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CH Reynolds Electric, Inc. is Now a Women Owned Business

January 26, 2012
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – C.H. Reynolds Electric, Inc.  announced today that the #5 ranked Electrical Contractor based on the Silicon Valley/ San Jose Business Journal, has changed ownership making them now a Women Owned Business.

Shelly Paiva, Director and now Executive VP of Finance/ CFO is pleased to take over 51% of the company. After 16 years working her way up the corporate ladder she welcomes this new challenge. “I am fortunate to work with a great team of individuals who make this company a great place to work. We look forward to continuing success and providing unparallel customer service.”

Shelly has been with C.H. Reynolds Electric, Inc. for 16 years and has worked in all areas of the business, specializing in Finance and Human Resources. She has a business degree from San Jose State University and a certification in Human Resources.

C.H. Reynolds Electric, Inc. provides a variety of turnkey solutions in the Electrical, Data, Managed Services and Energy Management divisions. Each division includes and is led by an experienced team of knowledgeable Executives, Engineers, and Project Managers to provide the expertise and guidance needed to present the best possible solutions to customers.

 

National Latina Business Women Association Elects Suzanna Sanchez as Board President for 2012

January 26, 2012
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National Latina Business Women Association Elects Suzanna Sanchez as Board President for 2012

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Latina Business Women Association (NLBWA) is pleased to announce the election of Suzanna Sanchez as National Board President. The election took place during the Board of Directors bi-monthly meeting held in December and is effective on January 1, 2012.  Sanchez will serve a two year term and will oversee the operations of the National Board of Directors, focus on growing the organization, aligning partnerships and supporting the development of chapters across the country.

“I am very excited and honored to be elected as NLBWA’s Board President,” stated Suzanna Sanchez, “NLBWA is a great organization filled with much potential and I am excited to begin working in my new capacity as President. I look forward to the challenges ahead and to also work collectively with our partners to bring value our members and communities we serve.”

Suzanna brings a solid foundation of national and international corporate experience and the entrepreneurial insight that will benefit the organization in setting the tone for infrastructure development and sustainable growth opportunities.  Ms. Sanchez is the president and founder of Savvy Solutions Inc., a company specializing in improving clients’ performance and growth by developing integrated business and new media solutions for new market entries that support ancillary portfolio offerings and revenue business models. Read More

 

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Hosts Go Red Women’s Leadership Breakfast In Special Recognition of National Wear Red Day

January 26, 2012
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NEW YORK, Jan 26, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Morgan Stanley Smith Barney will partner with the American Heart Association — Westchester and Fairfield Counties, to host the annual Go Red Women’s Leadership Breakfast at the Firm’s Westchester campus on National Wear Red Day, Friday, February 3.

The breakfast is open to the public and will feature keynote speakers Sheila C. Johnson, CEO Salamander Hotels and Resorts, LLC and Carla Harris, Managing Director, MSIM, Head of Emerging Manager Program and the author of Expect to Win. James Tracy, National Sales Director, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Maria Freburg, 2012 Go Red For Women Chair, American Heart Association — Westchester and Fairfield Counties, will host the event.

The breakfast takes place Friday, February 3, 8:00 a.m. at the Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Headquarters: 2000 Westchester Avenue, Auditorium, Purchase, NY 10077. Reservations are required for security access, and limited seating is available. Please R.S.V.P. by February 1 to MSSB.NBD.Events@mssb.com. Read More

 

Brazilian oil giant gets first female CEO

January 24, 2012
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Brazilian oil giant gets first female CEO

Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) — Maria das Gracas Foster, the first woman named to run one of the world’s top five oil companies, will take over the industry’s largest investment plan with Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s $225 billion proposal to more than double its output by the end of the decade.

Petrobras, as the world’s fifth-largest oil producer by market value is known, yesterday announced the decision to promote Foster to chief executive officer after Jose Sergio Gabrielli resigned to pursue a career in politics. A 34-year veteran of the Rio de Janeiro-based company, Foster currently runs the natural-gas and power division, Petrobras’s fastest growing area last year.

Wal-Mart names first woman as Sam’s Club CEO

January 20, 2012
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Wal-Mart names first woman as Sam’s Club CEO

BENTONVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s biggest retailer, said Friday that it has named Rosalind Brewer as CEO of Sam’s Club – the first woman and the first African-American to hold a CEO position at one of the company’s business units.

Brewer, 49, is replacing Brian Cornell, 52, who is leaving the company so he can return to the Northeast for family reasons.

Brewer, who will also be president of Sam’s Club, was previously president of the retailer’s U.S. East business unit. She will report to CEO Mike Duke. The moves are effective Feb. 1.

More Patents Granted to Women in Recent Years

January 11, 2012
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New Study Examines Patent Applications by Gender,  Link to Women Entrepreneurs

WASHINGTON – The number of women obtaining patents has grown at an accelerating rate over the past 35 years and in numbers considerably higher than previously reported, a new study commissioned by the National Women’s Business Council (NWBC) has found.

The largest spike came in 2010, when 22,984 patents were granted to women, a 35 percent jump over the previous year, according to the NWBC study. In 2009, women received 17,061 patents, a 4.5 percent increase over the 16,321 issued in 2008. Read More

 

WBB Snapshot 43,000 of 1.4 million positions have gone to men.

January 9, 2012
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According to data by the National Women’s Law Center, which analyzed jobs data between June 2009 and December 2011, all but 43,000 of 1.4 million positions have gone to men.

 

WBB Snapshot

January 6, 2012
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WBB Snapshot

Women control nearly 75 percent of consumer purchasing decisions, yet there are still 29 Fortune 1000 consumer companies with no women on their boards, according to research by CTPartners, a global executive search firm.

Building a Business on Solving an Aching Dilemma for Women

December 20, 2011
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Day2Night’s convertible shoes offer women a fashionable heel height for any occasion.

Michelle Juergen: Entrepreneur.com

Entrepreneurs: Candice Cabe and Nadine Lubkowitz, founders of Day2Night, a Boston-based startup that makes women’s shoes with convertible heels. One pair, such as the peep-toe pump, comes with five heels that can be switched out with the push of a button.

“Aha” moment: Cabe, who got her MBA at Babson College and worked in sales and marketing in the software industry, traveled frequently for her job. She often found herself filling her suitcase with shoes for various events. “I thought it would be really great to have one pair of shoes with multiple heel heights,” she says. Read More

 

 

‘Gender equality is smart economics,’ World Bank says

December 7, 2011
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Globe and Mail
Send a girl to school, boost the economy.

Countries that create better opportunities for women and girls tend to raise productivity, improve outcomes for children and advance development prospects for everyone, a sweeping World Bank study published this week has concluded.

It found that gross domestic product per capita and gender equality are positively correlated. As for productivity, output per worker would rise by up to 25 per cent in many countries if barriers were removed that prevent women from working in certain occupations or sectors. Read More

 

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