Determination and Perseverance Pays Off! The Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC) Receives National Recognition as the NMSDC 2010 Council of the Year!

DETROIT, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council earned "Council of the Year" honors for providing outstanding service to hundreds of corporations and minority businesses in Michigan during the National Minority Supplier Development Council's (NMSDC) 2010 Conference and Business Opportunity Fair, held in Miami, Florida on October 27.

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"This award is recognition of and a testament to the innovation, dedication and excellence that our board of directors, corporate members, MBE's and staff team exhibited during one of the most challenging economic times in our country's history," said Louis Green, MMSDC President and CEO.

The road to success was paved with the strong leadership of the MMSDC board of directors, lead by Tony Brown, Group Vice President, Global Purchasing at Ford Motor Company; the best corporations that support supplier diversity and talented staff. Michigan faced a tremendous economic storm but MMSDC rose above with a strong strategic plan and cooperative efforts which lead to this special recognition as the "Council of the Year."  Their corporate members and MBE's are responsible for creating jobs and over $15 billion dollars in contracts with a direct impact on Michigan's local communities.

In the four years, MMSDC has won "Council of the Year" twice, 2007 and 2010. As one of 37 regional councils affiliated with the NMSDC, their success will continue to provide greater awareness for minority business and help aid the economic recovery here in Michigan.

About MMSDC

Founded in Detroit in 1977, the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (formerly known as the Michigan Minority Business Development Council) has more than 1,200 certified minority businesses and over 300 corporate members working to further its mission to certify minority businesses; provide access to procurement opportunities; and develop capacity for minority business development. MMSDC is a 501(c)(3) organization.

The MMSDC is nationally recognized for its work with major corporations to promote minority business development and growth. MMSDC also operates one of the Minority Business Enterprise Centers (MBEC) funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce.  MBEC provides rapid growth-potential minority businesses the "keys to entrepreneurial success" through access to markets, capital and strategic consulting. Visit the MMSDC's web site to learn more about these programs and services at www.minoritysupplier.org.

About NMSDC

Providing a direct link between corporate America and minority-owned businesses is the primary objective of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, one of the country's leading business membership organizations. It was chartered in 1972 to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes.

The NMSDC Network includes a national office in New York and 37 Regional Councils across the country. There are 3,500 corporate members throughout the network, including America's top publicly-owned, privately-owned and foreign-owned companies as well as universities, hospitals and other buying institutions. The Regional Councils certify and match more than 16,000 Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American businesses with member corporations that want to purchase their products and services.

SOURCE Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council