November 29, 2005

Local Business Gains 3 National Recognitions
Local Small Business Named among Nation's Top 100 Small Businesses, Texas's Top 100 Woman Owned Businesses and Texas's Top 100 Diversity Businesses

In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading multicultural internet site, recently named CDG as one of the top 100 small businesses in Texas (Div100), one of the top woman-owned businesses in Texas, and one of the top diversity owned businesses in Texas. 

About the Awards
Top 100 Small Businesses: The Div100 is the 6thh annual listing of Texas’s top 100 small businesses.  Ranging in revenue size from $4.1 million to over $81.2 million, the companies listed on the Div100 represent Texas’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a diversity-owned business is small or insignificant.  Div100 members are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.

Top Woman-Owned Businesses: The ranking is the 6thh annual listing of Texas’s top woman-owned businesses.  Ranging in revenue size from $1.8 million to over $700 million, the companies listed represent Texas’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a woman-owned business is small or insignificant.

Top Diversity Owned Businesses: The Div100 is the 6thh annual listing of Texas’s top 100 diversity-owned businesses.  Ranging in revenue size from $4.2 million to over $700 million the companies listed on the Div100 represent the Texas’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a diversity-owned business is small or insignificant.

The Impact of Small Business
Major corporations wishing to increase market share realize it is no longer just “the right thing” to do business with small businesses.  Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes, corporations throughout the country have recognized that buying products and services from small companies positively impacts their business.

“ Small businesses are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com.  “It’s no longer only about the Fortune 1000. This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities.  These are the new leaders in American business.” 

“CDG is proud and honored to be included in these prestigious rankings.  Being awarded these honors is a great tribute to the quality of our employees and the loyalty of our clients”, Cynthia Driskill, CEO of CDG, says.

The Impact of Woman-Owned and Diversity Owned Business
Major corporations wishing to increase market share realize it is no longer just “the right thing” to do business with diversity owned companies.  Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes, corporations throughout the country have recognized that buying products and services from diversity owned companies positively impacts their business. Diversity-owned businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy.

The Div100
The Div100 is a classification that represents the top 100 small businesses in Texas in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with small businesses use the list. The Div100 is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to small businesses offering various products and services.

The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s 6thh Annual Multicultural Business Conference, taking place March 29 - March 31, 2006 at the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“ The Div100 companies are the heroes of small businesses in Texas,” said Kenton Clarke. “While Fortune magazine lists the best companies for minorities to work for, we list the top small businesses. These are the people that have conquered the hurdles and made the sacrifices, building and strengthening their communities, providing jobs and helping to keep the fabric of the U.S. economy together.”

For the complete list of winning companies, please visit:
www.diversitybusiness.com.

About CDG
CDG is a national consulting firm specializing in the selection, implementation, and maintenance of Human Resources Information Systems and general human resources consulting.  CDG supports all major HRIS systems, including Genesys, PeopleSoft, UltiPro, JD Edwards, Lawson, ADP EV3, and SAP.  CDG is a GSA Schedule 70 Vendor, a WBE, and is DCAA Audit Approved.  CDG and Cynthia Driskill, CEO, have received many awards, including the Ernst & Young Southwest Entrepreneur of the Year, Working Woman magazine’s National General Excellence Award, and The Greater Dallas Business Ethics Award.  For more information, visit www.cdg-inc.com.

About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, with over 30,000 members DiversityBusiness.com is the largest organization of diversity-owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies and colleges and universities. Members use the sites technology to find and track new business opportunities. It also produces the country’s largest conference on diversity education and training for major corporations and small business. Its research on top businesses appears in Fortune, Forbes and numerous magazines and media publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. CCA was founded in 1980 by CEO Kenton Clarke. For more information, visit www.diversitybusiness.com.