SOTY 2012 Program by SCMSDC

SOUTHERN C A L IFO RNIA MI N OR I T Y S UP P L I E R D E V E L OP M E N T C OU N C I L

2012 THE SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

JULY 12TH, 2012 HYATT REGENCY LONG BEACH HOTEL

Our differences drive our business forward. Toyota congratulates the nominees and winners of the SCMSDC 2012 Supplier of the Year Awards.

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.: www.toyotasupplierdiversity.com Toyota Financial Services: www.toyotafinancial.com/supplier

WELCOME

Introduced by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) in 1981 as a valid method to measure the success of circulating corporate dollars into the minority business community, today the Supplier of the Year Award is considered the most prestigious award majority corporations can bestow upon their MBE partners. As an affiliate council of NMSDC, Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council (SCMSDC) has participated in this program since 1985.

CLASS

I II III IV

LESS THAN $1 MILLION BETWEEN $1 MILLION AND $10 MILLION BETWEEN $10 MILLION AND $50 MILLION $50 MILLION OR GREATER

One winner is selected in each class, based on pre-established NMSDC criteria, among which include: • Demonstrated competitive business growth and development • Employment and job creation • Consistent high quality operations and business performance, products/services • Procurement/purchasing spend to MBEs, mentoring and other forms of assistance to MBEs • Regional council involvement Local nominees compete in the regional competition and, if selected as winners at that level, move on to national competition. Regional and national winners are recognized at the NMSDC Annual Conference Awards Dinner. Congratulations 2012 MBE nominees for your outstanding achievement!

TITLE SPONSOR

July 12, 2012

Dear Luncheon Honorees and Guests, On behalf of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., let me welcome our nominees, awardees, suppliers, corporate representatives and guests to the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Supplier of the Year Luncheon. As title sponsor for the 22nd consecutive year of this distinguished gathering, American Honda is honored and proud to support the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council. Their important work encourages diversity and inclusion at all levels of business enterprise. American Honda extends its sincere congratulations to all the class winners and nominees. They are representative of the great strides forward that minority businesses and corporate America can make when working together in open, diverse, and inclusive partnerships. Diversity is simply good business and this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s winners and nominees exemplify this principle both with distinction and with the example they set for us all. Again, welcome, and enjoy the luncheon and awards presentation.

Sincerely,

Anthony Piazza Vice President, Procurement

O U R H EARTFELT APP RECI ATI ON TO OUR 2012 SUPPLIER OF THE Y EAR AWARD S SP ON SORS

TITLE SPONSOR American Honda Motor Co. PLATINUM SPONSOR Southern California Edison Southern California Gas Company Toyota Union Bank GOLD SPONSOR AEG Kaiser Permanente Northrop Grumman Corporation Think Ink Walton Isaacson SILVER SPONSOR AT&T Chevron Cordoba Corporation Los Angeles World Airports Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Southwest Gas The Walt Disney Company WellPoint Wells Fargo *At time of printing

SELECTION COMMITTEE

Charles A. Harmon Manager, Corporate Procurement

Michelle Chieks Manager, Diverse Business Enterprises Program

Dianna Porter Manager, Procurement Operations

Rose Cote Business Outreach Coordinator

Rhonda Thornton Director, USC Supplier Diversity Services

PROGRAM Registration & Reception Ballroom Doors Open Welcome Processional Introductions Title Sponsor Greetings

Lunch Menu ~~~ Hand Harvested Romaine Hearts with Five-Olive Tapenade, Goat Cheese, Sliced House Ripened Tomatoes Drizzled with Basil Oil Basil White Balsamic ~~~ Lemon-Rosemary Chicken with Grilled Peach and Poblano Salsa Drake Farm Goat Cheese Quinoa Asparagus & Baby Carrots

Keynote Address Award Presentations Announcement Of Class Winners Award Winners Acceptance Remarks Closing Remarks

