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Marketplace recognition

Acknowledgment of IBM's commitment and accomplishments in supporting diversity has come from a broad spectrum of organizations and publications. We appreciate that the marketplace has recognized our efforts consistently throughout the years.

Areas of recognition

 
General Diversity
Asians
Blacks
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender
Hispanic/Latino
Mature Adults
Minorities
Native Americans
People with Disabilities
Women
Work/Life


General Diversity

Year Award
2007 IBM UK was ranked 'Platinum' for Opportunity Now Benchmarking (Employers Forum on Gender). One of only six companies to be placed in the highest ranking.
2007 IBM recognized as one of Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors by Government Security News and Washington Technology.
2007 IBM Switzerland was awarded 1st prize in the Swiss HR Award competition by HR Today and Personal Swiss
2007 IBM UK received Graduate Employer of the Year.
2007 Swiss Universum study ranked IBM # 2 as most preferable employer by IT students
2007 IBMer Marilyn Johnson, Vice President, Market Development, appointed to the Executive Board of the Council of Better Business Bureau.
2007 IBM recognized as the Top Corporation by DiversityBusiness.Com
2007 IBM Australia received the 'Adage Top 20' award from the Federal Minister for Workforce Participation.
2006 IBM Austin was selected as the INROADS' Sponsor of the Year Award for the 2nd year in a row.
2006 Brian Kalinoski received the Business Coordinator Recognition for his contribution to the INROADS program.
2005 IBM Germany received the TOTAL E-QUALITY Award for its outstanding diversity and equal opportunity programs for the third year.
2005 IBM Netherlands receives VNO-NCW diversity award for its leadership in company policies
2005 IBM Mexico named as company with "Best Diversity Practices in the Marketplace" by Great Place to Work Institute
2004 First recipient of 2005 Business Leadership Award from Equality Forum
2004 #10 on Fortune Magazine's list of "America's Most Admired Companies"
2004-2002 Named among Top 50 Companies for Diversity by Diversity Inc.
2004-2002 Named among Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity by Diversity Inc., ranking third
2004 Named top employer for MBA graduates (moved up 9 spots to #4) by Fortune Magazine
2004 Training Top 100 Award from Training Magazine
2004 IBM Czechia selected best gender company by Czech Republic Gender Studies organization
2004 "Best Corporate Social Responsibility Project and Approach by a Multi-national Company" Award to IBM Ireland by the Chamber of Commerce, Ireland
2002 Lifetime Achievement Award for ground breaking work in diversity leadership in corporate America from Business Women's Network (BWN) and Diversity Best Practices (DBP) to Ted Childs, VP, Global Workforce Diversity
2002 Ted Childs, Vice President, IBM Global Workforce Diversity received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Diversity in Technology on June 6, 2002, at the 2nd Annual Diversity in Technology Leadership Summit sponsored by Savoy Magazine.
2002 "Distinguished Supplier Diversity Award" (DSDA) from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).
2002 "Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity" (U.S.) by DiversityInc.com's (IBM ranked 4)
2002 "Top Companies for Diversity for 2001" (U.S.) by Online Trade Publication for Diversity, according to DiversityInc.com (IBM ranked number 3)
2002 Diversity Award from Labor Bureau - IBM Taiwan

Asians

Year Award
2007 Gururaj Rao, IBM Fellow, Systems Chief Engineer, STG and Hye-Young McCreary, Distinguished Engineer, Global Firmware Development, STG selected as one of the Asian American Engineers of the Year by Chinese Institute of Engineers for sixth consecutive year
2007 IBM was selected as one of the Top 20 Companies for Asian Americans by Asian Business Ventures for sixth consecutive year
2007 Ambuj Goyal General Manager, Information Management Software and Neil Horikoshi, Director, Global Business Development named among the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business by Asian American Business Development Center
2007 Marilyn Johnson, Vice President, Market Development, appointed to the Executive Board of the Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Foundation (APIASF)
2007 Sidney Chow, Director, Retail Store Solutions Development selected as one of the Asian American Engineers of the Year by Chinese Institute of Engineers for sixth consecutive year l
2007 IBM was selected as the Top 20 Companies for Asian Americans by Asian Business Ventures for fifth consecutive year
2007 Wes Hom, IBM Managing Director, Royal Dutch Shell Group, Plc and Karen Fukuma, Vice President, WW Integrated Operations and Transformation, named among the Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business by Asian American Business Development Center.
2007 IBM receives Outstanding Achievement Award in the field of technology by YWCA of White Plains
2007 IBM recognized as the Asian Enterprise Top Corporation by US Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce.
2007 IBM was selected as Top Ten Best Companies for Asian Americans by Asian Enterprise Magazine.
2007 The Asian American Business Development Center "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business" award to Wes Hom, Managing Director, Royal Dutch Shell Group and Karen Fukuma, Vice President, Maintenance, Supplies and Production Solutions.
2007 Sidney Chow, Director, Retail Store Solutions Development selected as one the Asian American Engineers of the Year.
2007 Meow Yee, Business Development Executive, Global Engineering Solutions receives the Outstanding Achievement Award from the YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester.
2006 IBM receives inaugural Corporate Award from China Institute
2006 Annie Cheung, IBM vice president for worldwide channel optimization for SMB, and Lucy Chan, IBM senior project executive, Morgan Stanley account, Financial Services Sector, are among the 2006 "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business." Selected by the Asian American Business Development Center.
2006 IBM was selected as Top Ten Best Companies for Asian Americans by Asian Enterprise Magazine.
2006 IBM Fellow Dr. Richard Chu selected as one of the Asian American Engineers of the Year.
2006 The Asian American Business Development Center "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business" award to Annie Cheung, VP Channel Optimization & Territory Management, GSMB and Lucy Chan, Senior Project Executive - Morgan Stanley Account.
2006 Top Ten Best Companies for Asian Americans by Asian Enterprise Magazine.
2006 China Institute awards IBM for Reinventing Education and Grow with Business Programs.
2005 The Asian American Business Development Center "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business" award to George Wang, vice president, systems performance, IBM Systems and Technology Group.
2005 Top Ten Best Companies for Asian Americans by Asian Enterprise Magazine
2005 The Women's Bond Club "Rising Star Award" to Jenniffer Matsumura, delivery project executive, strategic outsourcing, IBM Global Services
2005 Dr. Cheemin Bo-linn, client director, North America, IBM, received the YWCA-Santa Clara Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) Award, which recognizes successful Silicon Valley women executives for their outstanding achievements
2005 Tze-Chiang Chen, IBM Fellow and vice president of science and technology, IBM Research, and George Wang, vice president, systems performance, IBM Systems and Technology Group, win Asian American Engineer of the Year Awards
2004 Ravi Arimilli, IBM Fellow, Asian American Engineer of the Year Award from the Chinese Institute of Engineers in the USA (CIE/USA)
2004 The Asian American Business Development Center "Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business" award to Jon Iwata, senior vice president, communications, IBM
2004 Top Ten Best Companies for Asian Americans by Asian Enterprise Magazine
2003 Robert Chao, Program Manager, Technology Alliance, awarded Corporate Achievement Award by the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)
2003 Bill Brown, corporate community relations manager, awarded Corporate Advocate of the Year by Asian Business Association of Los Angeles (ABA - LA)
2003 Zarina Stanford, program director, Tivoli Executive Launch and Patrick Chang, Certified I/T Architect and Certified SAP Consultant named among the Top Ten Outstanding Chinese American IT Professionals by Computing Information Resources Association (CIRA). Zarina received the award for Outstanding It Product Sales and Patrick received the award for Outstanding IT Architecture.
2003 Inaugural Corporate Award from Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP).
2003 Top Ten Best Companies for Asian Americans by Asian Enterprise Magazine
2003 Josephine Cheng, IBM Fellow, Asian Engineer of the Year Award from the Chinese Institute of Engineers in the USA (CIE/USA)
2002 Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA - Distinguished Scientific and Technology Award to Dr. Leo Esaki (IBM retiree 1993)
2001 Career Communications Group (CCG) - Women of Color Technology Awards
2001 Josephine Cheng, IBM Fellow, Manager, DBTI adtech for Database on Internet PvC - Technical Innovation Award
2001 Margaret Ashida, Director, Corporate University Relations, Corporate - 50 Who Make a Difference
2000 Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) - Annual Asian American Dynamic Achievement Award to Dr. Chang Tsuei, IBM Research Scientist
1999 Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) - Annual Asian American Achievement Award to Dr. Richard Chu, IBM Fellow
1999 Asian American Business Development Center (AABDC) - Corporate Appreciation Award
1999 Committee of 100's recognition of "Prominent Asian Americans in Corporate America" included Josie Tsao, vice president Compensation and Benefits and Jon Iwata, vice president, Corporate Communications
1998 Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) - 1998 National Asian American Corporate Achievement Award to Don Jue, VP Systems Sales, Server Consolidation
1997 Avenue Asia Magazine features IBM Fellow Dr. Richard Chu as "Prominent Individual of Asian Heritage"
1997 IBMer Lillian Wu named among "Outstanding Women Scientists" by New York Academy of Science
1996 Minority Business Magazine and Southern California Edison recognize Don Jue, director of operations, Western Area, IBM as "Outstanding Asian Executive" in a corporation.
1996 Philipino American Lawyers and Philipinas Magazine - Circle of 20 Award (1996)

