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Compiled by Ahalya Srikant

BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES (1-18)

RANKED BY 2020 REVENUE

Business name Address 2020 companywide % Ownership, Black Year founded Business description Name of R CLOSER LOOK
Website Phone revenue company
primary $72M
owner(s)
Total combined 2020
Carol H. Williams Advertising 1625 Clay St. #800 $21.2 100% 1986 Creative communications Carol H. revenue for all companies
Oakland, CA 94612 million agency Williams on the List
12
510-763-5200
carolhwilliams.com

2 Aire Sheet Metal Inc. 3 1973 E. Bayshore Rd. $11 100% 1971 Commercial and industrial Bobby Eugene
airesm.com Redwood City, CA 94063 million HVAC design, fabrication and Bramlett,
Marlo NEW TO THE LIST
650-364-8081 installation Bramlett

3 Encanto Squared 10 101 2nd St. $5.15 80% 2012 Business analytics SaaS Cris Solomon Energy No. 14
enacanto2.com San Francisco, CA 94105 million platform Conservation
Options
NR

Brown 3 Plumbing No. 19

4 AE3 Partners Inc. 7 315 Montgomery St. #1000 $5 100% 2007 Architecture, project/program Rick Dumas, Owens Real Estate No. 27
ae3partners.com San Francisco, CA 94104 million
415-233-9991 management Douglas Davis

Two Chicks in the No. 30
Mix
300 Frank Ogawa Plz. #235
5 Tucker Technology Inc. 4 Oakland, CA 94612 $5 100% 1995 Provides installation of wireless Conchita Burke & Black No. 35
tuckertech.com 510-836-0422 million
infrastructure equipment Tucker

6 Marina Security Services 8 465 California St. #609 $4.17 100% 1997 Security guard services Sam Tadesse ABOUT THE LIST
marinasecurityservices.com San Francisco, CA 94104 million This List includes Black-
owned businesses
415-773-2300 (51 percent or more
Black-owned) that are
7 ICE Safety Solutions Inc. 14 47703 Fremont Blvd. $4 100% 1998 Safety training, equipment and Pamela Isom headquartered in the
getice.com Fremont, CA 94538 million consulting Bay Area, which is
defined as Alameda,
877-743-8423 Contra Costa, Marin, San
Francisco and San Mateo
8 Net Electric Inc. 10 3803 Broadway #2 $3 100% 2000 Electrical and solar contractors Nathan Tyler counties. Information was
netelectric.biz Oakland, CA 94611 million 100% obtained from company
100% representatives and SFBT
AAA Bayview Real Estate & 866-334-2400 $2 2008 Community real estate services research.
million 2015 and affordable and low income Diane Smith
9 Community Engagement 36 48 Le Conte Cir. housing; property management Way to be Designs, No. 1 on
San Francisco, CA 94124 $1.9 last year’s list, declined to
aaabayviewrealestate.com million Provides union operators to submit.
415-657-2847 operate hoists and elevators on Tana Harris
10 Harris Hoisting 18 NEED A COPY
harrishoisting.com 849 13th St. #62 construction sites OF THE LIST?
San Francisco, CA 94130 For information on
obtaining commemorative
415-913-0143 plaques, reprints or web
permissions, contact Lacey
11 Accurate C&S Services Inc. 16 8105 Edgewater Dr. #225 $1.16 100% 2006 Security-focused, compliant- Patterson at 415-288-
accuratescreens.com Oakland, CA 94621 million drive, cyber-viligant solutions Regina Jones 4961, or at lpatterson@
510-777-0904 bizjournals.com.
provider
WANT TO SEE OUR
12 Joy Street Design 20 3008 Lakeshore Ave. #1 $1 100% 2011 Interior design firm specializing FULL LISTS ONLINE?
joystreetdesign.com Oakland, CA 94610 million in residential and commercial Kelly Finley To see this and other lists
510-817-4003 online (often including
boutique properties more listings and
information not shown in
12 Oakstop 17 1721 Broadway #201 $1 100% 2014 Workspace and event space Trevor Parham print), visit bizjournals.com/
oakstop.com Oakland, CA 94612 million 100% sanfrancisco/datacenter/
100% lists.
NR $800,000
NOTES: NR - not reported.
Energy Conservations Options 66 Franklin St. #300 $620,000 Energy efficiency/ * - did not rank.
*14 electrification
ecoptons.biz Oakland, CA 941607 2008 Dahlia Moodie
510 647-8450