Dessert Reception

~~~ Citrus Cheesecake, Strawberry & Nectarine Short Cake, Ice Box Chocolate Souffle

Photo Session with Award Winners

SPEAKER

Michele Ruiz is a bi-lingual entrepreneur whose passions are entrepreneurship, empowerment, and technology. Her motto is: Empowering Entrepreneurs to Empower Themselves! Through her personal brand "Michele Ruiz ~ My Life as a Latina Entrepreneur" she is focused on educating, inspiring and empowering entrepreneurs. Via her website at www.MicheleRuiz.com she shares her experiences with her thousands of followers by blogging, vlogging, content messaging and public speaking. She also represents Fortune 1000 companies as a brand ambassador wanting to harness the power of her influence.

MICHELE RUIZ President & Chief Strategist Ruiz Strategies

Michele is also President and Chief Strategist at Ruiz Strategies - Transformational Messaging Strategies to Persuade, Motivate and Influence Leveraging New Media and Technology. Her company is a strategic consulting firm that develops and executes transformational content messaging strategies for world class companies, professional services firms, government entities and C-level executives leveraging the power of social media, new media, traditional media and virtual technologies. Ruiz Strategies is certified as a Minority Owned Business. (MBE, WMBE CERTIFICATIONS). More information is available at RuizStrategies.com In 2006, Michele decided to become an entrepreneur and founded SaberHacer.com, a bilingual expert based “how-to” educational broadband site for US Hispanics online. She launched the video on demand site to provide quality and culturally relevant content for U.S. Hispanics when she determined there was a void of culturally relevant content for Hispanics. Her mission has always been - do what she can to help people and change lives. Considered a thought leader, Michele has been interviewed and quoted by major news organizations including CNN and The New York Times. Michele is a keynote speaker on a variety of topics including Transformational Content and Communication Strategies, New Media and Social Media, Women and Family, Entrepreneurship and Business, Leadership, Marketing to Hispanics, Media & Broadcasting, and Digital Engagement. Previously, Michele Ruiz enjoyed a long career as an award-winning broadcast journalist, beginning her broadcasting career co-anchoring Channel One News. From there, she moved to KTLA in Los Angeles as a field reporter and morning anchor for the station’s KTLA Morning News and co-hosted a public affairs program called "Making It, Minority Success Stories". In 1998, she joined KNBCTV as a reporter and anchor of the 6:00 pm newscast. Michele received 16 Emmy nominations during her news broadcasting career, 5 Emmy's, 4 Golden Mikes as well as LA Press Club Awards. Additionally she received numerous commendations for her leadership and service to the community in a variety of roles. Michele is also known for her charity work and has volunteered her time with numerous organizations. She served on the Board of Directors for the non-profit agency Para Los Niños for over a decade. She has also served on the Cal State Fullerton College of Communications’ Dean’s Advisory Board, and currently focuses on Entrepreneurial Advocacy and Policy initiatives.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

George L. Pla is a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist based in California. His work spans business, civic and philanthropic activities that hold the common theme of bettering the communities in which we live and work. The achievements of George L. Pla have been featured in seven books, including Hispanic USA, Nine Nations of America, CEO’s Speak Out, The Politics of Aging, Eastside Landmark, Job Training that Gets Results, and Building Bridges of Understanding.

GEORGE L. PLA President & Chief Executive Officer Cordoba Corporation

George is President, CEO, and founder of Cordoba Corporation, a full-service civil engineering, construction management, and program management ﬁrm specializing in transportation, education and facilities, and water and energy. Cordoba is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with offices in Oakland, Santa Ana, and San Bernardino. For nearly 30 years, George has provided the leadership and vision to grow Cordoba into one of the top civil engineering and construction management firms providing services to large public infrastructure projects throughout the western United States. Cordoba is currently ranked by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the top ten service providers in California and one of the top fifty high tech companies in the country. The Los Angeles Business Journal also ranks it as one of the fastest growing private companies in the area. Individually, George has been named by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Latinos in the nation. George’s successful founding and continual leadership of Cordoba Corporation is featured in a curriculum case study used by the Harvard Business School. George has also been intimately involved in the