 
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Blacks

Year Award
2007 Rodney Adkins honored as the 2007 Black Engineer of the Year at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference by Career Communication Group, Inc.
2007 IBM is listed among Essence magazine's 25 Great Places to Work ranking for 2007.
2007 Ajamu Wesley, recognized as the Pioneer of the Year, NSBE Golden Torch Awards.
2007 IBM received the Corporate Support and Advisory Board Award from African American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester and Rockland Counties.
2007 IBM was nominated by Career Communications Group for our leadership, ongoing support and active participation in the annual "Black CEO Summit" for Black owned businesses in Baltimore, Maryland.
2007 IBM received the Corporate Support and Advisory Board Award from African American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester and Rockland Counties.
2007 IBM Brazil received the Prêmio África-Brasil 2007 from Centro Cultural Africano in Brazil.
2006 National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) named IBM Employer of Choice for 10th year in a row.
2006 Diversity Award presented to IBM from Black Enterprise Magazine.
2006 IBM Brazil received the "Força da Raça" (Race's Power) Award from the Academia Campinense de Letras (Letter Academy of Campinas) in recognition of your afro-descendents initiatives.
2006 IBM was selected as a Top Supporter of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The survey was conducted by Career Communications Group, Inc. and the information we received came from the Engineering Deans of the accredited HBCU's.
2006 More than 20 IBMers recognized as Modern Day Technology Leaders by Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA), and for the third year in a row, Black Engineers of the Year Award honors three IBM executives, Rod Adkins, vice president, development, IBM Systems and Technology Group; Mark Dean, vice president, Almaden Research Center and IBM Fellow; and Al Zollar, general manager, Tivoli Software, Software Group, among "The 50 Most Important African-Americans in Technology." Also, Kerrie Holley, Sandra Johnson, Colin Parris, and Lauren States were selected among the "Top Most Important Blacks in technology".
2006 Dr. Sandra K. Johnson receives Summit Heritage Award at Information Technology Senior Management Forum for extraordinary contributions to the advancement of technology and diversity in the industry.
2005 Drew Valentine, director, Human Resources, IBM Research, presented with the 2005 Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund Founder's Award.
2005 Marilyn Johnson, vice president, market development, IBM, inducted in the YWCA Academy of Women Leaders.
2005 Dr. Sandra K. Johnson named among eight IBMers elected Fellows to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
2005 Black Professionals Magazine announced IBM among its "Top 25 Companies for African Americans."
2005 Science Spectrum named IBMers Colin Parris and Mark Dean among top minorities in science
2005-1997, 1994-1989 National Society of Black Engineers Employer of Choice - NSBE "50"
2005 "Camelia of Freedom" awarded to IBM Brazil in recognition of diversity practices for Black population by the Center of Coordination of Marginalized Populations
2005 Twenty-six IBMers honored at Black Engineer of the Year Awards Conference; Sandra Johnson, senior technical staff member and chief technology officer, IBM Systems and Technology Group, won "Outstanding Technical Contribution in Industry"; Rod Adkins, vice president, development, IBM Systems and Technology Group; and Al Zollar, general manager, Tivoli Software, IBM Software Group, named among "50 Most Important Blacks in Technology."
2005 Al Zollar, general manager, Tivoli Software, Software Group, named among the "75 Most Powerful African Americans" by Black Enterprise.
2004 Science Spectrummagazine and U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology Magazine "50 Most Important Blacks in Research Science" awards to Dr. Mark Dean, IBM Fellow and vice president, Almaden Research Center and Kerrie Holley, IBM Distinguished Engineer and CTO for Service Oriented Architecture/Web Service Center of Excellence, IBM Global Services.
2004-2003 Essence magazine "Best Companies for Black Women"
2004 European Federation of Black Women Business Owners Mainstream Corporate Award to Jenny Joseph, competitive strategies program manager, IBM Global Services, United Kingdom.
2004 50 Most Powerful African Americans in Technology - three executives and one IBM Fellow make list
2003 AfroBrazilian Civic Honorary Medal to Theo Fletcher, vice president, Global Procurement Operations, IBM.
2003 Lauren States received the Women of Color Technology Conference's Managerial Excellence Award from Career Communications Group
2003 Ted Childs, vice president, IBM Global Workforce Diversity, Alumni Leadership Award from the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
2003 Samuel Fraunces Corporation of the Year Award for demonstrating outstanding leadership and commitment to diversity and to minority business development by Race for Success, Inc.
2003 One of 42 Top Supporters of HBCU Engineering Schools by Career Communications Group Survey
2003 One of the three best companies for Women of Color by Working Mother Magazine
2003 Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) recognized IBM with its IT Works Award for our Recruiting/Hiring practices for PwD.
2003 Kerrie Holley, IBM Distinguished Engineer, Black Engineer of the Year Chairman's Award.
2003 50 Most Powerful African Americans in Technology - four executives and one board member make list; Pinnacle Award to Philip S. Thompson, vice president, Business Transformation and CIO
2002 National Eagle Leadership Institute (NELI) honored IBM and Johnny Barnes, vice president, Global IT Infrastructure
2001 Ted Childs, VP, Workforce Diversity was inducted into the National Academy of Human Resources (NAHR). The NAHR is, in essence, the —Hall of Fame" for HR. There are fewer than five (5) Black NAHR Fellows. Other IBM members of the Academy include Walt Burdick, former SVP, HR and Randy MacDonald, current SVP, HR.
2000 Black Enterprise magazine One of Top 50 Black Executives
1999 National Eagle Leadership Institute (NELI) Silver Sponsor Award Forge Ahead and the Black Information Communication and Technology Forum-Black ICT Achiever's Award
1999-2001 NSBE Golden Torch Awards
1998 NAACP Corporate Award
1998 CHQ Diversity Leadership, Golden Torch Award
1997 CHQ Diversity Leadership, Golden Torch Award
1996 Philipino American Lawyers and Philipinas Magazine - Circle of 20 Award
1995 Black Collegian magazine - Top 100 Employers
1994-2002 National Eagle Leadership Institute (NELI) Silver Sponsor Award Individual Eagle Award
1994-1998 National Eagle Leadership Institute (NELI) Award
1994-1997,
2000- 2002
Black Engineer of the Year Awards
1993 Black Enterprise magazine - Three of 40 Top Executives
1993 Black Professional magazine - Fabulous 50 in Reader Survey
1982-1995 Black Enterprise magazine "Best Places to Work" survey

