Blog
The Northwest Mountain MSDC blog includes updates from the council along with highlights of certified MBEs, corporate and public agency members, as well as the latest perspectives and news in the supplier diversity space.
Northwest Mountain MSDC Hits Four Decades of MBE Supply-Chain Inclusion
September 25, 2018 Volume II 2018By Genny Hom-Franzen Fernando Martinez believes corporations that have not embraced supplier diversity are missing the mark. “They are not creating value for their stakeholders / shareholders by continuing to take the easy way out and...
General Microsystems 35th Anniversary!
Bellevue, WA – General Microsystems Inc. (GMI) is proud to announce its thirty-fifth year as a leading information technology solutions provider in the Pacific Northwest. In the highly dynamic technology landscape, GMI has achieved over three decades of innovation and...
Introducing Adrienne Trimble!
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON (AUGUST 2, 2018) – The Northwest Mountain MSDC welcomes Adrienne Trimble as new President and CEO of the National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc ® (NMSDC®). The official announcement was made August 1, 2018 by Joe Hinrichs, NMSDC...
AT&T, Boeing and Union Bank among “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”
Congratulations to Northwest Mountain MSDC Corporate Members AT&T, Inc., The Boeing Company and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. for making it into the 2018 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity. AT&T remained in the top three position for the second year, and top...
Meet Sharon S. Lucas, Board Chairperson of Northwest Mountain MSDC
“Supplier diversity is a business imperative,” said Sharon S. Lucas, the new Board Chairperson of Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council (MSDC), when asked about the importance of supplier diversity. Sharon is currently Program Manager, Strategic...
Winning with MBE to MBE Business
An Interview with Carmen Nazario, MWVBE Owner, and President of ELYON International, Inc. The Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council (MSDC) values Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) business engagement. To highlight the benefits of MBE to MBE...
How to Prepare for Effective Networking
Direct recommendations from Supplier Diversity Executives and MBEs Northwest Mountain MSDC events provide excellent venues for business networking. While preparing for the 2018 Annual Awards Dinner & Silent Auction, we polled some of our corporate members and MBEs...
NWMMSDC Value Proposition
The Council developed six value propositions focusing on its stakeholders' needs. Led by President and CEO, Fernando Martinez, the team prioritizes the needs of all stakeholders of the NWMMSDC. Watch Fernando discuss the Council's value at the Leadership and Advocacy...
NWMMSDC Demonstrates Value
Fernando Martinez, President and CEO of the Northwest Mountain MSDC, presented at the 2017 Annual Awards Dinner and Silent Auction on the Council's Value and Supplier Diversity, a strategy for the long run. [video width="640" height="360"...
Northwest Mountain MSDC: Industry Cluster Engagement Model
President and CEO of the Northwest Mountain MSDC, Fernando Martinez, builds an Industry Cluster Engagement Model to help MBEs and Members meet and engage in a more focused dialogue for contract opportunities. View - NWMMSDC Industry Cluster Engagement Model