founding, development and successful sale of two banks. He was an investor and member of the Board of Directors at First American Bank (OTC: FTAB), as well as founding member, investor, and director of Santa Ana Business Bank (OTC: SABB). Both were successfully sold, in 2005 and 2010, respectively. George‘s civic and philanthropic activities include serving as a Regent Emeritus at Loyola Marymount University, Presidential Associate at the University of Southern California and cofounder of the USC Latino Alumni Association. He is a cofounder of the City Club on Bunker Hill, a premier private business club in Los Angeles that embraces and reflects the diversity and spirit of the city. George is a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Science Center Foundation, and is currently chairing the efforts to bring the Space Shuttle Endeavour to its new home. George is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Catalina Island Conservancy, which stewards approximately 42,000 acres on Catalina Island through a balance of conservation, education and recreation.

2012 SU PPLI E R O F T HE YE AR AWARDS N O M I N E E S CORPORATE NOMINATORS: American Airlines American Honda Motor Co. AT&T Chevron Hilton Worldwide IBM Los Angeles World Airports MillerCoors

Southern California Edison Southern California Gas Company Southwest Gas The Walt Disney Company Toyota USC WellPoint

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OUR MBE NOMINEES:

$6,264,681,388 GROSS ANNUAL SALES

9,053

6,280

MINORITY EMPLOYEES

GENDER

CLASS CATEGORY

ETHNIC ORIGIN

TOTAL EMPLOYEES

Class 1: 11.5% Class 2: 42.3% Class 3: 19.2% Class 4: 27%

Asian Pacific Native American

African American: 42%

African American

34% 3.9% 7.7% 7.7% 3.9%

Hispanic

Asian Pacific: 11.6% Native American: 11.6%

Female

Hispanic: 34.8%

Male

15.3% 19.5%

CLASS I

SO T Y NO M I N E E S

AD PRO • TRACY STANHOFF Nominator: Hilton Worldwide

In March 1988, Tracy Stanhoff founded AD PRO, a firm specializing in advertising and graphic design services. AD PRO (the firm’s slogan is “One for All”) is known for implementing strategic marketing programs and graphic designs via in-house graphic manufacturing processes. AD PRO is certified by many agencies as Native American women-owned and is ISO 9001 and TL 9000 Quality Management System certified. Stanhoff serves on several boards and is President of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California, Vice President of the Southern California Indian Center and is Treasurer of Futures for Children, a national non-profit for Native American Youth development based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Stanhoff and AD PRO have received many awards, including: 2005 U.S. Small Business Association Los Angeles Region Ethnic Chamber Champion; Star Supplier from American Honda, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Southern California Gas Company; SCMSDC’s 2008, 2009 and 2010 Supplier of the Year Winner Circle award; and the City of Los Angeles’ 2009 Service Firm of the Year award. In 2011, Stanhoff and her firm, AD PRO was the featured cover story for Indian Country Today’s Annual Business in Indian Country edition.

CHO ESTRADA COMMUNICATIONS • VICKI CHO ESTRADA Nominator: Hilton Worldwide

Cho Estrada Communications has been providing public relations consulting, writing and editorial services since 2000. With more than 20 years of proven experience in corporate communications, the ﬁrm works with clients - ranging from Fortune 500 companies to startups - to meet their communications objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner. Areas of expertise include strategic communications, ranging from customer, employee, marketing, labor and financial communications to media relations, and writing and editorial services, such as annual reports, brochures, background papers, executive speeches, bylined articles, newsletters, web copywriting, and opinion pieces.

INFINITY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS • LILY OTIENO

Nominator: Southern California Gas Company; Los Angeles World Airports Lily Otieno is an expert at working with diverse business owners to get desired results through diverse business training and business development. Her areas of expertise include Supplier Diversity Consulting, Supplier Development Training with a focus on Instructional Design, Leadership and Development, Quality Improvement/Compliance and Project Management. Lily is recognized for developing customized business training modules that have garnered her ﬁrm with numerous accolades and contracts from corporations including Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison, Los Angeles World Airport, NV Energy and Walsh Austin JV. Her contract readiness boot camps and seminars have been credited with helping hundreds of business get contracts from corporations and the federal government. Lily’s brand as a diverse business champion has resulted in several awards and recognition including the 2012 Region IX Minority Champion of the Year by the US Small Business Administration, as well as 2011 WBE Advocate of the Year by Women Business Enterprise National Council-West.