 
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender

Year Award
2007 IBM received the Distinguished Service Award from Westchester County.
2006 IBM UK came 2nd (scoring 84%) on the 2006 Workplace Equality Index organized by Stonewall, the gay activist charity that runs the Workplace Equality Index. This means that IBM is the 2nd on the list of the top 100 employers for lesbian and gay staff in Britain.
2007 IBM UK ranked #1 in the Stonewall UK annual workplace equality index.
2006 IBM UK came 2nd (scoring 84%) on the 2006 Workplace Equality Index organized by Stonewall, the gay activist charity that runs the Workplace Equality Index. This means that IBM is the 2nd on the list of the top 100 employers for lesbian and gay staff in Britain.
2006 IBM scored 100% on the Human Rights Campaign, corporate equality index for the 5th consecutive year.
2006 IBM UK named second on the 2006 Workplace Equality Index organized by Stonewall, the gay activist charity.
2005 IBM received a Significant Achievement Award from Out&Equal for the globalization of IBM's GLBT programs.
2005 Equality Forum presented International Business Leadership Award to IBM.
2005 Hetrick-Martin Institute recognized IBM's GLBT programs with Emery Award.
2005 Human Rights Campaign gave IBM perfect score on fourth annual Corporate Equality Index.
2005 IBMer and IBM named finalists for Out&Equal Workplace Awards.
2005 Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network honored IBM with Corporate Respect Award.
2005 IBM UK named second on the Corporate Equality Index
2004 IBM honored at Empire State Pride Agenda's First Annual Equality at Work Awards Luncheon
2004 Named to Top 10 Companies for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) with perfect score and #3 on Top 50 Companies for GLBT Employees by Diversity Inc
2004 Rainbow Ally Award from Colorado State University where more than half of the IT students chose IBM as their ideal employer
2004 Diversity Partner Award from International Foundation for Gender Education
2004 First Liberty Award from Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
2004 First Supplier Diversity Award from National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
2004-2003-2002 Human Rights Campaign Foundation gives IBM perfect 100 score on the Corporate Equality Index.
2003 Corporate Award for Excellence by the Greater Boston Business Council (GBBC)
2003 IBM received the 2003 Gender Champion Award at the 2003 Gender Public Advocacy Coalition's (GenderPAC) annual conference for "courage and leadership on behalf of gender rights."
2003 IBM received the Champion Award during the 2003 Transgender Unity Banquet, the largest U.S. annual gathering of the transgender community. The award recognized IBM's efforts as a staunch supporter of the transgender community.
2003 IBM and Ted Childs receive the HRC (Human Rights Campaign) Equality Award
2002 Scottie Ginn, IBM Vice President, Standard Products, Microelectronics Division named as one of seven Girlfriends Magazine's "America's Top Power Dykes" in their June, 2002 issue "Career Report"
2001 Out and Equal Workplace Summit "Workplace Excellence Award" for companies that have historically supported GLBT employees.
2001 Girlfriend Magazine named IBM to list of "top five companies in terms of lesbian/gay friendliness"
2001 IBM executives Scottie Ginn and Charles Lickel named to GFN (Gay Financial Network) "25 most powerful and influential gay and lesbian executives in corporate America" list
2000, 2001 GFN (Gay Financial Network) - IBM on the list of the 50 Most Powerful and Gay-Friendly Publicly Traded Companies
2000 GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) 200 Fairness Award
2000 POZ magazine - Top 25 American corporations with the best workplace policies for HIV-positive workers
2000 Greater Boston Business Council - Lotus Corporation
2000 POZ Magazine, "Top 20" American Corporations with the best workplace for HIV-positive workers
1999 The Advocate magazine - IBM named as one of the "25 Top Companies to Work for Now"
1999 Gay Financial Network: gfn.com - Most Powerful and Gay-Friendly Publicly Traded Companies
1999 Business Leadership Award (PrideFest America)
1999 GFN (Gay Financial Network) has names IBM EAGLE as one of the Ten Most Active and Effective Corporate Employee Organizations (Gay and Lesbian employee groups)
1998 Gay and Lesbian Values (GLV) Index - Top 100 Companies
1997-1998 OUT magazine - Top 100 Best Companies for Gays and Lesbians
1997 Greater Boston Business Council - Award for Excellence in the Corporate Category
1997 Parents, Families and Friends for Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) - Flag Bearer Award
1997 Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Corporate Leadership Award
1997 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Courage Award
1996 Human Rights Campaign Michigan Corporate Award
1995,1996 Gay/Lesbian Business Expo Sponsor
1995,1996 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Citizens Award
1995 Cracking the Corporate Closet - Best Companies for Gays/Lesbians

