Computer Associates wins Asian Enterprise Awards
Asian Entrepreneurs awards seeks out outstanding Asian Pacific American businesses in several categories, including high-tech, manufacturing, and service industries.
HONG KONG, 23 May 2000 - Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA) has been cited by Asian Enterprise magazine, the largest Asian American business-focus publication in the country, as one of the nation's "Top Ten Best Companies for Asian Americans" by the publication's Celebrating Asian Entrepreneurs Awards Committee.
"The Top Ten Best Companies award showcases successful corporations for their outstanding achievements in being a responsible and conscious business of the 21st century," said Gelly N. Borromeo, Asian Enterprise, publisher and editor-in-chief. "The Top Ten Best Companies for Asian Americans serve as role models for not only minority groups, but also the entire American community."
In its effort to recognize good corporate citizens, Asian Enterprise researched which companies stand behind the spirit of minority business enterprise. The publication's awards committee collaborated with Fortune Magazine to determine this year's top ten companies.
"The awards committee was truly impressed with CA's efforts in the area of minority business outreach and commitment to advancing the spirit of equity and diversity in company programs and initiatives," said Borromeo.
"Celebrating Asian Entrepreneurs" is the only competition-based awards program in the nation that seeks to recognize outstanding Asian Pacific American businesses in several categories, including high-tech, manufacturing, and service industries. The competition is open to any Asian American-owned firm in those categories that have been in business for at least three years.
"We're delighted that CA continues to receive honors for its progressive leadership in supporting minorities in the high-tech business sector," said Gary Quinn, CA executive vice president, global information and administrative services. "This honor echoes our continued commitment to multiculturalism."
"The Asian American business community is truly fortunate to have corporations such as Computer Associates in our midst," concluded Borromeo.
Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA) delivers the end-to-end infrastructure to enable eBusiness through innovative technology, services and education. CA has 20,000 employees worldwide and had revenue over $6 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2000.
Asian Enterprise is the largest small-business-focus publication, serving the needs of Asian Pacific Americans nationwide. On a monthly basis, AE provides important information to a growing number of Asian Pacific American entrepreneurs, addressing issues that impact the Asian Pacific American business community, including WMBE policies and procedures, access to small business programs, public policy, legislative and fiscal impacts, procurement and business opportunities.
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