15 The Damel 34 1312 Broadway 2019 Afro-Brazilian restaurant Elhadji Diouf
thedamel.com Oakland, CA 94612

510-817-4939

15 James Henry SF 37 1830 Embarcadero #104 $620,000 100% 2017 Cannabis health and wellness James Victor,
jameshenrysf.com Oakland, CA 94606 $550,000 58% James Henry
NR $500,000 100%
Kevin D. Oden & Associates 2018 Model risk consulting Kevin D. Oden
10 Southard Pl.
17 LLC 25 San Francisco, CA 94109 2009 Insurance/financial adviser Jason
Matthews
kdoden.com NR

Matthews Financial & 1946 Embarcadero
Oakland, CA 94606
18 Insurance Solutions 21
510-229-7608
mfis.biz

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Latinx-Owned Businesses List

PRIVATE SECTOR LATINX OWNED BUSINESSES

RANKED BY TOTAL NUMBER OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES

Business name Best Available Local Total Companywide Percent Latino
Website ownership
Address Phone Employee Count Employment Top local executive(s)

*1 Mary Clarck Bartlett, CEO/Founder
Epicurean Group 111 Main St. #4 415-895-2800 4401 492 65% Marvin Rodrigez , CFO/Co-Founder of
epicurean-group.com Los Altos 94022 180 98%
1801 243 100% Epicurean Group
2 LUNA Mexican Kitchen2 1 1495 The Alameda 408-320-2654 1791 140 63% Rey Hernandez, SVP
lunamexicankitchen.com San Jose 95126 1401 130 100% John Lopez, Principal/Founder
901 Jo Lerma Lopez, Natural chef/Founder
3 The Mice Groups Inc. 12 1730 S. Amphlett Blvd. Angelina Ramos, Director of operations/
micegroups.com
#100 650-655-4800 Partner

San Mateo 94402 Aco Alvarez, CEO

Petalon Landscape Management 1766 Rogers Ave. 408-453-3998 Rudy Sotelo, CEO
San Jose 95112 Jon Linn, CFO
*4
petalon.com Miguel Baez, COO

5 OSI Engineering 2 901 Campisi Way #160 408-550-2800 Javier Diaz, CEO
OSIengineering.com Campbell 95008 Odi Banuelos, President

*6
Pariclin 1631 Rogers Ave. 650-346-1320 501 50 100% Paris Millan, CEO
pariclinjanitorialservices.com San Jose 95112

Acosta Sheet Metal 930 Remillard Ct. 408-275-6370 451 45 100% Sal Acosta, CEO
San Jose 95122 Michelle Acosta, Marketing director
7 Manufacturing 3

acostamfg.com

8 Barron Builders Inc. 6 2346 Calle Del Mundo 650-964-4493 401 40 100% Ernesto Barron, CEO
barronbuilders.com Santa Clara 95054 Hilary Wolfe, CFO

Aaron Hill, VP, CRO, Business development

9 ATR International Inc. 5 2804 Mission College 408-328-8000 251 85 Maria Novoa-Brenholz, Principal
atrinternational.com Blvd. #120 51% Jerry Brenholz, Co-founder

Santa Clara 95054 Andrea Brenholz, President/CEO

10 Bench-Tek Solutions 9 525-517-519 Aldo Ave. 408-653-1100 211 21 100% Maria Castellon, Founder/CEO
bench-tek.com Santa Clara 95054 Jorge Castellon, COO

11 Mezcal Restaurant LLC 8 25 W. San Fernando St. 408-283-9595 201 20 100% Adolfo Gomez, Managing partner
mezcalrestaurantsj.com San Jose 95113

*12
Vintage Elevator Services Inc. 21 Willow Ln. 650-832-1345 191 20 100% Gerry Rodriguez, President
vintage-elevator.com Belmont 94002 Greg Cardenas, VP

13 Lopez Tax Service Inc. 11 1588 Moffett St. Ste. F 831-422-4888 141 14 100% Carlos Lopez, CEO/Founder
lopeztaxservice.com Salinas 93905

*14
Active Auto Body 1281 Forgewood Ave. 408-734-3400 121 12 100% Eduardo Escudero, General manager
activeautobodyshop.com/ Sunnyvale 94089 Javier Escudero, Co-owner

15 Global4PL 13 1525 McCarthy 81 Sergio Retamal, CEO
global-4pl.com Andrea Kostelas, VP
Blvd. #1008 866-475-1120 26 51%

Milpitas 95035

*16
OsteoStrong San Jose 1250 The Alameda 408-421-3975 81 8 100% Daron O'Donnell, CEO
osteostrongsanjose.com San Jose 95126

*17
GreenMouse Inc. 400 Martin Ave. 408-464-9999 71 7 100% Evelyn O'Donnell, President/CEO
greenmouse.com Santa Clara 95050