 
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Hispanic/Latino

Year Award
2007 IBM selected as the Company of the Year by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). IBMer Maria Azua awarded the SHPE STAR Award: Hispanic in Technology.
2007 IBM selected as one of the top 50 companies for Latinas to work for in America by Latina Style Magazine.
2007 Maria Azua selected as one a Top Five finalist for the 2007 Hispanic Business Woman of the Year by Hispanic Business.
2007 IBM recognized as the Top Corporation by Hispanic Trends Magazine.
2007 Three IBM recognized at HENAAC:
  • Adalio Sanchez, General Manager - Global Engineering Solutions, Systems & Technology Group, Engineer of the Year
  • Moises Cases, Chief Engineer - System Design Technologies, the Dr. Albert Baez Award
  • William Pagan, Systems Management Test Software Lead & Master Inventor, Luminary Award
2007 Dina Requena received Professional Role Model Award from SHPE.
2007 Maria Azua named among the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in People en Español.
2007 Steve Ramos named Distinguished Hispanic/Latino Hoosier Award from the Indiana Commission on Hispanic/Latino Affairs.
2007 Maria Tapia recognized by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) as a Young Hispanic Corporate Achiever.
2006 LATINA Style Magazine selected IBM as a LATINA Style 50 Best Company in 2006 for IBM's dedication and extraordinary efforts in providing career advancement opportunities and diversity policies for Latinas.
2006 IBM was selected as a Top Supporter of Hispanic Serving Institutions (IBM was selected as the #1 Corporate supporter on this list).
2006 The SHPE selected IBM as one Company of the Year for an unprecedented 3rd year in a row.
2006 Maria Azua received SHPE's National Star Hispanic in Technology Award given to a scientist or engineer who has made outstanding contributions in the field of engineering or science.
2006 Maria Azua, Maria Villar and Irvin Wladawski-Berger of IBM have been selected as three of the Top Hispanics in Business & Technology for 2006.
2006 Recipients of the HENAAC 2006 Awards:
a.     Maria Villar, Vice President - Enterprise Business Information, is this year's recipient of the Executive Excellence - Information Technology Award
b.     Ricardo Carlos, Development Software Engineer - STG, is this year's recipient of the Most Promising Undergraduate Award.
2006 Flowing Wells School District honored IBM for its contribution at students and has received more than $45,000 in information technology equipment for the schools.
2006 HISPANIC Magazine selected IBM as one of the top 100 companies offering the most opportunities for Hispanics.
2006 Hispanic Business Magazine recognizes Patt Romero-Cronin, Maria Villar & Miriam Vializ-Briggs among the Top 20 Elite Latina Businesswomen.
2006 Hispanic Trends selected IBM as one of Top 50 U.S. corporations that offer minority business owners the best supplier opportunities.
2006-1998 LATINA Style magazine "50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S".
2005 IBM ranked "Employer of the Year" by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
2005 The Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Corporation has recognized Renato Recio, IBM chief architect for eServer I/O, with the Outstanding Technical Achievement Award; and Dr. Carol Hernandez, senior engineer, Systems & Technology Group, has been named the Most Promising Engineer, Graduate Degree.
2005 Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility ranks IBM number one among Fortune 100 companies
2005 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers names IBM 'Company of the Year'; IBM Fellow Cesar Gonzales wins Hispanic in Technology Award and Enrique Gomez, director of on demand solutions integration, Global Services, receives highest honor, the Jaime Oxaca Award
2004 Employee Benefit News "Benny" award to Martin Sepulveda, vice president of global well being services and health benefits, IBM
2004 National Society of Hispanic MBAs 2004 Brillante Award to Miriam Vializ-Briggs, vice president, marketing, strategic growth initiatives, IBM Systems Group.
2004 Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Corporation (HENAAC) awards to Maria Azua, Distinguished Engineer, Software Group -- Outstanding Technical Achievement Award; Enrique Gomez, director of on demand solutions integration, IBM Global Services -- first annual Luminary Award; Richard Martinez, staff software engineer, Systems & Technology Group -- Most Promising Engineer, Undergraduate Degree; and Irving Wladawsky-Berger, vice president, technology and strategy -- inducted into the HENAAC Hall of Fame.
2004 Hispanic Engineer "50 Most Important Hispanics in Technology and Business" to Patricia Romero Cronin, vice president, business transformation, Global Services, Irving Wladawsky-Berger, vice president, technology and strategy, and Adalio Sanchez, general manager, pSeries, Server Group.
2004 Alma Rosales, director, WW enablement services, Software Group,2004 Corporate Achievement Award, Society of Hispanic Engineers
2003 Maria Azua received the Women of Color Technology Conference's Technical Innovation Award from Career Communications Group
2003 Dr. Claudio Pinhanez, Most Promising Scientist, Advanced Degree Award, Hispanic Engineers National Achievement Awards Corporation
2003 Company of the Year Award by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
2003 Enrique Gomez, director, Offerings Development, IBM Tivoli on Demand Products was awarded the Corporate Achievement Award and Anthony (Tony) Edward Martinez, Distinguish Engineer was awarded the Junipero Serra Award by the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
2003,2002 One of the top U.S. companies that excels in creating business and job opportunities for Hispanic Americans by Hispanic Magazine
2003 IBMers Adalio Sanchez and Miriram Vializ-Briggs are named in list of 50 of the most important Hispanics in Technology by Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology magazine
2003 IBMers Patt Romero Cronin and Maria Villar are named in list of top 100 Latinas by Hispanic Magazine
2003 IBMer Dr. Claudio Pinhanez named the Most Promising Engineer - Advanced Degree - Industry at the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference
2002 Adalio Sanchez received the Executive Excellence Award at the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards (HENAAC)
2002 Leader of Distinction Award by Saludos Hispanos/Saludos.com
2002 Patt Cronin received the Women of Color Technology Conference's Career Achievement Award from Career Consulting Group
2002 University of Arizona Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Corporation of the Year
2002 Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Corporation of the Year
2001-2002 Corporate Elite
2001 University of Texas Pan American - Employer of the Year
2001 IBMer Patt Cronin recognized with the Executive Excellence Award at the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference
2001 IBMer Irving Wladawsky-Berger selected as Engineer of the Year the Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference
2000 National Society of Hispanic MBA's - Brillante Award Winner in Corporate Award Category
1999-2001 Hispanic Magazine Top 100
1999 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards (HENAAC) to Robert Amezcua, vice president, RS/6000 strategy and business operations (Executive Excellence Award) and Cesar A. Gonzales, senior manager, Video and Image Technologies (Outstanding Technical Achievement Award).
1999 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers - Company of the Year
1997 Vista Award
1997 ¡Si Se Puede! Award
1997 National Hispanic Institute President's Award
1997 Hispanic Magazine Top 75
1997 Corporate Elite and Top Campus Recruiters Wish List
1996 Cerviel Award
1996 Corporate Friendship Award
1996 National Eagle Leadership Institute (NELI) Award
1996 Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement Award
1995-1996 Top 50 Employers
1993-1995 Hispanic Business magazine Best Place to Work, Top 20
1992 SER's Amigo of the Year Top National Award/Hispanic Job Training

 
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Mature Adults

Year Award
2006 MODELO
2006 IBM A/NZ won the Employment and Inclusion of Mature Age Workers Award at the annual Diversity@work Awards Gala Dinner in Melbourne, Australia.
2006 Ted Childs, SeniorNet.
1999 SeniorNet-Herbert W. Hines Award for Corporate Citizenship
1993 U.S. Administration on Aging - American Business Collaboration for Quality Dependent Care
1991 American Society on Aging - Business of the Year Award
1991 U.S. Administration on Aging - Business and Aging Overall Achievement Award

 
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Minorities

Year Award
2005 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recognized IBM with its first "Freedom to Compete Award" for its innovation and dedication to recruiting underrepresented university minorities, women and persons with disabilities through its Project View program.
1999 The Vault.com Diversity Career Guide - "Ten Top Companies for Minority MBAs".
1998 National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) - Leadership Award.
1995 American Association of Minority Businesses - Affinity Award.
1995 National Science Foundation - Diversity Award.
1994 National Minority Supplier Development Council - Leadership Award.
1992 Minority Engineer magazine-Top 10.
1991 National Minority Business Council - Outstanding Corporate Business Award.

