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Applications for annual award due by October 14th
NEW NORTH, October 7, 2009 – The October 14th deadline is approaching for the New North’s annual People, Possibilities, and Progress Diversity Award, sponsored by Kimberly-Clark.
The award recognizes companies in Northeast Wisconsin that have demonstrated a commitment to embracing diversity through management, marketing, and vendor selection practices, as well as community leadership and company values. The winner will be announced at the 2009 New North Summit on December 8th in Green Bay.
“We’re very pleased to have the opportunity to honor and celebrate the companies and organizations in the New North that are committed to diversity in the workplace,” said Jerry Murphy, Executive Director of the New North, Inc. “We look forward to evaluating this year’s nominees.”
This year’s award is the third annual for the New North. Goodwill Industries of North Central Wisconsin and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College were the recipients in 2007 and 2008, respectively.
For more information on the award and to download an application, please visit http://www.thenewnorth.com.
New North, Inc. is a regional collaboration effort focused on promoting regional cooperation and economic development in an 18-county region in Northeast Wisconsin. The 18 counties included in the New North are Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet, Waupaca, Brown, Shawano, Oconto, Marinette, Door, Kewaunee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Marquette, Florence, Menominee, and Waushara. To find out more information about New North, Inc., please visit our website.