*18
Copa Design 3443 Edward Ave. 408-933-9900 51 8 100% Jason Saldaña, CEO
copa.design Santa Clara 95054

19 TOPA Architecture 16 1150 N. 1st St. #140 408-320-0248 41 4 100% Ramiro Torres, Founder/Principal
topaarchitecture.com San Jose 95112

*20 6980 Santa Teresa
MFM Industries Blvd. #150 408-960-8802 31 500 100% Audelino Melgar Jr., President
mfmindustries.com
San Jose 95119

21 Wealth Recovery Solutions 17 1984 The Alameda #6 408-275-1099 31 3 100% Diana Guadalupe, Owner
wealthrecoverysolutions.net San Jose 95126

Allstate Insurance-Frank 257 E. Campbell Ave. 21

22 Mercado Agency 17 #1 #1 408-374-8640 2 100% Frank Mercado, Agency owner
agents.allstate.com/frank-mercado-
Campbell 95008
campbell-ca.html

*22
MiO Productions 1090 Lincoln Ave. #100 408-298-4646 21 2 100% Jose Bernardo Herrera, CEO/Director
MiOProductions.com San Jose 95125

22 Silicon Valley Latino 22 1090 Lincoln Ave. Ste. 21 Alex Ontiveros, CEO
svlatino.com Sergio Domeyko, Director-Social media
130 100 A 408-771-1114 2 100%
and marketing
San Jose 95125

*25
Grinchos 157 Holly Hill Way 408-657-0891 11 1 100% Brian M. Smith, Culinary organizer
Grinchos.online Los Gatos 95032

2021 22 BOOK OF LISTS 25 Luis Pedro Castillo Pictures 23 200 Winchester Cir. #B305 408-466-1253 11 1 100% Luis Castillo, Photographer/Filmmaker
luispedrocastillo.com Los Gatos 95032

25 Machu Picchu Gallery 23 840 E. Campbell Ave. 408-529-2296 11 1 100% Olga Enciso Smith, Founder
‡ Campbell 95032

1 Source: Total Local Employment (2021) 2 LUNA has two locations: one on The Alameda in San Jose and one in The Pruneyard in Campbell.

NOTES: ‡ Not available, not applicable or did not disclose.

RESEARCHED BY ROSIE DOWNEY | LIST PUBLISHED ON APRIL 23, 2021 | SILICON VALLEY COVERAGE AREA DEFINED ON PAGE 3

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Minority-Owned Businesses List

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MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES (1-25)

RANKED BY 2020 REVENUE

2020 Name of R CLOSER LOOK
company
Business name/Prior rank Address companywide Percent minority Owner racial/ Bay Area primary $3.1B
Website Phone employees owner(s)
revenue ownership ethnic identity Business description Total combined 2020
revenue for all companies
ASI Computer Technologies 48289 Fremont Blvd. $1.57 100% Asian 158 Computer component Christine Liang on the List
Fremont, CA 94538 billion and hardware distributor
1 Inc. 1
510-226-8000
asipartner.com

*2 4179 Business Center Dr.
New Tech Solutions Inc. Fremont, CA 94538 $396.97 100% Asian Indian 38 IT products and services Vijay Kumar,
ntsca.com 510-353-4070 million 100% Asian NR Rajesh Patel
100% 140
3 Zenni 2 150 Alameda Del Prado $329 Hispanic Online eyewear retailer Tibor Laczay, Julia DEMOGRAPHIC
zenni.com Novato, CA 94949 million1 Zhen BREAKDOWN
800-211-2105
$215.08 By racial group most
Bay Cities Paving & Grading 1450 Civic Ct. #B 400 million General engineering, Ben Rodriguez Jr. represented on the List
Concord, CA 94520 heavy construction
4 Inc. 3 925-687-6666

baycities.us

5 Intelliswift Software Inc. 6 39600 Balentine Dr. #200 $79.34 100% Indian 50 Product engineering, IT Komal Patel Asian 18
intelliswift.com Newark, CA 94560 million 87% Asian 55 services and staffing Hispanic/Latinx 16
510-370-2600 99% Hispanic NR Black 14
$62.9
6 Streamlinevents Inc. 5 6005 Shellmound St. #185 million Marketing strategy, Annette Chinn
streamlinevents.com Emeryville, CA 94608 meetings management
510-463-6000 $46.29
million and events

7 Accurate Firestop Inc. 9 1057 Serpentine Ln. Firestop, fireproofing Javier R. Lucatero
accuratefirestop.com Pleasanton, CA 94566 and insulation services

