Nationwide Insurance Joins As Co-Lead Sponsor For The National Society of Hispanic MBAs National Conference & Career Expo

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) announced today that Nationwide Insurance will serve as a Co-Lead Sponsor at its 25^th Anniversary Annual Conference & Career Expo in San Antonio, Texas on October 10 -12, 2013.

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Nationwide Insurance will offer several sponsored career development and networking sessions throughout the conference. The company will also be onsite as an exhibitor at the career expo with a team of recruiters looking to attract and hire top talent from NSHMBA's network of Hispanic professionals. Current MBA students and recent graduates will have the opportunity to interview and interact directly with business and human resources representatives from Nationwide, with Nationwide having the unique ability to make job offers onsite.

Nationwide is aligned with NSHMBA's national conference goal of empowering business professionals, small business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the country.  The company will sponsor the conference's Friday breakfast on October 11, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom C at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Nationwide's Chief Human Resources and Administrative Officer, Gale King, will deliver a keynote address at the breakfast. "We're proud to partner with NSHMBA and join Dell as a co-lead sponsor of this year's national conference.  We are looking forward to the opportunity to interact directly with the pool of talented professionals who attend this conference. Our goal is to recruit the best and brightest candidates interested in joining the Nationwide family by engaging with them at many levels throughout the conference," said King.

NSHMBA CEO Manny Gonzalez stated that, "In order for Hispanic business students and professionals to build successful careers in this ever-changing economy, they need professional advice on how to leverage the unique opportunities afforded to them." Mr. Gonzalez added, "NSHMBA, alongside with Nationwide Insurance and our other sponsors, is here to provide professional development and as many opportunities as possible to succeed, regardless of the economic challenges."

About the National Society of Hispanic MBAs - The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) was formed in 1988 as a non-profit organization. Widely known as the "Premier Hispanic Organization," NSHMBA serves 39 chapters and more than 23,000 members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. NSHMBA is dedicated to building and advancing Hispanic leadership, advocating the pursuit of higher education and providing its members with world-class professional development and career management programs. Visit nshmba.org for more information.

25^th Anniversary NSHMBA Annual Conference and Career Expo – Celebrating its 25^th Anniversary, NSHMBA will host its Annual Conference and Career Expo at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas on October 10-12, 2013. The conference is made possible in part by the support of NSHMBA's co-lead sponsor and technology partner Dell Inc., co-lead sponsor Nationwide Insurance, and academic lead partner The University of Texas at San Antonio College of Business. For more information about the conference, visit www.nshmba.org/nationalconference.

About Nationwide
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the U.S. and is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor's. The company provides customers a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto insurance, motorcycle, boat, homeowners, pet, life insurance, farm, commercial insurance, annuities, mortgages, mutual funds, pensions, long-term savings plans and specialty health services. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com.

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SOURCE National Society of Hispanic MBAs