LATINA Style Inc . Announces the 2016 LATINA Style 50 Report
The 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U . S .
LATINA Style Inc ., the premier company addressing the needs of Latina professionals and business owners in the United States , proudly announces the LATINA Style 50 Report for 2016 . Now in its 19th year , the annual report sets the standard for identifying corporations that are providing the best career opportunities for Latinas in the country . The LATINA Style 50 Report is the most respected evaluation of corporate America ' s career advancement opportunities for Latinas .
Companies responding to LATINA Style ' s questionnaire are evaluated based on matters that LATINA Style magazine readers deemed as most important to them in the workplace . LATINA Style is proud to recognize companies that support programs that encourage training , mentorship , and promote Latinas within the company . The LATINA Style 50 report is a reflection of those programs that Latinas are looking for when seeking job opportunities . Among the principal areas of evaluation are : the number of Latina executives , Latina retention , mentoring programs , educational opportunities , employee benefits , job retraining , affinity groups , and Hispanic relations . Evaluations for the 2016 annual report are based on 2015 data . " Selecting the top 50 companies for Latinas to work for is a difficult task . Great efforts are taken to ensure that Latinas can truly find best places where to nurture their careers . Our goal is to provide the most accurate picture of what corporate America has to offer ," says Robert E . Bard , president and CEO , LATINA Style , Inc . " This year , Marriott International , Inc . took the top spot . It is our pleasure to announce that this year Marriott International , Inc . has been selected as the company of the year for Latinas to work for in the United States ."
Marriott International , Inc ., is a global leading lodging company with nearly 4,500 properties in 87 countries and territories . Marriott International reported revenues of more than $ 14 billion in fiscal year 2015 . Founded by J . Willard and Alice Marriott and guided by Marriott family leadership for nearly 90 years , the company is headquartered in Bethesda , Maryland , USA .
" To be recognized as Company of the Year by LATINA Style for the second time is a
14 great honor and reinforces that we ' re on the right track and making a difference for our associates and our guests ," says Arne M . Sorenson , President and Chief Executive Officer of Marriott International , Inc . " In our increasingly connected and competitive world , we must draw from a broad set of skills and ideas and work together to perfect diversity and inclusion at Marriott ."
The annual awards ceremony honoring the LATI- NA Style 50 companies will take place on February 9 , 2017 during LATINA Style ' s Diversity Leaders and Awards Conference in Washington , D . C . For more information regarding the LATI- NA Style 50 , please visit www . latinastyle . com .
2016 LATINA Style Top 50 Companies
1 . Marriott International , Inc . 2 . Comcast NBCUniversal 3 . AT & T 4 . Accenture 5 . Johnson & Johnson 6 . Prudential Financial 7 . Wal-Mart Stores Inc . 8 . General Motors Company 9 . United Technologies Corporation 10 . Intel Corporation 11 . PepsiCo 12 . Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 13 . Wells Fargo & Company 14 . New York Life Insurance Company 15 . Sodexo , Inc . 16 . Bank of America 17 . Colgate-Palmolive 18 . Wyndham Worldwide 19 . Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey 20 . Nationwide 21 . Kaiser Permanente 22 . IBM Corporation 23 . Morgan Stanley 24 . JPMorgan Chase & Co 25 . Comerica Bank 26 . Merck & Co ., Inc . 27 . Xerox Corporation 28 . Target 29 . Hilton Worldwide 30 . Aflac 31 . Hyatt Hotels Corporation 32 . Citi 33 . MetLife 34 . Southwest Airlines 35 . State Farm 36 . JC Penney 37 . Aetna 38 . USAA 39 . Rackspace Hosting 40 . Boston Scientific Corporation 41 . Ford Motor Company 42 . CVS Health 43 . Los Alamos National Laboratory 44 . TIAA 45 . Navy Exchange Service Company 46 . Freddie Mac 47 . Pacific Gas & Electric Company 48 . Consolidated Edison , Inc . 49 . Northern Trust 50 . The Exchange ( Army and Air Force Exchange Service )
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