CLASS II

SOTY NOMINEES

ALAMEDA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES • KEVIN D. RAMSEY Nominator: Southern California Gas Company

Kevin D. Ramsey began his venture in entrepreneurship in his late teens and went on to own several businesses. However, a discussion with a friend, Harry Edmonds, about developing a construction firm sparked his interest in the construction industry. Alameda Construction Services, Inc. was incorporated in May 1997. The company’s first job was a room addition to Kevin’s mother’s home. Kevin understood that he had to increase his knowledge to continue to grow his business. In 1999, he made the decision to take his life and business to the next level by returning to school. In 2002, Kevin obtained a Masters Degree in Science Construction Management from the University of Southern California. He and his friend, Harry, continued working together until Harry passed away. Kevin is a husband of 14 years and father of 3. He is an active member of Power Christian Center in Carson, California.

CR&A CUSTOM • CARMEN RAD Nominator: USC

Carmen Rad, a garment industry veteran of Puerto Rican descent, started CR&A Custom Apparel in 1993. Over the past 19 years the company grew from only 2 people working out of her home to over 30 employees and into a 24,000 square foot building. They began producing custom embroidery work and promotional items and have transitioned to primarily a large-format digital printing company serving some of the same clients from 1993 as well as large corporations, such as AEG, Union Bank, Disney, Coors and the Coca-Cola Company. CR&A is a full-service large digital print production and visual display company that produces and installs indoor and outdoor banners, fleet graphics, window, wall and floor graphics, sports and stadium signage, and all types of trade show graphics and exhibit booths. Carmen and CR&A’s success is reﬂected through the diversity of clients they work with, the support they have acquired with ﬁnancial institutions, and the many awards that have been won over the years with a wide variety of prestigious organizations.

DIEGO & SON PRINTING • REBECCA AGUILERA-GARDINER Nominator: Southern California Edison

Diego & Son Printing is celebrating 40 years in business this year! Diego Aguilera, along with his wife Betty, opened their doors in 1972 as a community-minded printing business based in San Diego. They wanted to be the place where people could get quality printing at reasonable prices. With their 3 children, 2 loyal employees and the drive to succeed, Diego hit the pavement looking for clients. His vibrant personality was infectious and the business soon began to thrive. As the business continued to grow, so did their children and soon the oldest, Nicholas, and the youngest, Rebecca, took over running the family business. They work together to keep up with the latest technology for both offset and digital printing. Nicholas is head of Operations while Rebecca handles Sales and Marketing. Diego & Son is now considered one of San Diego’s 15 largest printing businesses. They have been environmentally friendly since 2001 and are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certiﬁed. They are also certiﬁed as a DVBE, HUB Zone, MBE, DBE and Small Business. When you come to Diego & Son Printing you get, “Old-Fashioned service with the latest technology”.

CLASS II

SOTY NOMINEES

ICON BLUE • WALTER HILL, JR.

Nominator: American Honda Motor Co.; Hilton Worldwide Walter Hill, Jr. is president and chief executive officer of Icon Blue, Inc., a brand-marketing company based in Los Angeles, California. Recognizing an opportunity in the promotional product industry, Mr. Hill established Icon Blue, Inc. in 1998. In its first year of operations, Icon Blue was recognized as the African American Business of the Year in Los Angeles. More recently, Mr. Hill’s firm was recognized by Toyota, American Honda and Macy’s as Small Business of the Year. In April of 2007 Icon Blue received the Northern California Supplier Development Council’s Supplier of the Year Award, having been nominated by Macy’s and Kaiser Permanente. In 2008 Icon Blue received Supplier of the Year honors from the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council, nominated by American Honda. Well regarded as an expert in his field, Mr. Hill has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and a variety of other national publications. His television appearances include Good Morning America, Good Morning Virginia, Person-to-Person, and most recently Making It!, a television program showcasing successful emerging businesses.

NEW WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL • ALLISON HICKS Nominator: Southern California Edison

