For Immediate Release
Iselin, N.J., April 6, 2006 - In an effort to advance the development of diversity leadership and practices within corporations throughout North America, Siemens Corporation announced today a sponsorship agreement with the Association of Diversity Councils (ADC). In addition, Siemens became a corporate member of the ADC.
As part of the sponsorship, Siemens will provide technology to the ADC that will enable the Association to expand its membership services through the hosting of online meetings and conferences.
"The ADC provides a host of vehicles for members of Siemens diversity councils to share best practices as well as learn from other passionate diversity practitioners across the United States," said Joseph Santana, Senior Director, Diversity, Siemens Corporation. "The relationship will support Siemens goal of fully leveraging innovation throughout the multicultural markets and communities where we operate."
ADC is a North American networking group that provides educational resources to its members who represent corporate diversity councils throughout the country. ADC is a division of PRISM International, Inc. Over the years, Siemens has partnered with PRISM to provide diversity and cross-cultural employee training, strategy development, executive consulting and measurement.
For more information contact: Paula Davis, (212) 258-4260, paula.davis@siemens.com
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About Siemens
Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) is one of the largest global electronics and engineering
companies with reported worldwide sales of $96 billion in fiscal 2005. Founded nearly 160 years
ago, the company is a leader in the areas of Medical, Power, Automation and Control,
Transportation, Information and Communications, Lighting, Building Technologies, Water
Technologies and Services and Home Appliances. With its U.S. corporate headquarters in New
York City, Siemens in the USA has sales of $18.8 billion and employs approximately 70,000
people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico. Eleven of Siemens’ worldwide businesses are
based in the United States. With its global headquarters in Munich, Siemens AG and its
subsidiaries employ 460,000 people in 190 countries. For more information on Siemens in the
United States: www.usa.siemens.com.
About PRISM International, Inc
PRISM International, Inc. is a WBENC-certified, leading provider of innovative and
proven consulting services, training programs and products for leveraging diversity and
inclusion, increasing cross cultural effectiveness and preventing harassing and discriminatory
behaviors. Since 1992, PRISM has assisted more than 1 million employees in over 160
organizations in 14 countries on 6 continents. For more information about PRISM:
www.PrismInternational.com.
About The Association of Diversity Councils
The Association of Diversity Councils, a division of PRISM International, Inc., is a North American member-based network of corporate diversity councils dedicated to increasing the
impact, effectiveness and recognition of diversity councils as an essential partner in developing,
implementing and maintaining a strategic diversity focus within the organization. For more
information on the ADC: www.DiversityCouncils.com
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