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07-26-07
IBM and IFC Launch a Small Business Toolkit to Create Jobs and Fuel Growth in Underserved and Emerging Markets
WASHINGTON, DC - July 26, 2007 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) and IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank, launched a new version of a free small business toolkit specifically for small business owners in emerging markets as well as women, Black, Hispanic, Native American, and Asia...
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07-24-07
CSRwire Remains Independent
SPRINGFIELD, MA - July 24, 2007 - As an independent company raising awareness for good corporate citizenship, CSRwire plans to expand its services and reach throughout the world - independently. Since May of 2005 CSRwire enjoyed a strategic marketing alliance with Business ...
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07-18-07
Accenture and Auburn University Create Professorship in Honor of Retired Accenture Chairman Joe Forehand
AUBURN, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering have established the Joe W. Forehand/Accenture Distinguished Professorship. Made possible by a $1 million gift from Accenture, the endowed professorship is named i...
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07-17-07
Baby Boomers Taking a Second Look at Volunteering
PHILADELPHIA, July 17, 2007 "“ This week, at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, VolunteerMatch released a new research study that takes a closer look at boomers and civic engagement to find that nearly two-thirds of older, non-volunteering boomers are inter...
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06-25-07
IBM Announces "Global Citizen's Portfolio" to Enable 21st Century Skills and Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 25, 2007 - IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the creation of the Global Citizen's Portfolio, a suite of investments and programs to help IBM employees enhance their skills and expertise, in order to become global leaders, professionals and citizens.
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06-13-07
The Deloitte Foundation Sponsors 37th Annual American Accounting Association
WILTON, CT- June 13, 2007- Representing more than 80 of the country's top accounting Ph.D. candidates, the 37th Annual American Accounting Association (AAA)/Deloitte/J. Michael Cook Doctoral Consortium will convene this week in Tahoe City, California to offer learning and m...
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06-13-07
Ethics are Critical Part of the 'Fabric Of America' Says Teen Winner of Junior Achievement/Deloitte Essay Contest
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. - Kevin Keen, age 19, of Longwood, Fla., was selected as the winner of a $5,000 college scholarship in the "Excellence through Ethics" essay contest sponsored by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte) and JA Worldwide (Junior Achievement). Contestant...
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06-13-07
Deloitte Publishes First Annual Report on Community Involvement
NEW YORK- June 12, 2007-Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte), one of the country’s leading professional services firms, released its first annual report on its approach to community involvement. The publication titled "Beyond Numbers" details Deloitte's commitment to us...
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06-12-07
Sodexho Foundation Honors Leaders in the Daily Fight Against Hunger in America
GAITHERSBURG MD.- June 12, 2007 "“ Heroes and "she-roes" received top honors from the Sodexho Foundation last night as eight Sodexho employees were awarded as "heroes of everyday life" and five students were given scholarships for leading efforts to stop hunger and its root ...
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06-11-07
Deloitte & Touche USA Presented Work Life Legacy Corporate Partnership Award by Families and Work Institute
NEW YORK- June 11, 2007 - Families and Work Institute (FWI) today presented Deloitte & Touche USA LLP with its 2007 Work Life Legacy Corporate Partnership Award, its highest honor, while also awarding individual honors to