 
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Native Americans

Year Award
2007 IBM received the Corporate Advocate of the Year from National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development.
2007 IBM recognized as the Corporation of Year by National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (Culture).
2006 IBM has been selected as Corporation of the Year by UIDA (United Indian Development Agency).
2006 IBM received the Sequoyah Educational Award from the Native American Chamber of Commerce for its participation and support of the Hope and Harmony for Humanity project.
2006 Michael Pagilaro of Integrated Supply Chain receives the "Advocate of the Year" award, at the national conference for the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Leslie Smith — Business Development Executive, received Man of the Year Award from the Native American Chamber of Commerce for his support of the Chamber and the Hope and Harmony for Humanity Project in Houston.
2006 IBM has been selected as Corporation of the Year by the United Indian Development Agency.
2005 Mike Pagliaro, procurement program manager, IBM Global Supplier Diversity, received the Advocate of the Year Award at the second Annual Native American Business Leaders Awards Luncheon for demonstrating outstanding leadership in support of the American Indian business and economic development
2004 IBM Senior Technical Leadership member Mark Hakey wins AISES Technical Excellence Award
2004 Chief Joseph Diversity Champion Award presented to Ted Childs, vice president, Global Workforce Diversity, IBM, by the Native American Chamber of Commerce
2003 "Company of the Year Award" from the American Indian Business Leaders
2000 IBM receives IPOLA (Institute for the Preservation of the Original Languages of the Americas ) Third Annual Award
1998 American Indian Business Leaders - Company of the Year Award
1995 National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development - The First American Enterprise Award

 
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People with Disabilities

Year Award
2007 IBM received an award from the State of Connecticut in recognition of our leadership in hiring people with disabilities.
2007 IBM received the Disability Matters Award for PwD Programs from Disability Matters Magazine.
2007 IBM was selected as #1 of Top 10 Companies in the Disability & Business book by Charles A Riley, professor of Business Journalism at City University, NYC.
2007 IBM Czech Republic won the 2007 Employer without Barriers award for programs supporting people with disabilities.
2006 Chidambar Vishnu Joshi (Sr. Project Manager, Siebel GTC, GBS, IBM India) was honored with the National PwD Professional Achievers Award by the President of India.
2006 Goodwill International, 21st Century Business Partner Award.
2006 Nielsen Norman Group, The Year's 10 Best Intranets (w3 On Demand Workplace).
2006 IBM Austin received the Austin Mayor's People with Disabilities Award at the 27th Disability Employment Awards and Recognition Ceremony for the Mayor's committee for People with Disabilities.
2006 IBM Raleigh received the Raleigh Mayor's Office recognition for Disability, Disability Employment Awareness Month Initiatives.
2006 IBM Belgium received CAP48 Business Award for his Partnership Program with People with Disabilities.
2006 For the second year running, IBM has been named among the 50 winners of the O2 Ability Awards, an innovative awards program that seeks to acknowledge and applaud companies that recognize the very real contribution that people with disabilities can make to their business.
2006 The New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities has nominated IBM to receive the Title IV Telecommunications Award at the Second Annual Mayoral Advocacy Awards in recognition of IBM's commitment to providing accessible telecommunications equipment and services for people with disabilities.
2006 IBM India was given the 'NCPEDP Shell Helen Keller Award 2006' for policies and practices that support equal rights and employment for persons with disabilities.
2006 IBM received the Mayoral Advocacy Award, Title IV Telecommunications to HA&AC.
2006 Westchester Disabled on the Move, Corporate Citizenship Award.
2006 EOP (Equal Opportunity Publications) Inc., Employee of the Year, Darlene Steiner, Project Manager, Strategic Outsourcing, ITS.
2006 IBM A/NZ won the Employment and Inclusion of People with Disability Award at the annual Diversity@work Awards Gala Dinner in Melbourne, Australia.
2006 Millie DesBiens and Bill Strachan received the Westchester Disabled on the Move (WDOM), Corporate Citizenship Award for developing and instituting a corporate culture which values and accommodates people with disabilities as employees and customers.
2006 Darlene Steiner was selected Employee of the Year, Careers & disAbled Magazine.
2006 Dimitri Kanevsky, Master Inventor, Pat Goldberg Memorial CS/EE/Math Best Paper Award.
2006 Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr., Legacy Award, NBDC, Sam Palmisano & IBM, distinguished leader for PwD.
2006 Cheryl Robinson received recognition by the Raleigh Mayor for your initiatives and outreach for PwD employees.
2006 Murall Sharma, GSDC, won the NCPEDP Shell Helen Keller Award, India.
2006 Chidambar Vishnu Joshi, Senior Project Manager, Siebel GTC, from GBS has been awarded the National Award by Government of India in the category of PwD professional achievers for the year 2006.
2006 Darlene Steiner, project manager, integrated technology delivery, IBM, named among employees of the year by Careers & the disabled Magazine.
2005 American Association of People with Disabilities honors IBM Executive Vice President Nick Donofrio with "Justice for All" award
2005 Frances West, the director of IBM's Worldwide Accessibility Center, was appointed to the ATIA board of directors
2005 Dr. Vicki Hanson, manager of accessibility research at the IBM Watson Research Center, was named an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) fellow
2005 Scientific American magazine selected IBM as one of the top companies that make a difference for people with disabilities
2004 Corporate Disability Advocate of the Year to Millie DesBiens, program manager, People with Disabilities, IBM, by the New York State Business Leadership Network
2004 Data Processing/Applied Computer Technology Award to Jack Crotty, MQ Series Support and Licensing, IBM, by the National Technical Institute for the Deaf
2004 Top 10 for outstanding People with Disabilities hiring award from Chaoyang Disabled Persons' Federation
2004 Shell Helen Keller Award to Jyotindra Mehta, IBM Global Services, India, by the National Center for Promotion of Employment of Disabled Persons
