AT&T's Ray Wilkins Named to Savoy Magazine's Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America

DALLAS, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T* today announced that Ray Wilkins, AT&T chief executive officer of Diversified Businesses, has been named to Savoy Professional magazine's 2010 list of "Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America."  The Top 100 listing showcases a cross section of national and international business leaders and executives representing a diverse range of industries who demonstrate leadership and influence within their company and community.

The 100 "Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America" honorees are extraordinary professionals and entrepreneurs that lead by example and serve as role models to inspire future leaders and empower others within corporate America. Wilkins was selected to this list because of his longstanding contributions to the telecommunications industry and his commitment to the community where he lives and works.

"I'm deeply honored to share this recognition with such distinguished group of individuals and professionals," said Ray Wilkins, AT&T CEO of Diversified Businesses. "Our industry and corporate America as a whole greatly benefits from a truly diverse employee base that's capable of leveraging its differences of opinion, backgrounds, and perspectives towards the creation of innovative technologies and relevant products and services."

As CEO of Diversified Businesses for AT&T, Wilkins is responsible for overseeing the AT&T's international investments, Sterling Commerce subsidiary and AT&T Advertising Solutions and Customer Information Services units.

Wilkins has received numerous honors and recognitions for his contributions both inside and outside of AT&T. In 2009, he was recognized as one of the "100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America" by Black Enterprise magazine. He is also a member of the boards of Telefonos de Mexico, America Movil, the Advisory Council of the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin and the AT&T Foundation.

*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.

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