Troy, Michigan, February 25, 2009. In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading business-to-business internet site, recently named Global LT as one of the Top 100 Diversity-Owned Businesses in Michigan and one of the Top 500 Hispanic-owned Businesses in the United States for 2008. Global LT is a leading supplier of language services, headquartered in Troy with offices around the world.
This is the 9th annual listing of the state’s top businesses by DiversityBusiness.com. The companies listed on the Top Business List represent Michigan’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.
“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.”
Upon learning of the company’s placement on the list of top Diversity Owned Businesses in Michigan, Global LT spokesperson, Suzanne Smulsky, stated, ‘2008 was our best year ever, and achieving this status is a tremendous pay-off for the hard work of our entire team.‘ Hortensia Neely, company founder and president remarked that the recognition is particularly meaningful as the company is observing its 30th anniversary in 2009, ‘We’re celebrating a milestone this year, and placement on DiversityBusiness.com’s list is frosting on the cake... another reason to be grateful for our customers and employees, and another reason to celebrate.’
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 winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “9th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, taking place April 29 – May 1, 2009 at the Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida.
For the complete list of winning companies, please visit: www.diversitybusiness.com
About Global LT, Ltd.
Global LT has been serving companies around the world since 1979. Located
in Troy, Michigan, with sales offices in Boston, Los Angeles, San Jose, Phoenix,
Pittsburgh, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, London, and Shanghai, Global LT provides
Language Training, Culture Training, Translation Solutions and Expatriate
Services. Global LT is a member of the National Minority Business Development
Council (NMBDC), The Association of Language Companies (ALCUS), American
Translators Association (ATA) and the Michigan Translators/Interpreters Network
(MiTiN). Visit Global LT www.Global-LT.com or call 888.645.5881.
Learn about Global LT's awards, achievements, and commitment.