925-701-8600

Engineering/Remediation 4585 Pacheco Blvd. #200 $42.18 51% Chinese 187 Environmental Cynthia Liu ABOUT THE LIST
Martinez, CA 94553 million remediation, This List includes minority-
8 Resources Group Inc. 7 925-969-0750 engineering, owned businesses
construction (51 percent or more
errg.com minority-owned) that
are headquartered in
Vitalia Consulting | The 120 Village Sq. #69 Vital Marco the Bay Area, which is
Orinda, CA 94563 (Marc) Ortiz de defined as Alameda,
9 Enlightened Leadership $36.9 100% Hispanic 36 Boutique management Contra Costa, Marin, San
Leader 11 925-386-7070 million consulting firm Candia Francisco and San Mateo
371 counties. Information was
vitaliaconsulting.com 1130 O'Brien Dr. $33.4 NR obtained from company
Menlo Park, CA 94025 million 118 representatives and SFBT
Gachina Landscape 100% Japanese 35 Landscape maintenance, H. Jaclyn research. Racial and ethnic
650-853-0400 $33.34 100% American 3 water resource mgmt, Ishimaru-Gachina identity is self-reported.
10 Management 10 million NR regenerative
Latino 60 NEED A COPY
www.gachina.com $29 18 OF THE LIST?
million 109 For information on
Center for Social Dynamics 1025 Atlantic Ave. #101 60 Behavioral and Pedro Pallares obtaining commemorative
Alameda, CA 94501 $23.6 47 developmental services plaques, reprints or web
11 13 510-268-8120 million NR for children, adolescents permissions, contact Lacey
8 and adults with autism Patterson at 415-288-
csdautismservices.com $21.48 4961, or at lpatterson@
million bizjournals.com.
Fante Inc., dba Casa Sanchez 2898 W. Winton Ave. 100% Latino/Hispanic Manufacturing and
Hayward, CA 94545 $21.2 58% distribution of tortilla Robert C. Sanchez WANT TO SEE OUR
12 Foods 14 million 100% Asian/Pacific FULL LISTS ONLINE?
650-697-1800 100% American chips To see this and other lists
casasanchezfoods.com $20.2 80% online (often including
million 100% Vietnamese more listings and
Hibser Yamauchi Architects 300 27th St. 100% Architectural, planning Marcus Hibser, information not shown in
Oakland, CA 94612 $16.74 Black/African and interior design firm Ken Yamauchi print), visit bizjournals.com/
13 Inc. 16 million American sanfrancisco/datacenter/
510-446-2222 Hispanic lists.
hy-arch.com $11.68
million Chinese NOTES: NR - not reported.
Kaizen Technology Partners2 236 W. Portal Ave. #837 Cloud services company * - did not rank.
14 21 $11.34 Mexican providing cloud
San Francisco, CA 94127 million Dao Jensen
assessment, migration
kaizentp.com 415-496-5949 $11 and implementation
million
Carol H. Williams Advertising 1625 Clay St. #800 Creative Carol H. Williams
Oakland, CA 94612 $10 communications agency
15 17 million
510-763-5200
carolhwilliams.com $9.6
million
*16 895 Innes Ave.
E.J. Weber Electric Co. Inc. San Francisco, CA 94124 Electrical contracting Ayde Vogl
ejweber.com Sharon Jiang
415-641-9300 Manufacturer and Aco Alvarez
distributor of computer
17 CableWholesale.com Inc. 23 1200 Voyager St.
cablewholesale.com Livermore, CA 94551 and network cables

925-455-0800 Contract and full-time
staffing firm
18 The Mice Groups 34 1730 S. Amphlett
micegroups.com Blvd. #100

San Mateo, CA 94402
650-655-4800

Lindquist, von Husen & Joyce 30 Howard St. #850
19 LLP 32
San Francisco, CA 94105 55% Asian, Filipino CPA firm Charlotte S. Tay

lvhj.com 415-957-9999

20 Aire Sheet Metal Inc. 22 1973 E. Bayshore Rd. 100% Black Commercial and Bobby Eugene
airesm.com Redwood City, CA 94063 51% industrial HVAC design, Bramlett, Marlo
100% Hispanic
650-364-8081 fabrication and Bramlett
Mexican installation
*21 4300 Business Center Dr. American Fernanda Pereira
Spectrum Lithograph Inc. Fremont, CA 94538 Custom printed and plain
spectrumlithograph.com 510-438-9192 box manufacturing/
packaging

