Intuit Partners with Mayor Faulconer to Support “Women Drive Innovation” San Diego
September 22 2016 - 3:58PM
Business Wire
Collaboration Showcases How Women Fuel
Innovation Economy
To highlight the accomplishments of women who are driving San
Diego’s innovation economy and celebrate American Business Women’s
Day, Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU) joined Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer and
other local businesses, to support Women Drive Innovation San
Diego.
Women Drive Innovation San Diego is a new initiative composed of
female leaders from local companies including Intuit, Qualcomm,
SDG&E, HP and Illumina, who have come together with local
universities and female entrepreneurs to highlight the amazing
accomplishments of women in San Diego.
“San Diego’s economy is strongest and most dynamic when we have
diversity at every level of our workforce,” Mayor Faulconer said.
“Though more and more women are pursuing careers in science,
technology, engineering and math, there is still more work to do.
Initiatives like this encourage young women to pursue these
good-paying jobs and take leadership roles in growing our local
innovation economy.”
According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, female employees
fill fewer than 25 percent of STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) jobs — even though they make up nearly half
of the overall workforce. Only five percent of startups are led by
women. The goal of the Women Drive Innovation campaign is to
inspire more women to pursue careers and start STEM-related
businesses.
This initiative coincided with Intuit having recently been named
as one of Fortune’s 100 Best Workplaces for Women.
“At Intuit, we have a long history of attracting, developing and
promoting women across our company, which is reflected in our
leadership ranks, where women hold 33 percent of all leadership
roles,” said Whitney MacDougall, vice president, Corporate Affairs.
“We are proud to be part of this initiative and to help San Diego
companies cultivate a talented, engaged and diverse workforce that
drives innovation.”
About Intuit Inc.
Intuit Inc. creates business and financial management solutions
that simplify the business of life for small businesses, consumers
and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services
include QuickBooks® and TurboTax®, which make it
easier to manage small businesses and tax preparation and
filing. Mint provides a fresh, easy and intelligent way
for people to manage their money, while Intuit's
ProConnect brand portfolio includes ProConnect
Online, ProSeries® and Lacerte®, the company's leading
tax preparation offerings for professional accountants.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had revenue of $4.7 billion in its
fiscal year 2016. The company has approximately 7,900 employees
with major offices in the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom, India, Australia and other
locations. More information can be found
at www.intuit.com.
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