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For Immediate Release
Local Business Gains National Recognition
Local 8a Business Named among Nation’s Top 100
Local 8a Business Named and Ranked 96 among Nation’s “Top 100 8a businesses in the United States
(Div100)”
Newport News, VA, 09 Jan 08 In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses,
DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading multicultural internet site, recently named UAV
Communications, Inc as one of the “Top 100 8a businesses in the United States (Div100)”.
The Div100 is the 8th annual listing of the Nation’s top 100 8a businesses. The companies listed on the
Div100 represent the Nation’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a
diversity-owned business is small or insignificant. Div100 members are sought after by major
corporations wishing to increase spending with diversity owned companies.
The Impact of Diversity Business
“Diversity businesses and consumers 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.”
Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes, Fortune 1000 corporations
throughout the country have recognized that buying products and services from diversity owned
companies positively impacts their business. Diversity-owned businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in
sales to the U.S. economy.
Carmen Castillo, President of Superior Design International, Inc., Florida commented
“These groups of companies represent the org