LAS VEGAS, Jan. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Our commitment to
providing women-owned businesses with opportunities for economic
participation and growth is among the reasons MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) was named one of America's Top
Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises in 2016.
The honor, announced earlier this month, comes from Women's
Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), a national leader in
women's business development and certification. The annual "Top
Corporations" list is the leading national award program honoring
corporations for supplier diversity initiatives that reduce
barriers and drive growth for women-owned businesses.
"Earning this recognition is a great honor for our company.
Since 2001, we have been committed to helping even the playing
field for minority-owned business through their inclusion in our
Company's stream of commerce," said Phyllis
A. James, Chief Diversity and Corporate Responsibility
Officer for MGM Resorts International. "Delivering on this
commitment has a direct and positive impact on our Company, our
communities and our nation's economy."
WBENC recognized 59 corporations, the largest list since the
program started in 1999, when only 17 corporations received
the honor.
MGM Resorts is the sole company in the integrated resort
industry, and the only company based in Nevada, to earn a spot on WBENC's latest list.
Other companies named to the list include: AT&T, The Coca-Cola
Company, FedEx and Johnson & Johnson.
"As we celebrate our 20th Anniversary, we are so proud of
WBENC's Top Corporations, including MGM Resorts International, for
choosing to set the standard for access and increase opportunities
to women suppliers in new markets – both domestically and
internationally," said Pamela
Prince-Eason, President and CEO of WBENC, the nation's
leader in women's business development.
WBENC's Top Corporations will be honored in front of an audience
of more than 1,500 attendees, including top-level senior executives
from the recognized corporations, at the WBENC Summit & Salute
taking place March 21 to 23 in
New Orleans, LA.
MGM Resorts International has spent a cumulative total of
approximately $4 billion with
diverse-owned suppliers, contractors and service providers since
the start of the company's supplier and construction diversity
program in 2001. The program is part of a larger company diversity
initiative that has been recognized by leading diversity
publications including DiversityInc and Black Enterprise.
For more information about the MGM Resorts Supplier Diversity
Program, please visit: www.mgmresorts.com/csr.
About WBENC
Founded in 1997, WBENC is the leading
third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women,
with over 13,000 WBENC-Certified WBEs. WBENC-Certification is
accepted by more than 1,000 corporations representing America's
most prestigious brands, in addition to many states, cities and
other entities. Throughout the year, WBENC and its 14 Regional
Partner Organizations provide opportunities for interactions
between more than 650 member corporations, government agencies and
thousands of certified WBEs at business building events and other
forums. WBENC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks and
accepts donations from corporations, foundations and individuals
that support its mission and programs. For more information about
the annual America's Top Corporations for Women Business
Enterprises, visit
http://www.wbenc.org/americas-top-corporations-for-wbes
About MGM Resorts International
MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is one of the world's leading global
hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort
brands including Bellagio, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and The Mirage.
The Company opened MGM National Harbor in Maryland on December 8,
2016, and is in the process of developing MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts. MGM Resorts
controls and holds a 76 percent economic interest in the operating
partnership of MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP), a premier
triple-net lease real estate investment trust engaged in the
acquisition, ownership and leasing of large-scale destination
entertainment and leisure resorts. The Company also owns 56 percent
of MGM China Holdings Limited (SEHK: 2282), which owns MGM
MACAU and is developing MGM COTAI,
and 50 percent of CityCenter in Las
Vegas, which features ARIA Resort & Casino. MGM Resorts
is named among FORTUNE® Magazine's 2016 list of World's Most
Admired Companies®. For more information about MGM Resorts
International, visit the Company's website at
www.mgmresorts.com.
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