Annual Report to the Membership

2016 Annual Report

1083

89%

7%

WBE Members

Retention Rate 730WBEs in Business

10+ years

55%30%15%

Less than 10 employees

10 to 50 employees

More than 50 employees

$ $ $ $ $ $$ $ $ $ $ $$ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$ $ $ $

$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Over 10 Million5 - 10 Million1 - 5 MillionLess than 1 Million

16%12%30%$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $

42%

26%Austin Market Growth

Overall WBE Growth

2016 Annual Report

Accounting

Advertising/Marketing

Agriculture

Architectural Design

Arts/Entertainment

Chemical Manufacturing/Distribution

Computer System Design

Construction

Consulting Services

Data Processing/Hosting

Distribution

Educational Services

Employment Services

Engineering Services

Event Management

Finance

Food Services

Graphic Design

Healthcare

Human Resources Services (non-staffing)

Information Technology/Management

Insurance

Interior Design

Legal Services

Logistics

Manufacturing

Market Research

Medical Equipment/Supplies

Mining/Oil & Gas

Other Non-Professional Services

Other Professional Services

Pharmaceuticals

Print (Broker)

Print (Non-Broker)

Real Estate

Rental/Leasing

Retail Trade

Scientific/Technical Design

Translation Services

Transportation

Utilities

Video/Film Services

Warehousing

Website Design

Wholesale Trade >5% of membership

2016 Annual Report

Alcon – a Novartis Company

Celanese

Cross Timbers Procurement Center

Hanger, Inc.

Intel Corporation

Istation

National Breast Cancer Foundation

Pascal Learning

Pearson

Rockgate Financial Partners

Tarrant County

VMware, Inc.

12 New Members in 2016

75% Increase in Austin Market

Advertising

2%

Airline

2% Automotive

1% Banking/Finance

8%

Business Services

8%

Education

9%

Energy & Utilities

12%

Engineering &

Construction

3%Entertainment

2%

Food & Beverage

3%Healthcare

9%

Legal

3%

Manufacturing &

Materials

1%

Government &

Municipal

7%

Nonprofit

2%

Real Estate

1%

Retail

3%

Technology

10%

Telecom Services

5%

Transportation

6%

2016 Annual Report

Anita Steele

Director of

Certification

Kelly Poppe

Certification

Program

Associate

Lindsay Pittard

Director of

Programs

Elizabeth Thresher

Programs & Events

Coordinator

Taylor Crosby

Director of

Marketing &

Communications

Lauren Williams

Marketing &

Communications

Manager

Ruth Kapansa

Administrative

Assistant

Flo Cox

Finance &

Operations

Manager

Kristin Moore

Austin Regional

Manager

Debbie Hurst

President

2016 Annual Report

2,415Total event attendance

24

167

29267

99

Total Events Hosted

Event Sponsorships Award Recipients

Matchmaker Meetings Committee Volunteers

“This is the best networking

organization in the

Southwest.”

2016 Annual Report

Pamela Boyd, Dramatic Conclusions, LLC

Jennifer Schaumburg, Fuse Solutions, Inc.

Suzanne Cruz-Sewell, DFW International Airport

Holly St. John Peck, Peck Training Group, LLC

Nina Vaca, Pinnacle Group

Oncor

Brian Schrader, Texas Instruments

Jennifer Blakeney, Guaranteed Express, Inc.

Grace Hastings, Oncor

Dallas Judd, Bullseye Database Marketing, LLC

President

CM Productions, Inc.

2016 Annual Report

$21,000

$120,000A La Carte Catering & Cakes, Inc.

ESNET, LLC

EWF International

The Richey Company

ThinkHaus Creative, Inc.

Funded BY the Members FOR the Members

2016 $ Awarded

Total $ Awarded since 2005:

2016 Annual Report

$641,419,492 $1,560,174Sustaining Member Spend WBE Member Spend

Ampcus Incorporated

Aztec Promotional Group, LP

Bill Jeter, Inc.

CESCO, Inc.

CFJ Manufacturing, LP

CM Productions, Inc.

DZ Container, Inc.

Guaranteed Express, Inc.

Hicks Law Group PLLC

ICON Information Consultants, LP

Imprimis Group

J.O.

Legacy Fastener & Supply LLC

Lynne Malkoff Promotions, Inc.

Marfield Corporate Stationery

Peak Performance Solutions

Pinnacle Group

Point 2 Point Global Security, Inc.

Prestige Maintenance USA, Ltd

Ricochet Fuel Distributors, Inc.

RightStaff, Inc.

Secure On-Site Shredding, Inc.

Studio J Designworks

Techway Services, Inc.

The TransSynergy Group

Trans-Expedite, Inc.

1218, Inc.

American Airlines

AT&T

Baylor Scott & White Health

BNSF Railway Company

Children's Health

Dallas Area Rapid Transit ( DART )

Dallas County Community College

District ( DCCCD )

Dell, Inc.

DFW International Airport

Energy Future Holdings

Ericsson

FedEx Office

GENCO ATC

GSD&M

Hewlett-Packard Company

Interstate Batteries, Inc.

Lockheed Martin

Nokia Corporation

Oncor

Parkland Foundation

PepsiCo, Inc.

Southwest Airlines Company

Tarrant Regional Water District

Texas Instruments

60%

2016 Annual Report

• Fully digital WBENC certification process

• Standardized national certification fee

• SAC Ambassador Program

• Enhanced Member Onboarding

• Revised major event schedule across the

metroplex

• Corporate Roundtables

• Business Works Expo

• Matchmaker Meetings

• Exclusive WBE to WBE business event

2016 Annual Report

• Directory

• Bids

• WBE Toolkit

• Spend

• Done Deals™

• Event

• Volunteer

Opportunities

2016 Annual Report

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