Envision Construction & 6711 Sierra Ct. #D Health care construction Leonard F. Nieto
Dublin, CA 94568 company, general Sr.
22 Design Inc. 26 925-560-9906 contractor

envisioncdi.com

23 TEF Design 24 1420 Sutter St. 2nd Fl. $9.39 78% Asian American 32 Planning, architecture Douglas Tom,
tefarch.com San Francisco, CA 94109 million and interior design Bobbie Fisch,
NR
415-391-7918 18 Custom software Alyosha
solutions, artificial Verzhbinsky,
24 TekValley Corporation Inc. 20 4695 Chabot Dr. #200 $8.83 100% Asian Indian intelligence, big data Andrew Wolfram,
tekvalley.com Pleasanton, CA 94588 million Paul Cooper

925-558-2275 $8.21 Seema Chawla
million
*25 926 Natoma St. #200
DSK Architects San Francisco, CA 94103 90% Iranian Architecture and interior Amir Kakavand
dskarch.com 2 Changed name to Oak Rocket in 2021. design firm
415-839-6418

1 Number based on SFBT estimate.

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Giving Guide

SPONSORED BY

2021 BEST
COMPANIES

FOR SUPPLY
CHAIN INCLUSION
AND EQUITY

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

4 ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT SUPPLIER DIVERSITY SAN FRANCISCO BUSINESS TIMES

2021 TOP BAY AREA COMPANIES FOR SUPPLY CHAIN
INCLUSION AND EQUITY

We called upon Bay Area companies to send us their data regarding important practices of supplier diversity.

Rank Company Percent of spending Have a formal Requires prime National member of Regional members of
with diverse inclusive supply suppliers to report third party certification third party certification
1 EY suppliers chain program? diverse spending
2 MUFG Union Bank organizations organizations
3 PG&E
4 AT&T 15% YES YES YES YES
5 Apple Inc. 16% YES YES YES YES
6 Intel 39% YES NO YES YES
7 Federal Reserve Bank 25% YES YES YES YES
N/A YES YES YES YES
of San Francisco N/A YES YES YES YES
8 State Compensation 15% YES YES YES YES

Insurance Fund 17% YES YES YES YES
9 Rose International
10 Turner Construction 54% YES YES NO YES
11 Kaiser Permanente 17% YES YES YES YES
12 Robert Half N/A YES YES YES YES
13 Mosaic Global 21% YES YES YES YES
23% YES YES NO NO
Transportation
14 VSP Gobal 17% YES YES NO YES
15 Swinerton Builders 17% YES NO YES YES
16 Gilead Sciences 7% YES NO NO YES
17 World Wide Technology N/A YES NO YES YES
18 Zones LLC N/A YES YES NO YES
19 Golden State Warriors 3% YES YES NO NO
20 Federal Home Loan Bank 16% YES NO NO YES

of San Francisco N/A YES YES YES YES
21 Hewlett Packard
N/A YES YES YES YES
Enterprises 5% YES YES YES NO
22 Autodesk 1% YES YES NO NO
23 Clorox
24 Bishop-Wisecarver Corp

The 2021 Top Bay Area Companies for Supply Chain Inclusion and Equity list was created in collaboration with the Western Regional Minority Supplier Development
Council (WRMSDC).
To qualify for this list companies must have Bay Area operations in the nine-county Greater Bay Area. Each participating company was required to complete a brief online survey.
Each question in the survey had its own score based upon our collective determination of its importance in developing and having the most diverse and inclusive supply chain.
The total score was used to rank companies in the published list. There was no fee associated with participation in the survey or publication in the Top Bay Area Companies for
Supplier Diversity list.

Programs

Why You Should Support WRMSDC Programs
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Special Thanks



CORPORATE READY PROGRAM

For more than 40 years the Western Regional
Minority Supplier Development Council
(WRMSDC) has championed the growth and
utilization of minority-owned businesses (MBEs).
For those same 40 years minority business
enterprises have served our corporate partners
innovatively and with distinguishment.

MBEs are experts in their fields, applying their skills to delivering
products and services with ingenuity to our corporate partners;
however, corporations still report gaps in MBE capabilities to meet
their business requirements. Corporations continue to express the
desire for a larger pipeline of MBEs who are equipped to engage large
customers and participate in the supply chain.

WRMSDC understands it can take many years to build a successful
business, which is why a constant pipeline of developing MBEs is
needed as others retire or sell their companies. For these reasons,
WRMSDC has established the Corporate Ready Program to ensure
a steady stream of developing MBEs are being prepared to meet
corporate demands. These MBEs will receive a Corporate Ready
designation and opportunities to showcase their “readiness”
to decision makers. The Western Regional Minority Supplier
Development Council supported by Union Bank enthusiastically
offers the WRMSDC Corporate Ready Program to Class 1 and Class 2
Certified MBEs.