Allison Hicks (enrolled member, Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation) has over 20 years experience in sales, management and small business development involving a wide range of corporate, non-profit, commercial and government projects and activities. Ms. Hicks is responsible for New World Environmental, Inc.’s business development, which has resulted in securing signiﬁcant contracts for New World Environmental in the Federal, Tribal and Utility sectors. Ms. Hicks holds a B.A. from the University of California, Irvine and is a graduate of both the U.S. Small Business Administration’s E200 Native America, an executive level training program for Native American small business owners and executives, and is also a graduate of the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth Executive Education. Ms. Hicks’ holds certiﬁcations from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Ms. Hicks is a member of the National Council of the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C., and is active member of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California.

PEOPLES CHOICE STAFFING • DENISE PEOPLES Nominator: Southern California Edison; USC

Denise Peoples, President and CEO of Peoples Choice Staffing, Inc. (PCS), brings more than 23 years of knowledge and in-depth experience in the staffing industry, making her one of the leading experts in Human Capital Management. PCS focuses on developing mutually beneficial strategic partnerships with handpicked companies that drive results and heighten client interest. With current growth into six states and continued expansion moving across the United States, PCS is on the verge of providing client benefits on a national basis. PCS has been recognized as a Stevie Awards 2010 Finalist for Fastest Growing Company of the Year in Business Services and was named The Black Business Association’s 2010 Outstanding Business of The Year Award Recipient. In addition, PCS opened a second company in June 2010 that serves as a Managed Service Provider, Choice Workforce Solutions, LLC, which is currently producing an additional $90+ million in revenue and was awarded an Advancing Diversity Recognition Award by Southern California Edison in February 2011.

CLASS II

SOTY NOMINEES

PRO TOOL SERVICES • RONALD JACOBS Nominator: Chevron

Pro Tool Services, Inc. is an Oil & Gas service and supply company that strives at all times to “Lead with Vision” in our goal to provide the best customer service and highest quality product to our customers in the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. We appreciate Chevron’s nomination for Supplier of the Year and wish the best of luck to all nominees now and in the future.

PROFESSIONAL BUILDING MAINTENANCE • FERNANDO REAL Nominator: American Honda Motor Co.

Fernando Real has been in the maintenance industry for 44 years as of June 1, 2012. He graduated from the University of Santa Clara in 1976 with a Business Degree in Finance and began a career in the maintenance industry his senior year. Fernando has been married for 34 years and has 4 children and 2 grandchildren. He is very active with his family and church, and has a competitive passion for team roping, in which he competes and produces events. His goal is to leave a legacy for his children and to be a mentor to anyone who walks through the doors at Professional Building Maintenance.

SUPERBTECH • JAN DAVIS Nominator: USC

SuperbTech, Inc., a 14 year-old staffing firm, specializes in contract and permanent placement staffing services for refinery, utility, governmental, industrial, process, automotive, defense and commercial clients. Its core competency is in the engineering, professional and technical disciplines. Contract staffing services are performed in Texas, California, South Carolina, and Nevada. Permanent placement staffing services are performed nationwide. Both Jan and her company are committed to community work. She is an active Board Member serving on the Special Needs Network board, which provides support and advocacy to underserved families with autistic children and serves as a Finance Committee board member at St. Brigid Catholic Church, by soliciting donations from retailers and dentists to contribute to the Annual Aids Toiletry Drive. From a company standpoint, SuperbTech has committed to making an annual donation to the Playa Sunrise Rotary, Teacher’s Mini Grant since 2006. This program provides grants for special projects, science fairs and trips to public and private elementary, middle, and high schools in the LAX area.

CLASS II

SOTY NOMINEES

TEC MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS • TIMOTHY COFFEY Nominator: Southern California Gas Company

Before founding TEC in 1988, Mr. Coffey managed multi-million-to-billion-dollar projects while at Gilbane Building Company and Fluor Corporation. TEC’s clients list includes Southern California Gas, AEG, Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, Honda, City National Bank, Walt Disney, and Major League Baseball (MLB). In the public sector, clients include CALTRANS, MTA, LAX, and LA Uniﬁed School District. Mr. Coffey received his Bachelor’s Degree from Purdue University in Construction Engineering and was elected “Senior of the Year” in the Construction and Engineering Department. Mr. Coffey later pursued MBA studies at Cleveland State University. In 2012 TEC received the City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Minority Contractor of the Year Award. In 2011 Tim received the Boys & Girls Club Smart Futures Award. In 2001, Mr. Coffey and his wife Pamela founded the Crystal Dreams Educational Foundation. The money raised supports scholarships for college students in need. The Foundation also teaches entrepreneurship skills to students and supports the Los Angeles Unified School District programs. Mr. Coffey enjoys working with his family church, playing golf, and traveling with his wife Pam and their three children.

