Endure, Inc provides HMSDC critical information about the new requirement for Safety & Environmental Management Systems Compliance, "From Voluntary to Required" Lunch & Learn November 30, 2011.

The SEMS is a nontraditional, performance-focused tool for integrating and managing offshore operations. The purpose of SEMS is to enhance the safety and cleanliness of operations by reducing the frequency and severity of accidents. The Bureau of Ocean Energy, Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) has asked industry to voluntarily adopt SEMS.
The BOEMRE has four principal SEMS objectives:

1. focus attention on the influences that human error and poor organization have on accidents;
2. continuous improvement in the offshore industry's safety and environmental records;
3. encourage the use of performance-based operating practices; and
4. collaborate with industry in efforts that promote the public interests of offshore worker safety and environmental protection.

For more information about the lunch & learn contact info@hmsdc.org

Ahmadabad, India, third fastest growing city in the world.

Forbes has listed Ahmadabad, India as the third fastest growing city in the world, with the first two in China.  Five auto companies are setting up their plants, Japanese business group just announced that they are setting up special zone where Japanese companies will build plants, several large pharmaceutical have setup plants, new hospitals are being built and one of the world's largest refineries is in Jamnagar(Gujarat).

It is a great place for US business to expand. Let HMSDC help you make the connection.

MBE sets standards and exceed client expectations

Today's Business Solutions received outstanding appreciation from client. "Your ability to accommodate the early payment incentive exceeds our expectations. Your organization's ability to adapt to and mitigate the most serious and complex needs of our institutions is unmatched by any other Preferred Supplier with the alliance.  Today's Business Solutions' (and your corporate partners) performance clearly "sets the standards"!" quote Mr. John Joshua, Director of the UT System Supply Chain Alliance.

Houston Business Journal's Fast Tech 50 list recognize Sunnet

Sunnet Solutions outstanding achievement as a leader of a growing Houston high-tech business is recognized by HBJ as one of Houston's Fast Tech 50.

Congratulations Sandy

HMSDC Scholarship assist MBE in actualizing a dream

Dr. Ramona Riley, The Dejohn Group, achieved Arbitrator/Mediator certification with HMSDC scholarship sponsored by Petro Amigos Supply.

Congratulation Dr. Riley.

#1 Top Fastest Growing Woman Owned Business

Houston Business Journal lists Mireaux Management Solutions, owned by Miriam Boudreaux as the #1 Fastest Growing Woman Owned Business for the Houston area.

Tejas Office Products named 2011 Best Small Business by the Houston East End Chamber of Commerce

The Houston East End Chamber of Commerce has recognized Tejas Office Products with the 2011 Best Small Business Award at the 16th Annual Awards and Scholarship.

MFR, P.C. Consulting Practice Becomes MFR Solutions, Inc.

MFR, P.C., a Houston-based CPA and business advisory firm, announced that their Public Sector and Healthcare Advisory Services Consulting practice would become a separate, but affiliated, company called MFR Solutions, Inc.  The move to this structure is consistent with the operating models of many other CPA firms and will allow the consulting practice more flexibility and better positioning to serve its public sector and healthcare clients.  MFR, P.C. is a certified supplier with HMSDC.

Today's Business Solutions donates Ipad to HMSDC

With the assistance of Today's Business Solutions, HMSDC is on it's way to utilizing technology on the go. Today's Business Solutions donation of an Apple Ipad assist HMSDC in it's endeavors to use current technology in minority business development and promotion.

Rose International ranked the highest IT staffing firm.

Rose International, HMSDC reciprocal certified supplier, ranked #2 on the Staffing Industry Analysts list of Fastest Growing Staffing Firms.  The list was based on teh participants' U.S. staffing revenue growth from 2006 to 2010, excluding acquistions. Rose experienced 46 percent growth during this timefram and expect to experience over 80 percent organic growth in 2011.

FosterQuan partners with Aon Cornerstone

FosterQuan, the nation's second largest immigration law firm, was recently selected by Aon Cornerstone as a strategic partner. Aon Cornerstone is part of Aon Corporation and partners with the best minority business enterprises in the professional service industry.

MBE win contract with Halliburton

World Wide Technology in Maryland Heights, MO  has reciprocal certification with HMSDC and has begun expanding their business in the Houston area after winning a muli-year/multi million dollar contract with Halliburton. Malcolm Goodwin, Business Develoment Manager, Supplier Diveristy/Procurement Commerical Midwest Region states, "We are looking forward to expanding our presence in Houston and being a partner with HMSDC to ensure other MBEs have the same success we have experienced in Houston."

National Council for Geographic Education President's Award

Applied Field Data Systems, HMSDC certified MBE,  is the 2011 National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) President's Award recipient. The award was presented to Applied Field Data Systems for advancing geospatial technologies in education and society around the world.