For more information contact [email protected]

Special Thanks: Golden State WARRIORS Franchise Fund

Business The BGAP (Business Growth Acceleration Program)
Growth is jointly offered by WRMSDC and the Center for
Acceleration the Regional Economy in the School of Economics
Program and Business Administration at Saint Mary’s
College. The program is designed to address
supplier diversity challenges experienced by
existing Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) while
helping corporations identify MBEs that are well
positioned to meet their supplier needs.
This tailored experience includes:

• Six months of expert training
• Scheduled, in-depth one-on-one mentoring

from business practitioners through the
duration of the program
• Final presentation opportunity to WRMSDC
Corporate Members

Program Details Program Credentials

• Supports the creation or revision of a strategic growth Since 2010 BGAP participants have experienced an
plan to improve future possibilities average year-over-year growth rate in full-time personnel.
Leading corporations, many of which offer full or partial
• Assists in diversifying business offerings to address scholarship opportunities to qualifying MBEs, have
over-dependence on a particular customer or chosen BGAP as part of their Supplier Diversity strategy.
product line
23% Average annual
• Provides introductions to potential suppliers, mentors, revenue growth rates
and strategic partners for BGAP participants.

• Includes virtual live interactive sessions introducing Facilitation and Mentor Team
11 lectures and one-on-one mentor sessions with a
depth of information to impact business performance The BGAP team includes real-world practitioners who
are experts in the specific challenges that impact
Sessions include: entrepreneurs. The team brings a depth of experience
• Strategic Growth Planning in the supplier diversity space and shares this practical
• Business Differentiation and Blue Ocean expertise throughout the program. These industry
leaders have held positions as CEOs, board members,
Strategy Application investors, supply chain operation leaders, and strategists
• Marketing, Customer-centric Marketing, R&D, and have been entrepreneurs themselves. Program
participants will be challenged to develop a diverse
Online Marketing outlook and discover areas for change in behavior, while
• Building Partnerships, Alliances, and remaining engaged with their organization to actively
impact change.
Key Strategic Relationships
• The Financial Plan #1, Financial Check-up, and

the Financial Impact of Proposed Growth
• Leadership (transitioning from SME to CEO)
• Finalizing Growth Plans and Presenting

Your Organization

Participating executives have the valuable opportunity to
create relationships with the entire cohort.

BGAP uniquely balances entrepreneurial
instruction with tailored mentoring and
networking opportunities. The program
provides the support that entrepreneurs
need, precisely when they need it.

For more information about how your organization can sponsor MBEs or grant opportunites for MBEs, contact
[email protected]

2021 Economic Impact
Report

Economic Impact Summary

ECONOMIC IMPACT SUMMARY

The economic impact analysis in this study was conducted for the total expenditures of 921 WRMSDC certified MBEs. As a result, in order to
qualify for and be included in the study, MBEs had to be certified and in good standing with WRMSDC. Lastly it should be noted that this
analysis is based on annual revenues of WRMSDC MBEs, meaning this impact is what is expected to occur each year that such spending with
the MBE community occurs.

The Output, Employment, Labor Income, and Indirect Business Taxes for WRMSDC MBEs is summarized and presented in the table below.

SUMMARY FOR TOTAL TOTAL PER DAY
ECONOMIC IMPACT
$12,534.317,489 $34,340.595
Output 63,842 N/A
Employment $4,105,783.144 $11,248,721
Labor Income

OUTPUT

The overall Output, or the amount of overall business activity created by WRMSDC MBEs, is over $12.5 billion, which equals over $34.3
million per day. This includes the direct spending by the WRMSDC MBE community (“Direct”), the amount of additional business activity
created by that spending (“Indirect”), and the amount of additional business activity created by people’s spending caused by the incremental
labor income (“Induced”).

EMPLOYMENT

63,842 jobs are created or maintained as a result of the activities of the WRMSDC MBE community. 29,021 of these jobs (45%) are people
that are directly employed by WRMSDC MBEs, while the remaining 34,821 would not be possible without the expenditures of either the MBE
companies or their employees.

LABOR INCOME

The 921 WRMSDC certified MBEs disbursed over $2.1 billion in salary, wages and benefits to the 29,021 employees measured in direct
labor income. This direct labor income served as a catalyst for the $1.1 Billion in indirect income paid to the non-MBE supplier community. It
is necessary to remember that these businesses had to hire and/or maintain these employees to meet the business demands of 921 certified
MBEs. The induced income is estimated to be a little more than $906 Million, bringing the total labor income effect to more than $4.1 billion,
which equates to $11.2 million per day.

