwide. Wyndham Exchange &
Rentals is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the
world's largest professionally managed vacation rentals business,
providing more than 5 million leisure-bound families annually with
access to approximately 110,000 vacation properties in over 100
countries through its prominent exchange and vacation rental
brands. The industry and timeshare ownership market leader, Wyndham
Vacation Ownership develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership
interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its
network of over 210 vacation ownership resorts serving
approximately 901,000 owners throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Based in
Parsippany, NJ, Wyndham Worldwide
employs over 34,000 associates globally.
For more information, please visit www.wyndhamworldwide.com.
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