Contact: 

Hannah Kain

510-360-3636, Hannah@alom.com

 

FREMONT, CALIFORNIA – May 1, 2009 –. In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading business-to-business Internet site, recently named ALOM as one of the top businesses in the United States. 

This is the 9th annual listing of the nation’s top businesses by DiversityBusiness.com. Companies listed on the Top Business Lists represent the Nation’s leading multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a privately held business is small or insignificant. Winners are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.

“Entrepreneurs are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. “This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities.  These are the new leaders in American business.”

 

“We are fortunate to be one of the businesses that continue to create jobs in the US and globally”, said Hannah Kain, President & CEO of ALOM. “Our customers have been facing challenging times. In response we continue to create a supply chain that enables our customers to reduce cost and compete better. Our demand-driven approach allows our customers to minimize inventory while meeting customer demand. It is a strong value proposition, especially in this economy.”

 

This List is a classification that represents the top small businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural, small and women-owned businesses use the list. The List is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.

The winning companies were honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “9th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, that took place April 29 – May 1, 2009 at the Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida.

“It is a tribute to the determination and dedication of the ALOM employees that we continue our growth,” said Hannah Kain, President & CEO. “Their quality focus and continued ability to increase productivity are keeping us and our customers competitive”

For the complete list of winning companies, please visit: www.diversitybusiness.com

 

ALOM is a Fremont, California-based supply chain management provider that has been ISO-certified since 1998. Services include materials and inventory management, logistics, assembly, light manufacturing, fulfillment, and reverse logistics from 14 locations across North America, Asia and Europe. More information is available at www.alom.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.