Local Small Business Named among Arizona’s Top 100

Scottsdale, Arizona December, 10th 2006 - In recognition of the economic power of multicultural businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading multicultural internet site, recently named MalikCo, LLC as one of the “Top 100 diversity-owned businesses in the state of Arizona (Div100)”.

The Div100 is the 7th annual listing of the Arizona’s top 100 Small businesses.  Ranging in revenue size from $200,000.00 to over $50,000,000.00 the companies listed on the Div100 represent the state’s top small businesses earners and challenge the long-held notion that a small business is small or insignificant. Div100 members are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.

The Impact of Diversity Business
Affected by recent economic and demographic trends and changes, Fortune 1000 corporations throughout the country have recognized that buying products and services from small businesses positively impacts their business. Small businesses contribute over $1.4 trillion in sales to the U.S. economy.

“Small businesses and consumers are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities.  These are the new leaders in American business.”

Gloria Bohan, CEO of Omega World Travel in Fairfax, Virginia commented “This group represents the entrepreneurial spirit that drives our economy and even more. It offers insights into a vastness of cultures and an exchange of ideas that are so valuable in helping me to understand how to reach the needs of today's consumers.”   

Stephynie Malik, CEO of MalikCo in Scottsdale, Arizona commented “This has been such an incredible honor and privilege to be listed and recognized for our commitment to diversity. The amount of depth this has brought to MalikCo and our partners is so vast and a true win for our 4 year old company. To be listed at number 14 in Arizona is more then we had ever hoped for.” 

The Div100

The Div100 is a classification that represents the top 100 small businesses in Arizona in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural and women-owned businesses use the list. The Div100 is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.

The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “7th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, taking place April 11 - 13, 2007 at the Mirage in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

About MalikCo, LLC

MalikCo, LLC is a leading global consulting and technology services company that provides end-to-end consulting and implementation services, and staff augmentation resources. MalikCo supports large-scale business change programs, enterprise solutions projects and information technology organizations. For more information, please visit www.malikco.com.