TAX IMPACT

The tax results presented in this study represent estimates of the total tax revenues associated with all of the business activities related to the
WRMSDC certified MBEs, with the assumption of the current tax laws and policies in place. More specifically, the estimated taxes are
generated from the direct, indirect, and induced spending activities linked with the continued business activities of the WRMSDC certified MBE
community.

It should also be noted that these direct and indirect tax estimates are the immediate taxes (e.g., sales taxes) generated by the retail sectors in
the scenario. The total impact of the taxes is summarized and presented at the federal level and the state/local levels in the table below.

TAX IMPACT: Federal, State, Local

SUMMARY FOR TAX IMPACT TOTAL PER DAY

State/Local $531,597,515 $1,456,432
Federal $951,254,701 $2,606,177

Federal

Finally, more than $951 million in additional federal tax revenue will be created from the business activities of the WRMSDC MBEs, equating
to more than $1.4 million each day of the year. These are tax dollars generated from businesses benefiting from the heightened economic
activity and the increased employment.

State/Local

Most, if not all, state governments rely primarily on taxes to fund the public services that they provide to the individuals and businesses located
in them. Given these facts it stands to reason that an economic impact study must touch on the impact that WRMSDC certified MBEs have
upon the state and local tax base. As this is an aggregate look at the state and local tax impact, it goes without saying that the exact effect felt
by each state will be determined by the WRMSDC certified MBEs headquartered in the state in question.

Economic Impact by State

Economic impact analyses were conducted for Northern California, Hawai‘i and Nevada. It is important to note that these estimates are
based on annual revenues as reported by WRMSDC annual diverse suppliers headquartered in Northern California (706 MBEs), Hawai‘i
(38 MBEs), and Nevada (169), respectively. The economic impact of WRMSDC expenditures with diverse suppliers in each state are
presented as follows:

SUMMARY PER YEAR Northern California Hawai‘i Nevada
Output $9,535,725,800 $1,225,665,951 $1,772,925,738

Employment 47,584 5,048 11,210
Labor Income $3,197,213,550 $302,942,161 $605,627,433
$1,166,941,420 $118,040,103 $197,870,693
Tax Impact

(local, state, and federal)

Events

Event Attendee Feedback

“Light years above other virtual events in the supplier diversity space!”

“Amazing job, well done. Please share your best practices with others; all
advocacy organizations are struggling, and you guys are doing amazing
work for businesses and the community of our council.”

“Very real, ready-to-use information. Excellent!”

“This org is the best org for networking.”

“Great planning, creative ideas, and flawless execution.”

“Intimate and Impactful!”

“While I miss the in-person events, this is a great way to
connect one-on-one! I’m grateful to have participated!

“Continuing to have these events gives some of us smaller and new
businesses an opportunity to be in the presence of these key individuals
when maybe it would be very difficult to reach some of these individuals.”

Special Thanks: Magnificent 8

If you lived long enough you have known adversity and hardships in life. If you’re fortunate you
also have experienced the faithfulness and support of good friends. 2020 and COVID19 chal-
lenged us all and brought hardships to many, but it also provided the opportunity for the best in
people and organizations to come out. During times of need we have all experiences with people
who tell us that their thoughts and prayers are with us and express their concern. There are also
those people who spring into action and offer a helping hand. When COVID19 hit our economy,
WRMSDC responded by waiving all ticket fees for diverse business owners to attend and partici-
pate in our events which are designed to help stabilize and grow their businesses. Once 2020 was
over, WRMSDC asked the MBE community how we could best help them in 2021. MBEs told us if
WRMSDC could keep events at no cost for the year, it would be extremely helpful as every dollar
counts in an economic downturn. WRMSDC was also experiencing the same economic pressures as
the MBE community and we knew we needed help to meet the request. We called on our corporate
members for assistance and they answered the call! Therefore, on behalf of the MBE community,
WRMSDC would like to thank our “Magnificent 8”; the companies that sprang into action when
they realized the MBE community needed support. These organizations all pledged funds so that
WRMSDC would not have to charge MBEs for event tickets for all of 2021. It is with heartfelt thanks
that we recognize the following organizations who backed up their words with tangible assistance.

Thanks you all!

Construction Day & Matchmaking

On February 24, 2021, WRMSDC hosted its annual Construction Day 2021: Builders | Owners |
Utilities | Government. Diverse Suppliers shared success stories, tips, tricks, and best practices to
winning business with Corporations, along with answering a list of pre-set questions and included
rapid-fire opportunity sharing. Attendees included diverse and non-diverse suppliers, general and
sub-contractors, and corporate representatives from the local community. Following the event,
through the first two quarters of 2021, eligible MBEs enjoyed Matchmaking sessions and associated
opportunities.