THE ZAMAN GROUP • KARIM ZAMAN Nominator: Los Angeles World Airports

Karim Zaman, President of The Zaman Group has been a successful business owner for over 15 years. The Zaman Group is an owner and Joint Venture Partner with The Hudson Group, the nation’s premier airport retailer, Public Communications Provider and Wholesale Distributor. Mr. Zaman’s major accounts include contracts nationwide and 8 airports including Los Angeles International Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Locally, The Zaman Group through it’s wholesale distribution products maintains contracts at the Department of Water and Power, The Los Angeles County Sheriff Department, Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation, Los Angeles County Health Services and Los Angeles County Fire Department. Recognized in the minority business community, The Zaman Group was featured on the Emmy Award winning television show, “Making It, Minority Business Success Stories.” The Zaman Group was the first company selected for the nationally acclaimed FAME Renaissance Business Incubator Program. Mr. Zaman has received awards for his work to assist small businesses including the 2001 Minority Business Advocate of the Year by the Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce (GLAAACC). The Los Angeles Mayor’s Ofﬁce named The Zaman Group as the local 2010 Minority Enterprise Development (MED) Week Retail ﬁrm of the Year.

THINK INK • RAY SANCHEZ Nominator: Toyota

Ray Sanchez, Think Ink founder of Hispanic/Filipino decent, established Think Ink in 2002 at the age of 29. Ray began as an outside sales rep with a print-brokerage ﬁrm, but felt he could provide better service to his clients on his own. He established Think Ink with zero working capital and zero backing from any financial institution. All he had were the solid, honest relationships he formed with his clients and vendors. With determination, hard work and honest business practices, Ray began his mission to provide the quality service he had envisioned - the vision and desire to fuel the creative marketing industry by fusing design, print and promotional elements together. Ray’s extensive background in print and advertising has helped drive Think Ink to produce quality projects for companies such as Toyota, Lexus, Scion, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Raytheon, Western Federal Credit Union, New Balance Athletic Shoes, and many more.

CLASS III

SOTY NOMINEES

DATROSE • WILLIAM W. ROSE Nominator: IBM

William W. Rose founded DATROSE in 1976, in Webster, New York as a data entry company. William Rose's vision for DATROSE has been to maintain the company's reputation for quality service by empowering each employee to continually strive to exceed each customer's expectation. William Rose served in the United States Air Force, graduated from Monroe Community College, Rochester Business Institute and also attended the Business Executive Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. William Rose launched his career in 1963 by helping to pioneer the automation of computer student applications while employed at the Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES). His passion for quality and creating customer delight were evident even then, and his dedication to these values has never changed.

DIVERSE STAFFING SOLUTIONS • FRED FLORES Nominator: American Honda Motor Co.

Morals, values and work ethic have inspired Fred Flores to lead Diverse Staffing Solutions (DSS) into the 21st Century. The most important factors in Fred’s life are health, family and work. His philosophy is simple: one needs good health to provide and care for family; and without work, it is extremely difficult to financially support one’s family. This philosophy enhanced Fred’s interest in the human resources field. In 2000, Fred founded DSS and it quickly grew to a multi-million dollar company, at times employing over 3,500 individuals. DSS is a dynamic company that has provided staffing solutions to such companies as American Honda, Toyota, Disney, Southern California Edison and many more in need of highly trained workers. DSS was named by Hispanic Business Magazine as the 3rd fastest growing Hispanic owned business in the U.S. and Mr. Flores was named by The Orange County Register’s “100 To Watch” as one of the people who will help shape the next 100 years of Orange County. Recently he was named as one of Orange County’s Ten Most Influential by North Orange County Magazine.

KBM FACILITY SOLUTIONS • MAUREEN GRAY Nominator: AT&T

