PROGRESSIVE PROMOTIONS TOPS 2009 DIVERSITY BUSINESS LISTS
Ranked #20 in NJ Companies
Ranked #277 in USA for women-owned businesses
Edgewater, NJ. January 30, 2009. DiversityBusiness.com ranked Progressive Promotions, Inc. as #20 in New Jersey and #277 in the United States for women owned businesses. Over 650,000 U.S. businesses participated in this annual business survey which analyzes both annual gross revenue and overall business profile.
“We’re honored to be recognized as part of the economic powerhouse of women-owned businesses in this country that fuel our economy,” said Julie Levi, CEO, Progressive Promotions. “We know that many Fortune 500 organizations use the DiversityBusiness lists to find new business partners, and we’re ready for that opportunity.”
Julie Levi, CEO of Progressive Promotions, will be honored at the 9th Annual National Multicultural Awards Ceremony and Conference on April 29 - May 1, 2009.
For more information about the awards visit: www.diversitybusiness.com
About Progressive Promotions
Founded in 1987, Progressive Promotions is a promotional products agency headquartered in Edgewater, NJ. The company’s growth has been driven by a strategic ability to help Fortune 500 companies build brands and drive sales with unique promotional gifts and products that yield strong and measurable results. Some of the company’s clients include Kraft Foods, American Express, Panasonic, Ogilvy, and Avis. Progressive Promotions is a certified women-owned business, and 10 percent of their suppliers are also minority or women-owned.
Progressive Promotions has grown to serve its clients, shipping to more than 54 countries. A state-of-the-art website and EDI capabilities allow the company to service the world from their home offices in New Jersey, and client relationship offices in the Midwest.
Industry leaders have presented them with the International Golden Pyramid Award for Creativity (the Oscar’s for Creativity), the North American Packaging Association’s Gold Award, and they’ve also earned the American Express Supplier Excellence Award for three years in a row.
CEO, Julie Levi, was recently named Enterprising Woman of the Year for businesses with revenues between $10 and $25 million by Enterprising Women. She is a graduate of the prestigious Harvard Business School Owner/President Management Program, and a past member of the Board of Directors of the Specialty Advertising Association of New York. A mentor to the nationwide Make-Mine-A-Million program sponsored by American Express OPEN, she is committed to the success of other entrepreneurs. The Women President’s Organization awarded her the first Mary Lehman MacLachlan Award which honors economic empowerment. She is a chapter member of the Women President’s Organization and also a Platinum member for those women leading companies with revenues of at least $10 million.
Progressive Promotions is a team of energetic and passionate professionals, who deliver quality products on time and on budget with integrity and creativity.
Contact:
Melissa Miller
201-945-0500 x15
About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 46,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. DiversityBusiness provides research and data collection services for diversity including the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities", "Top 500 Diversity Owned Companies in America", and others. Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of other print and Internet publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design. It is a leading provider of Supplier Diversity management tools and has the most widely distributed Diversity magazine in the United States. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. Founded in 1980.
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