Program Managers Best Practices

Supplier Diversity Corporate Best Practices Virtual Forum brought together top supplier diversity
thought leaders and procurement leaders for a candid discussion on strategies to build equity in
communities of color through supplier inclusion. In 2021, for the first time, we asked our supplier
diversity professionals to invite their procurement team and operational influencers to increase their
knowledge and understanding of supplier diversity and inclusion.

Best in the West II

On June 9, 2021, the WRMSDC held its second annual “Best in the West II” – a private platinum
partner event for MBEs in the technology industry; MBEs competed for the coveted 2021 title of
“Best Minority Innovator” in the Western Region. We curated World-Class, Minority Business
Enterprises (MBEs) to pitch currently relevant and innovative technology solutions to an audience of
CIOs and other corporate technology leaders.

Construction Summer Series SAVE THE
DATES &
2021 Construction REGISTER
Summer Series

Accelerate Your Business

Unpacking a Contract Event Host

JUNE 23 Navigate and interpret construction contract terms. Learn
2-4 pmPST about contract risk management and better understand your
rights and obligations. Join our panel and hear about various
standard forms of construction contracts commonly used.

Risk Management Event Host

JULY 28 Every construction project is unique, complex and comes
2-4 pmPST with risk. Even a thoughtfully planned project can run into
unexpected problems. Join Union Bank to talk shop and
discover solutions for your organization.

Working with Primes Event Hosts

AUG 25 Show me the Money! But first, you must know the Payee
2-4 pmPST (Primes and Owners) and how they do business and their
contract opportunities. Join us and hear best practices on
how to get “paid” in the private and public sector.

Marketing & Business Development Event Host

SEPT 22 Join us for a virtual workshop and hear from experts in
2-4 pmPST marketing and business development. Learn how to amplify
your marketing and sales strategies through the arm of
supplier diversity and further transform your business.

REGISTER Series
TODAY Marketing

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Breaking Barriers

After the insightful Construction Summer Series, WRMSDC and its Construction Steering Committee
presented Breaking the Barriers, a private networking event held at Planks in Oakland, CA, for our
construction-based MBEs, plus corporate members, and supporters.

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MBE Input Committee Annual Fundraiser

On December 4, 2021, the WRMSDC MBE Input Committee hosted its 4th Annual MBEIC
Fundraiser to help the Council continue its mission of championing minority-business enterprises.
The Mexican Fiesta-themed night included networking, raffle prizes, an auction, and salsa dancing.

Visit https://wrmsdc.org/photos/ to view the photo gallery

Fundraiser Volunteers

Rahul Kuruvilla Gerald Johnson Ashwini Vasydeva

Triune Infomatics Sabacon Think Astute

Deepak Choudhary Harish Vakharia Jayati Goel

CWW Group Rose International Nidaan Systems

Rahul Sharma Ranjani Mohana Renee LaLonde

BayOne R Mo Diversity iTalent Digital
Solutions

Sam Sharma Sonu Ratra

Saitech Akraya

Signature Events



Gala Sponsors

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Corporate Members and certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) competed for awards
celebrating individual and corporate advocacy, MBE development, and partnership with
WRMSDC. The event included speeches from top Sponsors, along with short videos presented by
Headline Sponsor, Overland-Tandberg, and WRMSDC MBE Platinum Partners: Rose International,
SBM Management, iTalent Digital, and Zones, Inc. A special tribute slideshow was presented to
honor Kathleen Trimble of Robert Half’s retirement.





















The Western Regional Minority Supplier Development Council (WRMSDC) hosted its 43rd
Annual Multi-Industry Supplier Diversity Expo across multiple days in August and September as a
virtual event which took place via Zoom. Expo activities included industry specific Category Rooms,
a Plenary session, along with private one-on-one Matchmaking and Mentoring appointments
with WRMSDC corporate members and certified diverse suppliers.

MATCHMAKING


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Matchmaking appointments are Corporate Member-driven. Diverse suppliers applied to be considered for

Matchmaking (applications are now closed).

Participating Corporate Members

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applied to be considered for Mentoring (applications are now closed).

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EXPO CATEGORY ROOMS

Construction Room

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EXPO CATEGORY ROOMS

Professional Services Room

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EXPO CATEGORY ROOMS

Technology & Cybersecurity Room

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EXPO PLENARY

General Speakers

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EXPO PLENARY

Women of Color Panel

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or service(s) while Corporate Members and the general public listen in. Afterwards, pitch participants

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