Maureen Gray, KBM Facility Solutions Founder and CEO, is a dynamic leader with over 29 years of experience in leading an innovative and environmentally friendly facility service company. She founded KBM as Kleenhouse Maid Service in 1981, armed with a small amount of capital, a briefcase, rented office space, and the services of six housekeepers. Five years later, she sold the maid service and concentrated solely on providing contract commercial janitorial services. KBM has since added a specialized floor care division, a construction division and a tenant improvement division. Today, KBM is one of the largest women-owned and minority-owned business enterprises in San Diego servicing the entire U.S and Canada. Maureen leads KBM by its values: Partnerships, Empowerment, Operational Excellence, Performance Recognition, Leadership by Example, and Environmental stewardship. These values form the foundation for KBM’s practices. Amongst numerous achievements, Maureen has been instrumental in KBM’s adopting the world’s only sustainable cleaning process that is scientifically verified - Operating System One® (OS1)®.

CLASS III

SOTY NOMINEES

WALTON ISAACSON • AARON WALTON Nominator: Toyota

Aaron Walton is co-founder of Walton Isaacson (WI), a full service advertising agency, with ofﬁces in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and Tokyo. His boundless creativity and strategic acumen have made him one of the most admired executives throughout advertising, brand marketing and the entertainment industry. Walton was honored in 2011 with the advertising and marketing industry’s prestigious 2011 ADCOLOR® Advocate Award and was selected by Out magazine as one of the “100 Most Compelling People of 2010.” With an expressed mission to be the “Planet’s Most Interesting Agency”, WI was founded in 2006 by Walton and fellow industry leader Cory Isaacson, in partnership with famed NBA superstar/entrepreneurial legend, Earvin “Magic” Johnson. The company’s mission has been a breakout success, leading to inventive and dynamic business relationships with brands and organizations including Lexus, Caesars Entertainment Company, One.org, Avión Tequila, Jim Beam, Buy.com, Whirlpool, Right Gin, Unilever's “Axe”, “Dove” and “Degree” brands, White Memorial Medical Center and Forbes magazine. Walton is a board advisor for the HollyRod Foundation, which is dedicated to providing compassionate care to those living with Autism and Parkinson’s disease.

WEBMETRO • CARLOS UGALDE Nominator: WellPoint

In 1995, with the vision that the internet would become a vital tool for marketing and distributing products and services, civil engineer and entrepreneur Carlos Ugalde founded WebMetro – an online marketing, training and consultancy company. Armed with technical knowledge, business experience and undying enthusiasm, he invested his lifetime savings to open WebMetro’s ﬁrst internet business services center in Pasadena, California. Over the last decade, he has established WebMetro as a fast-growing, well-respected interactive agency by delivering superior online marketing ROI to its clients. WebMetro provides search marketing, user engagement, and online media services. It has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list, one of the fastest-growing minority companies by LA Business Journal, and as a top interactive agency by BtoB magazine. Carlos is as caring and dedicated at building people into professionals as he is at building businesses. WebMetro provides numerous career opportunities for online advertising professionals from diverse backgrounds. Nearly half of WebMetro’s team is of minority status.

CLASS IV

SOTY NOMINEES

AGILE SOURCING PARTNERS • MARIA THOMPSON Nominator: Southwest Gas

In 2006 Maria Esperanza Thompson founded Agile Sourcing Partners, an integrated supply company serving the largest gas and electric utilities in the country. Prior to founding Agile, Maria worked at Sempra Energy Utilities where she started out procuring MRO equipment and supplies and advanced to negotiate strategic contracts for electric and gas distribution and transmission construction contracts and KPIs, training and strategic sourcing for the department. Maria is an active member of the University of San Diego’s Supply Chain Management Institutes Board of Directors. Maria holds a bachelors degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an international MBA from the University of San Diego.

PRIME WHEEL CORPORATION • HENRY CHEN Nominator: Toyota

Henry Chen founded Prime Wheel Corporation in 1989 and continues to oversee the company’s day-to-day operations, as well as Prime Wheel’s long range plans. Henry is actively involved in all facets of the business, from negotiating the purchase price for raw materials to making sure customer’s expectations are met each and every day. Henry’s career began in the 1960s where he worked for Appliance Wheel. Then in the early 80s, Henry founded Golden Wheel, where he distributed aluminum wheels across the North American continent with great success. After years of hard work, reinvesting in the company and in the associates who make up the company, Prime Wheel is a Tier 1 supplier to many automotive car manufacturers worldwide. With capabilities in several different countries and its headquarters in Southern California, Prime Wheel continually strives to offer quality and value in every part.

