SOUTHPORT, CT, April 10, 2014
/- AT&T* spent $15.5 billion in 2013, or 28 percent of its total
spend, with certified diverse suppliers – the highest percentage the
company has ever achieved through its supplier diversity program. In
2012, AT&T spent $12.8 billion with diverse suppliers.
“Supplier diversity is key to our overall success, and we take pride
in being a leader in this area,” said Tim Harden, AT&T Supply Chain
president. “Diverse suppliers are an integral part of our supply
chain, as evidenced by achieving our largest-ever diversity spend in
2013. They bring valuable perspective to the table, and that
benefits everyone – our customers, the community and our company.”
AT&T’s Global Supplier Diversity organization gives certified
diverse businesses worldwide an opportunity to provide the company
with products and services. AT&T Supplier Diversity promotes
participation and helps bring more minority, women and
service-disabled veteran owned businesses to its supply chain.
AT&T continues to look for diverse suppliers in key strategic areas
like mobile Internet, wireless, U-verse and cloud services. AT&T is
now innovating at a faster pace to continue delivering superior
service. That means working with suppliers who can take AT&T to the
next level.
AT&T has a number of programs in place to identify and develop
certified diverse suppliers. One of them is Operation Hand Salute, a
national education and mentoring program for service-disabled
veteran business owners. The initiative provides advanced training
and mentoring for up to 15 qualified business owners – with the goal
of improving their business operations and their ability to win
corporate contracts.
Earlier this year, AT&T was ranked No. 1 DiversityBusiness.com’s Top
50 Companies for Multicultural Business Opportunities list. The
company was also listed to the Women’s Business Enterprise National
Council list of top corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises
for the 15th year in a row.
To learn more about the AT&T Global Supplier Diversity organization,
please visit www.attsupplierdiversity.com.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries
and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T
Inc.
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About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier communications holding company and
one of the most honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and
affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of AT&T
services in the United States and internationally. With a powerful
array of network resources that includes the nation’s most reliable
4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of wireless, Wi-Fi, high
speed Internet, voice and cloud-based services. A leader in mobile
Internet, AT&T also offers the best wireless coverage worldwide of
any U.S. carrier, offering the most wireless phones that work in the
most countries. It also offers advanced TV service with the AT&T
U-verse® brand. The company’s suite of IP-based business
communications services is one of the most advanced in the world.
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About AT&TAT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier
communications holding company and
one of the most
honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and
affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of
AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a
powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s
most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of
wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based
services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best
wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the
most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also
offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse® brand. The
company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is
one of the most advanced in the world.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and
services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is
available at
http://www.att.com/aboutus or follow our news on Twitter at
@ATT, on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/att and YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/att.
© 2014 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T,
the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are
trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated
companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of
their respective owners.
Reliability claim based on data transfer completion rates on
nationwide 4G LTE networks. 4G LTE availability varies.
- See more at: http://about.att.com/story/att_spends_15_5_billion_with_certified_diverse_suppliers.html#sthash.qvk2GLqM.dpuf
About AT&TAT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a premier
communications holding company and
one of the most
honored companies in the world. Its subsidiaries and
affiliates – AT&T operating companies – are the providers of
AT&T services in the United States and internationally. With a
powerful array of network resources that includes the nation’s
most reliable 4G LTE network, AT&T is a leading provider of
wireless, Wi-Fi, high speed Internet, voice and cloud-based
services. A leader in mobile Internet, AT&T also offers the best
wireless coverage worldwide of any U.S. carrier, offering the
most wireless phones that work in the most countries. It also
offers advanced TV service with the AT&T U-verse® brand. The
company’s suite of IP-based business communications services is
one of the most advanced in the world.
Additional information about AT&T Inc. and the products and
services provided by AT&T subsidiaries and affiliates is
available at
http://www.att.com/aboutus or follow our news on Twitter at
@ATT, on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/att and YouTube at
http://www.youtube.com/att.
© 2014 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T,
the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are
trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated
companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of
their respective owners.
Reliability claim based on data transfer completion rates on
nationwide 4G LTE networks. 4G LTE availability varies.
- See more at: http://about.att.com/story/att_spends_15_5_billion_with_certified_diverse_suppliers.html#sthash.qvk2GLqM.dpuf
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