FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 4 , 2005 Andavo Travel Wins
WBE Exceptional Phoenix, AZ, November 4, 2005 - Andavo Travel, the 2nd largest woman owned business in Colorado and the 14th largest woman owned business in San Francisco, was awarded Exceptional Supplier of the Year, by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council – West at the 3rd Annual Excellence Awards Gala. WBEC-West brings together corporations and government entities with certified Women’s Business Enterprises (WBEs) to promote a shared interest in supplier diversity. Andavo Travel is certified through WBEC-West, which is a regional partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. (WBENC) This certification is nationally recognized because of WBENC’s dedication to applying the highest possible certification standards and is the benchmark for all other supplier diversity programs because it is known and accepted throughout corporate America. Andavo Travel is 100% owned by Brenda Rivers, President and CEO. Brenda is committed to supporting other WBE companies and corporations who are committed to supplier diversity programs. She is especially honored to have received this award in the Exceptional category, which recognizes only WBE companies with $50 million of revenue or more. About Andavo Travel: Andavo Travel is the largest independently owned travel management company in Colorado and the 4th largest travel management company in the North San Francisco Bay. Rivers was awarded The Most Influential Woman in Hospitality and Tourism by the North Bay Business Journal in 2004. Andavo Travel boasts a client base from around the country including companies like AMB Property Management, Corporate Express, Graebel Companies, Time Warner Telecom, Clear Channel, Pixar Animation Studios, Hyperion Solutions, Leprino Foods, and Restoration Hardware. About WBENC: Founded in 1997, the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is the nation’s leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women, and the leading advocate of women’s business enterprises (WBEs) as suppliers to corporate America. Nearly 700 corporations as well as government entities at the local, state, and national levels accept WBENC certification.
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