2004 New Freedom Foundation's Best New Ability Research Award for IBM's Web Adaptation and ViaScribe technologies.
2004 Barbara Jordan Media Award for IBM's Ad Campaign featuring People with Disabilities
2004 National Business and Disability Council Advertising Campaign of the Year Award
2004 Disabled People Association "Good Corporate Citizen" award for IBM China
2004 American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), Access Award, US
2003 National Business and Disability Council Product of the Year for IBM Web Adaptation Technology
2003 New Freedom Initiative Award for Nationally Recognized Training and Mentoring Programs for the Disabled, U.S. Department of Labor
2003 Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), IT Works Award for Recruiting/Hiring Practices for PwD, US
2003 European Commission, Corporate Partnership Award for PwD, EMEA
2003 Human Resources Development Canada, Vision Award (outstanding approaches to the implementation of equity, diversity, and inclusiveness in the workplace), Canada
2003 Jim Mullen Foundation, New Freedom Awards for Accessibility, Employment, Organization In a Supporting Role, US
2003 IBM Australia receives Partner Award for its longstanding commitment and support of Technical Aid to the Disabled.
2003 IBM's Web Adaptation Technology named Product of the Year for 2002 by the National Business and Disability Council (NBDC).
2002 National Corporation Award of Employer of the Year for IBM Australia - Prime Minister Employer of the Year
2002 Certificate of Merit from the Canadian National Institute of the Blind (CNIB).
2002 IBM Australia Diversity and Leadership Awards (2002) - IBM Australia for inclusion of PwD - a certificate, Kylie Nicolson for inclusion of PwD - a certificate, IBM Australia - Most Outstanding Organization - more than 1000 employees for inclusion of PwD - trophy, IBM Australia - Outstanding Innovation by an Organization for inclusion of PwD - trophy, Kylie Nicolson - Outstanding Innovation by an individual for inclusion of PwD - trophy
2001-2002 Careers & the disAbled Magazine's Winter 2001/2002 issue recognizes IBM in their "They're the Top" article Careers salutes 15 employers who have demonstrated their commitment to people with disabilities. IBM is one of the companies.
1992-1996
2001-2002
Careers & the disAbled Magazine's Winter 2001/2002 issue names IBM the No. 1 employer of choice among their readers.
2002 IBM Japan received the Golden Medal for Merit award from the Japanese Red Cross Society to recognize IBM's four years support and contribution.
2002 "Accessible Tokyo" one of the Japanese Red Cross Language Service Volunteers project which is gathering and providing accessibility information to the PwD via web and tour guide book.
2001 IBM Victoria, Australia won the Large Business Award (100+ employees)For the steps it has taken to include people with disabilities either as staff, Customers, or both. The award recognizes companies who create an Inclusive environment for PwD.
2001 New York State Employer Appreciation Certificate for IBM's assistance in Providing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
2001 2001 Australia/New Zealand - IBM recognized at the Victorian Government 'Celebration of Ability Awards'. This is the first year the awards - a Victorian State Government initiative - have been held. The awards aim to recognise the outstanding achievements of organisations and individuals who demonstrate leadership, innovation, collaboration and commitment to community inclusion for people with a disability.
2001 The Hon. Christine Campbell, MP, Minister for Community Services, presented IBM with the award in the category of Large Business (100+ employees) to recognise our demonstrated leadership in creating an inclusive business environment for people with disabilities.
2001 Careers & disAbled Magazine in their Top 50 Employers Reader Survey ranked IBM No. 1 as a company to work for or that they believe would provide a positive working environment for people with disabilities. In the same issue, there was a Spotlight on High Achievers which included a piece on Guido Corona, Test Leader, IBM Accessibility Center.
2001 Yamato Branch of IBM Japan (APTO) received official commendation for hiring PwDs by Kanagawa Prefecture. The Yamato Branch achieved a 2.74% hiring of PwDs against a goal of 1.8% (42 PwD in Yamato Branch Office)
2001 Home Page Reader (HPR) V3.0 has been awarded the Engineering Society's ESD 2001 deVinci Award in the category of Assistive Technology. HRP is a great example of IBM technology empowering customers the freedom to access Web-based information quickly and easily and compete on an equal basis.
New South Wales - IBM named Employer of the Year for its work with employment of people with disabilities
1999 National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) - Outstanding Advertising Campaign(SilverCategory) for the creation of an advertising campaign that raised public awareness contributions and accomplishments of PwD
1999 Search for Change Award - in recognition of IBM's continuing support of people with disabilities
1999 National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) - Manager of the Year Award (Silver Category) to Inger Adams, Pathmark Partnership Associate, IBM Global Services
1999 National Business & Disability Council (NBDC) - Employee of the Year Award (Silver Category) to Al Noll
1998-1999 WE Magazine - No. 1 Employer in America
1998 Prime Minister's Employer of the Year Awards - Large Business Category in New SouthWales to IBM Australia in recognition of providing opportunities for people with disabilities
1998 Life Options Renal Rehabilitation Council Award
1998 National Business & Disability Council - Award of Honor, Outstanding Employer for advancing employee opportunities for people with disabilities
1997 Media Access Award for Curtis Mayfield Ad, California Governor's Committee for Employment of Disabled Persons
1997 Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Certificate of Merit - IBM Canada
1997 Golden Eagle Award, CINE (Council on International Non theatrical Events)
1996 Deaf Research Foundation Award (Special Needs Systems)
1996 Western Law Center for Disability Rights Corporate Achievement Award (Special Needs Systems)
1995 Easter Seal Society Award for Corporate Leadership
1992-1996 Careers and the disAbled Magazine - Top Company/Reader Survey
1993 Careers and the disAbled Magazine - Employer of the Year
1991 The Foundation of Exceptional Children's "Yes I Care" Award
1988 President's Committee - People with Disabilities Large Employer of the Year

