Yesterday, Pepco Holding, Inc. (PHI) conducted a one day Energy conference for certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE’s). The goal is provide reverse discrimination opportunities for Minority Business Enterprises. MBE executives will receive information about opportunities to serve as suppliers for various products and services as contractors and sub contractors. Another goal for the 16 utility companies that attend is to make a concerted effort to use MBE’s as suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.

Pepco regional president, Thomas Graham, said that “PHI has a standing commitment to include and expand opportunities for minority-owned businesses.” PHI supplier Diversity is a member of the National Minority Supplier Development Counsel which was founded in 1972 to increase business opportunities minority owned businesses.

Pepco is a Fortune 500 company.

The main executives at Pepco are: John Huffman, Anthony Kamerick, Beverly L. Perry, Kirk J. Emge, David M. Velazquez, and Joseph M. Rigby.

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