Cochran, Inc. Certified By the Women's Business Enterprise National Council as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE)
May 27, 2008 (Seattle, WA) – Cochran, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the ASTRA Women's Business Alliance has now certified Cochran, Inc. as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) as of May 20, 2008. This national certification verifies that Cochran is a women-owned organization and meets the strict WBENC requirements for certification.
"As a company committed to providing diversity in the workplace, we're proud to be recognized as the latest member of the WBENC", says Principal Owner, LeeAnn Cochran. "The WBENC does a tremendous job connecting women owned businesses with corporations and government agencies and we're thrilled to have the support of this outstanding organization," added LeeAnn.
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), created in 1997, has grown to become the nation's leading advocate of women-owned businesses and is dedicated to enhancing opportunities and eliminating barriers for all its members. Over 500 of the nations leading corporations accept the WBENC certification, including Microsoft Corporation, Washington Mutual, IBM, Weyerhaeuser, Verizon, and American Express. In partnership with regional women's business organizations around the country, the WBENC provides access to a national standard of certification and promotes the ability of its members to achieve equity in procurement opportunities by providing information to purchasing. For more information about the WBENC please visit there website at: www.wbenc.org.