 
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Women

Year Award
2007 Working Mother magazine - Best Companies for Working Mothers.
2007 NAFE Top Company Award.
2007 2007 Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women by Working Mother Media.
2007 IBM received the Corporate Partnership Award from Center for Women Business Research.
2007 Fran Allen received the ACM Turning Award from the Association for Computing Machinery. Fran is the first woman recipient in the history of this prestigious award.
2007 Katherine (Kitty) J. Pearsall receives the Frances E. Allen Women in Technology Mentoring Award.
2007 IBM recognized as the Corporation of Year by Women's Business Enterprise Council - SE.
2007 IBM recognized as Top Corporation by Women's Business Enterprise National Council for the fourth consecutive year.
2007 IBM received the 2007 Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women by Working Mother Media.
2007 IBM Australia was awarded as the Employer of Choice for Women citation by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (Government Organization).
2007 Donna Riley, VP Human Resources & Administration - Corporate received the Award of Excellence in the Mentoring category from National Association of Female Executives.
2007 Diane Brink, VP, WW Integrated Marketing Communications, received the Advertising Working Mothers of the Year award given by AWNY and Working Mother Media.
2006 IBM has been ranked in the Top 10 by National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) for the last 4 years and in the top 25 for the preceding 5 years.
2006 Working Mother Magazine selected IBM at the Top Ten Places for Women to Work List for the 19th year and Top 100 Places for Women to Work List for the 21st year in a row.
2006 IBM was selected Best Company for Women of Color by Working Mother Magazine for 4 years in a row.
2006 IBM has been ranked in the 2006 Top 50 by WhereWomenWantToWork.com that features the UK's most progressive organizations for women.
2006 Woman Engineer Magazine ranked IBM as the number one company for being the best working environment for women in its survey 2006 Top 50 employers.
2006 IBM Australia has been named an Employer of Choice for Women by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency. This is the fifth year in a row that IBM Australia has been awarded the citation for creating a work culture that supports the advancement of women.
2006 Debra Thompson, who is VP for Channels and Solutions Marketing, IBM S&D was recently named one of the "Top 50 Power Women of the Channel" in the technology integration business, published by VARBusiness magazine for the first time ever.
2006 Yukako Uchinaga received the Upward Mobility Award from Society of Women Engineers.
2006 Bernice Brody has been elected to SWE Board for 2006.
2006 Kari Barbar, VP of Client Relationships and Technology Exchange, was recognized by Working Mother Magazine "Wired for Excellence" Trailblazer.
2006 Maria Azua received the WITI Hall of Fame Award from the Women in Technology International.
2006 Nancy DeViney, VP of Values and Organizational Capability, inducted into the YWCA of New York--Academy of Women Leaders.
2006 Megan Beynon and Mandy Chessell, both based at Hursley, England won British Female Inventor and Innovator Network awards.
2006 Karin Dürmeyer and Marita Prassolo were named technical role models by FEMtech.
2006 Two senior IBM women were among finalists in this year's European Women of Achievement Awards, an event which celebrates the contributions of women at the highest level. Karin Duermeyer, an IBM Distinguished Engineer who holds the second most senior technical position within IBM Europe; and Carmen Ene, Director of IBM Global Financing, Centre of Excellence, the first East European woman to take on a European executive role.
2006 Women of Color in Technology Awards Conference: Over 100 IBM women received awards; IBM panel participants included Diana Bing, Phee Vania, LaTondra Murray, Wendy Toh, Sheila Forte-Trammell.
2006 Debra Thompson, vice president, channels and solutions marketing, Sales and Distribution, was recently named one of the "Top 50 Power Women of the Channel" in technology integration business, published by VARBusiness magazine.
2006 IBM has been ranked in the Top 10 by National Association of Female Engineers for the last 4 years and in the top 25 for the preceeding 5 years.
2006 IBM Australia named an Employer of Choice for Women by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency for fifth consecutive year.
2006 IBMers Megan Beynon and Mandy Chessell, both based at Hursley, England won British Female Inventor and Innovator Network awards.
2005 Sissy Wolf, director of Human Resources for IBM Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa, won European Women of Achievement Award in the Professional category
2005 Women Engineer Magazine named IBM top company for women engineers
2005 Automotive News named IBM General Manager Jan Beauchamp among top 100 leading women in automotive industry
2005-1998 Working Mother magazine - 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers (since 1985), Top 10 (since 1987). IBM is the only company to be on the "100 Best" and "Top 10" lists for each year that these awards have been given.
2005 IBM named one of the best companies for women of color by Working Mother Magazine for third consecutive year
2005 IBM Chile recognized as best place to work for women for third consecutive year by Ya Magazine and also received innovation award for its Postnatal for Men program
2005 IBM was recognized by the MentorNet Board of Directors with a first-ever "Champion of the Future Award," for visionary support of a diverse workforce in engineering and science
2005 Women's Business Enterprise National Council names IBM among 15 "America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises"
2005 The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) placed IBM sixth among the top 30 companies for the number of women in senior ranks and the programs and policies which support women's advancement -- for the seventh year
2005 IBM Australia recognized as an "Employer of Choice for Women" by the Equal Employment opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency for the 4th year in a row
2005 Marilyn Johnson, vice president, market development, honored among "Top Black Women Executives" by the Network Journal
2005 Country General Manager Amparo Moraleda named "Top Business Women in Spain."
2004 Named to Women's Business Enterprise National Council's "Elite Eleven" of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises
2004 Fran Allen, IBM Fellow Emerita, was awarded the first-ever Anita Borg Award for Technical Leadership by the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference
2004 Equality is Quality Award in the category of large enterprises presented to IBM Portugal by the Commission to the Equality in Work and Employment
2004 IBM Austria named among the most attractive companies for female employees by the Austrian magazine Woman
2004 National Women of Color Technology Conference recognizes 58 IBM women, with top honors going to Dr. Asha Goyal, vice president, quality, IBM Global Services -- "Technologist of the Year"; Sheila Forte, learning consultant, HR -- "Education Leadership"; and Jane Xu and Gricell Co, both Senior Technical Staff Members, Systems and Technology Group -- "Special Recognition."
2004 The Center for Women's Business Research Corporate "Leading by Example Award"
2004 Diversity Best Practices and Business Women's Network name IBM among "Best of the Best for Women and Diversity"
2004 Francoise Gri, Country General Manager of IBM France, named on Women in Business: Europe's Top 25 list.
2004 Brazil's Ethos Institute "Top 10 Best Companies for Women"
2004 Fortune Magazine ranks IBM China as the top "Most Admired Company"
2004 "The First China Top IT" award to five IBM women.
2004 AmCham Hong Kong and the International Women's Forum's "Best Company for Women Award" to IBM HongKong.
2004 British Computer Society's first Women in IT Award
2004-2002 Ministry of Economics in Baden-Wurttemberg Equal Opportunities for Women and Men Award to IBM Germany
2004 European Union of Women distinguished European Women of Achievement Award to Annette Stausholm Nielsen, customer success program manager, Software Group, IBM Denmark
2004 Association of Female Journalists 'Least Sexist Advertisement" award to IBM France
2004-2003 Working Mother magazine "Best Company for Women of Color"
2004-1998 Top Company for Women Executives (#9 in 2004) by National Association of Female Executives
2003 Chile's YA magazine "Top Five Best Companies for Working Mothers"
2003 IBM Japan, "Best Practice" prize by the Minister for Health, Labor and Welfare in recognition of the company's programs encouraging the professional growth of women
2003 IBM Hong Kong, "Best Company for Women Award", American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and the International Women's Forum, Hong Kong
2003 Alison Spencer, Diversity Leader for the Advancement of Women, Australian Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency
2003 Amparo Moraleda receives the Javier Benjumea Prize 2003 by the ICAI Engineering Association
2003 Lauren States received the Women of Color Technology Conference's Managerial Excellence Award from Career Communications Group
2003 Maria Azua received the Women of Color Technology Conference's Technical Innovation Award from Career Communications Group
2003 Chieko Asakawa, IBM's Group Leader, IBM Tokyo Research Lab, Accessibility Research admitted to the Women in Technology International (WITI) Hall of Fame
2003 Working Mother Magazine Names IBM Best Company for Women of Color
2003 Excellence in Gender Equity Award to IBM Ireland by the European Commission
2002 Daniela Troina was winner of the Business Section of the European Women of Achievement Awards 2002 run by the European Union
2002 Employer of Choice for Women by the EOWA (Equal Opportunity for Women Agency), part of the Federal department of Employment and Work Place Relations in 2001 - IBM Australia
2002 2002 Corporate Partner of the Year - Chicago Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners
2002 "Friends of Women 2000" Award given by Guild of Women Acheivers - IBM India
2002 National Association or Female Executives (NAFE) 2002 Woman of Achievement Award to Liz Smith.
2002, 1999
1996, 1992
Women Engineer magazine Top 50 Companies for Women (#2 in 2002)
2002 WEPAN Founders Award
2000 WEPAN Breakthrough Award
2000 Catalyst Award for exemplary initiatives to advance women through the corporate ranks (Note: IBM is the only three-time award winner: 1989, 1993, 2000)
1999 Business Class magazine, Australia - Top 25 Companies for Women
1998 Hispanic Engineer & US Black Engineer Magazines -- 11 IBM women featured for "Women Who Make a Difference" and "Performers We Couldn't Ignore"
1996-1997
1999-2004
Women in Technology International Hall of Fame inductees
1996 National Women's Economic Alliance Foundation - Global Corporate Leadership Award
1995 National Foundation for Women Business Owners - Distinguished Patron
1995 U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau Honor Roll
1994,1999 National Council of Women - Corporate Advancement of Women Award
1992,1996 Women Engineer magazine Top 10
1992 National Council of Jewish Women - Founders Award