S.C. ANDERSON • LEIGH ANN ANDERSON Nominator: Southern California Edison

As a certified WMBE contractor, S.C. Anderson, Inc. specializes in general construction, lease-lease back, design / build, and construction management services for educational, healthcare, retail, commercial, multifamily housing, religious facilities, and tenant improvement projects. Founded in 1983 as a small regional company, S.C. Anderson has grown into a full service construction firm with annual sales exceeding $150 million and an aggregate bonding capacity in excess of $200 million. The company maintains its home office in Bakersfield, California and is licensed in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, and New Mexico. S.C. Anderson offers a full-service approach, which provides more accurate budgeting, shorter overall schedules, and thoroughly value-engineered projects, from building components through constructability.

CLASS IV

SOTY NOMINEES

SHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. • THAI LEE Nominator: IBM

As the majority owner of SHI, Thai Lee is involved in the day-to-day operation of the company. Born in Thailand to Korean parents, she grew up in several countries including Thailand, Germany, Korea and the U.S. In 1980, she graduated from Amherst College, majoring in Biology and Economics. In 1983, Thai became the first KoreanAmerican woman to enter Harvard Business School, and received her MBA degree in 1985. She maintains an open-door policy to employees and is respected both for her firm leadership as well as her humanity.

SODEXOMAGIC • EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON Nominator: American Airlines; Toyota

Mr. Johnson is the Chairman and CEO of SodexoMAGIC (a subsidiary of Magic Johnson Enterprises), a comprehensive foodservice and facilities management company that provides customized solutions in Corporate Environments, Hospitals, Universities and School Districts across the country. As a catalyst in communities nationwide, Mr. Johnson has built a brand that is renowned for providing jobs, driving diversity, inspiring pride with employees, promoting health and wellness and driving partner participation in creative ways. SodexoMAGIC is a joint venture between Magic Johnson Enterprises and Sodexo that brings a new flare and excitement to the industry with great clients including American Airlines, Toyota Motor Sales- USA and The Walt Disney Company. Sodexo, a global foodservice provider and industry leader in sustainability and diversity, has a tremendous track record of operational excellence built primarily through their state of the art infrastructure. In the end, you have one great company positively impacting communities across the country by serving healthy meals, providing top notch service and improving the quality of life to thousands of people each day.

ZEROCHAOS • HAROLD MILLS Nominator: Toyota

Harold Mills has spent his career successfully developing and leading technology and human resource businesses. As the CEO of the award winning ZeroChaos, Mr. Mills oversees the strategic direction and market development for one of the top global workforce management companies. Mills has built ZeroChaos into a multi-billion dollar company with operations in over 16 countries. Recognized by experts as one of the great innovators in the industry, Mills and ZeroChaos are transforming the way Fortune 1000 companies acquire and manage their outside contingent labor spend. Mills has been honored with many awards including the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year, where he now serves as one of its national judges, the Peter Yessne Stafﬁng Industry Innovator of the Year, Orlando’s Entrepreneur of the Year, the Orlando Most Influential Business Man, Orlando’s Top 40 under 40 and many others. Mills is a member of the Young Presidents Organizations (YPO) and been featured in many industry and trade magazines, business journals and other business and trade outlets. Mills is a frequent international speaker at industry, Fortune 500 corporate and community events.

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You deserve to succeed. At Union Bank, we believe in the power of people. It’s why we support and work with diverse business partners to foster growth. We think the term “opportunity” should apply equally to each and every one of us.

Union Bank is proud to support the Southern California Minority Supplier Development Council. Supplier Diversity Richard Chacon, Senior Vice President & Supplier Diversity Manager, 800-821-5351 Priority Banking Lucy Serna, Vice President & Priority Bank Relationship Manager, 213-312-4556

Congratulations 2012 Supplier of the Year Nominees and Award Winners American Honda recognizes that our minority-owned business partners are a make it possible for us to meet and exceed the needs of our customers. Together,