{"id":3033,"date":"2021-06-23T11:46:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-23T16:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.javiercenteno.com\/diw\/?page_id=3033"},"modified":"2021-06-23T12:25:16","modified_gmt":"2021-06-23T17:25:16","slug":"supplier-connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.javiercenteno.com\/diw\/resources\/supplier-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Supplier Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"page-intro-block_60d35ec866e1b\" class=\"row page-intro\">\n    <article>\n        <h1>Supplier Connections<\/h1>\n<p>For companies, potentially at a more advanced level, the place where business leaders can go to learn more about engaging with inclusive suppliers or disability owned business enterprises (DOBEs). You will learn best practices and see case studies on driving successful outcomes.<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"text-area-block_60d35ef366e1c\" class=\"row text-area gray\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n    <article class=\"\">\n        <h2>Supplier Diversity<\/h2>\n<h3>Best Practices<\/h3>\n<p>In the evolution of supplier diversity efforts, today is a pivotal time for supplier inclusion with many corporations and government agencies in the formative stages of recognizing, promoting and utilizing disability suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>Disability-owned business enterprises have joined the ranks of minority-, woman-, LGBTQ-, and service veteran-owned businesses in supporting global supply chains. We are encouraged by this progress and wish to highlight leading business practices as examples for others to adopt. To learn more, <a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2018_DEI_BestPractices.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">download our PDF<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Make it a Corporate Priority<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Utilize the Billion Dollar Roundtable (BDR)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Strive for Global Inclusion<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Advance Accessibility in Procurement<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Enable Internal Support Systems<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Promote Education and Sponsorship Funding<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We certify disability-owned business enterprises, including service-disabled and veteran disability-owned businesses, and link them to organizations seeking to diversify their supply chains.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/disabilityin.org\/what-we-do\/supplier-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/disabilityin.org\/what-we-do\/supplier-diversity\/<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"cta-block_60d35f4466e1d\" class=\"row cta-section dark-blue\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n        <article>\n                            <h2>Wisconsin DOBEs<\/h2>\n                <p>Grow your business with Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE) Certification!<\/p>\n\n        <p class=\"button-bar\">\n            <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/disabilityinwisconsin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Supplier-Diversity-Flyer-508.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" >Learn More<\/a>                    <\/p>\n        <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"text-area-block_60d36c1766e1e\" class=\"row text-area none\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n    <article class=\"\">\n        <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/disabilityinwisconsin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/SMSsmall.jpg\" alt=\"Synergy Manufacturing logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"50\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.synergymfgs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Synergy Manufacturing<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 A Wisconsin Business that has officially been approved as a Disability Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE). Synergy Manufacturing Services is located in Grafton, Wisconsin. This organization is a contact manufacturer of industrial parts, assemblies and systems. They serve a wide variety of industries within the Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries sector. This organization has been operating for approximately 6 years. Synergy Manufacturing Services is estimated to generate $400,000 in annual revenues and employs approximately 4 people at this single location. This organization is engaged in manufacturing activities at this facility.<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"text-area-block_60d36db066e1f\" class=\"row text-area gray\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n    <article class=\"\">\n        <p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2209 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/disabilityinwisconsin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/VersatileSm.jpg\" alt=\"Versatile logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"65\"><\/p>\n<p>In June 2020 Michael Maffucci, President\/CEO, of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visterps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Versatile Interpreting Services<\/a> became certified a Disability Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE). Versatile Interpreting Services, LLC (VIS) is a Deaf-owned and Deaf-run interpreting agency providing a variety of service offerings. Our reason for being in business is to provide you with the highest quality communication access services for your business and the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing individuals and community we serve. VIS is offering versatile services: sign language interpreting- onsite and\/or video remote interpreting, English\/ASL or ASL\/English written\/video translation, workshops, advocacy, and the Skill Advancement Program.<\/p>\n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"text-area-block_60d36dca66e20\" class=\"row text-area none\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n    <article class=\"\">\n        <p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/disabilityinwisconsin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/lowes-logo-transparent_450-400x184.jpg\" alt=\"Lowe's logo\" width=\"215\" height=\"99\"><\/p>\n<h2>Q&amp;A with Lowe\u2019s Disability:IN Supplier <span class=\"no-widow\">Victor Agapov<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In July 2019, Lowe\u2019s recognized Victor Agapov, sole owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wallobrands.com\/\">Wallo Brands LLC<\/a>, at the Disability:IN National Expo as its first official Disability:IN Certified Disability-Owned Business Enterprise (DOBE). We recently spoke to Victor to learn more about his inspiration to start Wallo\u00ae, challenges as a business owner and DOBE certification.<\/p>\n<p class=\"button-bar\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/disabilityinwisconsin.org\/lowes-and-supplier-victor-agapov\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":10,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3033","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Supplier Connections | Disability:IN Wisconsin<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta 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