 
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Work/Life

Year Award
2007 Patricia Yim awarded Champion of HR Award by HSBC Insurance Singapore. IBM Hungary awarded 'Family Friendly Workplace' in the category of large enterprises by Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
2007 IBM Slovenia selected as 'Mothers and Young Families Friendly Employer' by European Social Funds and Slovenian Ministry for Labor, Social Affairs and Family
2007 IBM named one of the 2007 Working Mother Best Companies for Multicultural Women by Working Mother Magazine
2006 The 2006 AWLP Work-Life Innovation Excellence Award.
2006 IBM named 2006 Fatherhood Award recipient by National Fatherhood Initiative.
2006 IBM Singapore won the 2006 Work-Life Excellence Award.
2006 IBM Korea was selected as the most favored foreign company among university studies and job seekers beating HP and Microsoft.
2006 Sam Palmisano, Chairman and CEO recognized by Working Mother Media as a Family Champion.
2006 Maria Ferris was awarded the first Ted Childs Worklife Excellence Award given by Working Mother Magazine.
2006 Human Capital magazine presented the Future HR Leaders award at the 2006 Society for Human Resource Management Conference in Washington D.C.
2006 IBM was elected by Exame-Você S/A Magazine, one of the key business magazines in Brazil, as one of the 150 best companies to work in Brazil and one of the top ten for women.
2006 IBM received a special award for the 2006 best company offering equal opportunities in Czech Republic by the Gender Studies organization during the Women in Leadership conference.
2006 IBM won the I/T Corporation of the Year Award from the Michigan Minority Business Council for the 2nd year in a row.
2006 IBM Brazil was elected as the best company in 2006 in Social Responsibility and received the "Sodexho Vida Profissional" Award for its diversity initiatives.
2006 IBM Brazil received the "RH Cidadão" Award from Gestão & RH Magazine.
2006 IBM Philippines won a merit award for Best Workplace Practices for "Embracing Diversity@IBM at the ASIAN Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards.
2006 Presentation of the AGPRO award sponsored by IBM, Marketplace, NE IOT.
2006 NAE announced the election of 76 new members and 9 new foreign associates. Josephine Cheng, IBM Fellow and vice president, IBM China Development Laboratories, Beijing.
2006 Michael K. Robinson, Program Director, Global Supplier Diversity, received the President's Award from the Central South Texas Minority Business.
2006 Kelly Watts received Coordinator of the Year Award from the NY/NJ Minority Supplier Development Council.
2006 The Alliance for Work Life Progress (AWLP) Work-Life Innovation Excellence Award presented to IBM and Texas Instrument for developing an online version of a highly innovative community-based caregiver education program.
2005 Mark Loughridge, senior vice president and chief financial officer, and Randy MacDonald, senior vice president, Human Resources, were each presented with the 2005 Work Life Legacy Award by the Families and Work Institute
2005 IBM Mexico named as company with "Best Diversity Practices in the Marketplace" by Great Place to Work Institute
2005 IBM was named one of the 'Best Workplaces for Commuters' by Environmental Protection Agency
2005 IBM Portugal named the most family-friendly company by the AESE - School of Management and Business in Lisbon
2005 IBM ranked as one of Singapore's top 10 employers in a recent study by Hewitt Associates, the third consecutive placement in the Top Employers rankings
2005 Computerworld granted "Company of the Year" Award to IBM Spain, recognizing IBM's work in the Spanish marketplace and highlighting its leading role in services and innovation.
2005 Great Places to Work Institute named IBM Latin America among "100 Best Companies to Work For"
2005 IBM Australia awarded an AAA rating for Workplace Practices in the leading Australian Reputex Survey of Australian organizations.
2004 Zurich Prize for the Promotion of Health & Well-Being at Work in the category of large enterprises to IBM Zurich Laboratory in Zurich-Ruschlikon
2004 IBM Spain recognized as one of the companies with outstanding work/life balance policies by the Autonomic Government of the Communidad de Madrid
2004 Work Life Legacy Award presented to Ted Childs, vice president, Global Workforce Diversity, IBM, by Families and Work Institute
2004 Work Life Matters Magazine award in technology industry category in the U.S
2004 Nihon Keizai Shimbun's 2004 Worker Friendliness ranks IBM Japan #1
2004 Tripartite Committee on Work-Life Strategy "Family Friendly Employer Award" to IBM Singapore
2004 The Families and Work Institute "Moving Into the Future" award
2004 Chilean Women's Ministry recognizes IBM's Post Natal for Men program
2004 Spanish Government's "Most Flexible Employer"
2004 Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine Prize for the "Promotion of Health and Well-Being at Work" to IBM Switzerland
2004 Nikkei Worker Friendliness Organization "Top Worker Friendly Company" in Japan
2004-2003 Hong Kong Council of Social Service "Caring Company" award
2003 Expansion magazine and the Great Place to Work Institute "Best Companies to Work for in Mexico"
2003 InfoExame magazine "Top IT Company to Work for in Brazil"
2003 IBM Japan awarded 2003 "Best Practice" employer prize
2003 50 Best Companies to Work for in Ireland by the European Commission (IBM ranked 34)
2002 In a competition, sponsored by the Ministry of Economy in Germany state of "Baden-Württemberg", titled "Equal Opportunities for Women and Men at Work", IBM Germany ranked second for equal opportunity and gender diversity and work/life programs
2002 Gold Award in the National Work and Family Awards - IBM Australia
2002, 1999 Total E-quality Award from TOTAL E-QUALITY Deutschland e.V. - IBM Germany
2002 IESE Family Responsible Employer Index List of "Best place to work" - IBM Spain (IBM ranked number 6)
2002 "Dream-company to Work For" in Italy - Italian ICT e-learning and recruiting consultant,Skillpass
2002, 2000 Singapore National Employers' Federation - "Family Friendly Firm" - IBM Singapore
2000 Alliance for Work/Life Professionals - Innovative Excellence Member Award
1999 American Business Collaboration (ABC) - Corporate Champions, Southern Tier - Plaque of Appreciation
1999 American Business Collaboration (ABC) - Ron Speed Award
1998,1999 Carta Capital/Interscience, Brazil - Most Admired Company
1996 Department of Education - Golden Apple Award
1994 American Business Collaboration (ABC) - Creative Excellence in Benefits Award
1994 Family Resource Coalition - Kathleen McDonald Award
1993 American Business Collaboration (ABC) - Catalyst Award for quality dependent care
1992 HR Executive magazine - Benchmarking the Best
1991,1996 Families and Work Institute - Family Friendly Index
1990 U.S. Department of Labor - Labor Investing for Tomorrow

 
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