Business
Citizens Bank Names Lamont Young Head of Digital
(Black PR Wire)—Citizens Bank recently announced the appointment of Lamont Young as Head of Digital. Young will also continue to manage his existing responsibilities for Multi-Channel Marketing. With more than 20 years of digital and marketing experience in the consumer goods and financial services industries, Young will oversee Citizens strategic investments in digital, online and mobile banking, digital marketing, user experience and social media. Young was also named to the Executive Committee for Citizens Consumer Bank.
Illinois Goes Mobile
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The days of calling or visiting an office for assistance are quickly disappearing. Today, people want to find information and answers when and where it’s most convenient for them, which is often from a mobile device. To coincide with that growing preference, the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is releasing four new mobile responsive applications to provide citizens with easier access to government services and information.
SECC and Bank of America Renew Business Development Partnership
CHICAGO - The South East Chicago Commission (SECC) recently announced a renewed grant partnership with Bank of America for SECC’s Business District Program for the second consecutive year. This funding will help SECC, a City of Chicago Neighborhood Business Development Center (NBDC), provide technical assistance and build capacity of businesses within its five-community footprint on the mid-South Side: Hyde Park, Kenwood, Oakland, Washington Park and Woodlawn.
The Entrepreneurial Institute Offers Business Leaders A Chance To Compete For $10,000
Innovative entrepreneurs with cutting-edge ideas and superb pitching skills will have the opportunity to win $10,000 in business funding by participating in the National Black MBA Association® Innovation Whiteboard
THIS IS WHY BLACK-OWNED NEWSPAPERS MATTER
In 2017, we will celebrate 190th anniversary of the Black Press in America. Since the first publication of Freedom’s Journal on March 16, 1827 in New York City, Black-owned newspapers have led the way when it comes to raising a voice of consciousness for Black America. Today, in 2016, Black-owned newspapers still matter.
Fifth Third Bank Host a Free Financial Wellness Event
Fifth Third Bank will host the firstever, company-wide initiative to deliver its Empower U® financial literacy courses throughout its 10-state footprint.
GB Pharma Holdings strategically positions itself in Africa
Durban, South Africa was once again the setting for the largest HIV/AIDS Conferences on global health and development issues in the world. This year’s 21st International AIDS conference was a call to action to bring together people, lacking access to comprehensive treatment prevention, support and care and unite them with the theme, “No one must be left behind.”
SIMMONS, RUSHCARD FUND PROGRAM TO HELP KEEP THE PEACE BETWEEN POLICE AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY
Russell Simmons is as afraid of a confrontation with police as most other Black men. However, despite a recent incident in which he was pulled over by cops in the Hamptons, the RushCard co-founder and music mogul is most concerned about the relationship between African-Americans and law enforcement.
Directing Dollars Seen As a Way To Protest Recent Shootings, Thousands Make Deposits in Black-owned Banks
Reacting to the most recent wave of shootings of Black men by police officers, thousands of African-American consumers across America are directing their dollars by opening checking and savings accounts in Black-owned banks.
OneUnited Bank Launches the National #BankBlack Challenge to Demonstrate Black Economic Power
OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in America and the first Black internet bank, is launching the national #BankBlack Challenge, designed to harness the economic power of the Black community focused on one clear financial message that #BlackMoneyMatters.
The Guess Corporation Proud To Support Female Leaders
Founded in 2012, The Guess Corporation has made a commitment to support women in leadership positions throughout the company. As of July, The Guess Corporation employs many board members and executives in top positions whom of which are women.
IBS Global Consulting to Host Going Global Seminar to Help Small and Medium- Sized Companies Expand Internationally
IBS Global Consulting, a global management consulting firm headquartered in Troy, Michigan, will host a seminar for small and medium sized companies looking to expand into new markets. The event will take place on Thursday, October 13, 2016 in Rosemont, Illinois.
Study Reveals a Roadmap to the Top for Black Women Executives
There is a way for black women executives to increase their numbers in business leadership positions if conscientious and intentional steps are taken to recognize and reward their talents and contributions to business success.
Media Legend Cathy Hughes to Serve as Keynote Speaker at the Sixth Annual Women of Color Empowerment Conference
Cathy Hughes, founder and chairperson of Radio One, Inc., the largest African-American owned and operated broadcasting company in the nation, will be the luncheon keynote speaker for the Sixth Annual Women of Color Empowerment Conference (WOCEC).