LAS VEGAS, March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts
International (NYSE: MGM) is one of "America's Top Corporations for
Women's Business Enterprises," according to the Women's Business
Enterprise National Council (WBENC), a national leader in women's
business development and certification.
The "Top Corporations" list is the only national award program
honoring corporations for leading supplier diversity initiatives
that reduce barriers and drive growth for women-owned
businesses.
"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-Certified WBEs in turn are able to fuel innovation, and
empower communities through economic growth and job creation."
WBENC recognized 62 corporations, the largest list in the
history of the program, which started in 1999 when only 17
corporations made the list. 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: Allstate
Insurance Company, The Coca-Cola Company, FedEx and Johnson &
Johnson, among others.
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 awarded corporations, at the WBENC Summit & Salute
taking place March 22 to 24 in
Phoenix, AZ.
"This is a great honor for our company. Economic
empowerment is vital to achievement by American women of full
economic, social and political equality. MGM Resorts International
is committed to inclusion of women-owned businesses in our stream
of commerce," said Phyllis A. James,
Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer.
MGM Resorts International has spent a cumulative total of more
than $3 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, Black Enterprise and
HispanicBusiness.
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 12,000 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 is in the process of developing MGM National Harbor in
Maryland and MGM Springfield in
Massachusetts. The Company also
owns 51 percent of MGM China Holdings Limited, which owns the MGM
Macau resort and casino and is developing a gaming resort in Cotai,
and 50 percent of CityCenter in Las
Vegas, which features ARIA Resort and Casino. MGM Resorts is
a FORTUNE Magazine World's Most Admired Company. For more
information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's
website at www.mgmresorts.com.
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