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Platinum Corporate Sponsors
1. Allstate Insurance
2. Microsoft Corporation
Gold Corporate Sponsors
3. Bank of America
4. Dell
5. Hewlett-Packard
6. Mayo Clinic
7. Merck & Co., Inc.
Silver Corporate Sponsors
8. Black Enterprise Magazine
9. Compuware Corporation
10. Hewitt Associates
11. Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
Bronze Corporate Sponsors
12. Abbott Laboratories
13. ABN AMRO
14. American Airlines
15. Anthem Insurance
16. Blackwell Consulting Services
17. Blockbuster Inc.
18. Citizens Bank
19. Computer Associates
20. Eli Lilly & Company
21. GE Transportation
22. HSBC
23. Kelly Services, Inc.
24. Kraft Foods
25. Limited Brands
26. Marriott International
27. National City Bank
28. North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company
29. Northwest Airlines
30. SAP America
31. Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
32. ThoughtWorks, Inc.
33. US Cellular
34. Walgreens
35. Wal-Mart Stores
36. Walt Disney World
37. Xavier University
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Corporate Sponsors
38. Accenture
39. Acxiom
40. Anheuser-Busch COS, Inc.
41. AON Corporation
42. ARINC
43. Cardinal Health
44. Cincinnati Bell
45. Cinergy
46. CitiGroup
47. Coca-Cola Company
48. Computer Science Corporation
49. Comsys
50. Convergys
51. DaimlerChrysler Corporation
52. Deloitte
53. DeVry University
54. DiamondCluster
55. Freddie Mac
56. International Paper
57. Lockheed Martin
58. Monsanto
59. Office Depot
60. Procter & Gamble
61. Sara Lee Foods
62. TDC Systems Integration
63. The Kroger Company
64. University of Texas (Dallas)
65. Wachovia Corporation
Corporate Supporters
66. Adams Mark Hotel HBE Corp (St. Louis)
67. Associates For Computing Machinery (ACM)
68. Avue Technologies
69. BDPA Education & Technology Foundation
70. Black & Decker Corporation
71. Career Communications Group
72. CincyTechUSA
73. Computer Horizons
74. Computer Resource Solutions (CRS)
75. Computer Technology Solutions (CTS)
76. Corporate Professional Service Inc.
77. Cummins, Inc.,
78. Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau
79. Dallas Ft-Worth Airport
80. Delta Technology, Inc.
81. EDS
82. EduSerc
83. Educational Advancement Alliances, Inc.
84. Educational and Technical Services Inc.
85. Excelsior College
86. First Bank
87. Getronics
88. Global Employment Solutions
89. Global Lead Management Consulting
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90. Hiltronics Computer Associates
91. Imani Books
92. Ingenium Corporation
93. ITS Corporation
94. JCW Computer Consulting LLC
95. Jobian
96. McDonald’s Corporation
97. Miracles (Todd Wagner Foundation)
98. Multi-Tek Associates
99. NAMD
100. NEC Unified Solutions, Inc.
101. Principal Financial Group
102. Prudential Insurance
103. Qnet Information Services
104. Quest Diagnostics
105. Raytheon Company
106. Rockwell Collins
107. Sempra Energy Utility
108. Southern Progress Corporation
109. State Farm Insurance
110. TEKSystems
111. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
112. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department
113. The Rhode Island Foundation
114. Tynic Solutions
115. Urban Life Marketing
116. USAA
Media Partners
Black IT Magazine
Black Tech Magazine
Black Enterprise Magazine
Career/Diversity Magazine
InFocus Magazine
IT Careers Magazine
BDPA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW
BDPA serves as a catalyst for youth, high school students, college students, IT professionals,
entrepreneurs, IT senior managers, corporations, educational institutions and government agencies, to
explore IT opportunities for professional growth and technical development. BDPA provides an opportunity
for employers, career professionals and students to network and pursue resources for IT talent and skilled
professionals as well as receive critical information on technology trends, business skills, management
training, and IT career skill development.
The Annual National Conference is BDPA's largest professional networking opportunity of the year.
During the 5-day conference, African American IT professionals share their experiences with their peers,
while participants from across the country take part in our Career Fair, explore the displays at our
Technology Expo, and attend seminars and workshops reflecting leading-edge technologies and strategies
for IT professionals.
BDPA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM RATIONALE
The National Corporate Sponsorship Program was established to develop formal alliances that involve
Corporate America more closely with BDPA programs, activities and goals. Corporate sponsors not only
offer financial support but also participate in programs developed to enhance the technical and professional
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skills of the community. The investment in BDPA creates positive exposure to a technically diverse
membership of African-American Information Technology professionals and students.
The program is designed to offer corporations an opportunity to partner with BDPA to meet corporate
goals and objectives for recruiting, employee development, philanthropic endeavors and enhanced image in
the African American Community. The program is open to all corporations with a sincere interest in pursuing
the vision, mission, objectives and goals of BDPA.
The conceptual and fundamental scope of the program is to:
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Link BDPA strategic initiatives to the objectives of the corporation
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Document mutual understanding, measurements and goals
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Develop plans, assign resources and confirm milestones for viewing progress toward the goals
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Provide a forum to interact with other IT and HR industry leaders and professionals
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Increase exposure opportunities to technically competent and diverse IT professionals and
students
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Enhance loyalty in the corporation amongst employees and customers
In order to pull together all the components of a successful program, BDPA partners with corporations,
associations and other strategic alliance partners, but by far, corporate support is a major component of
BDPA’s success. Sponsoring levels available are listed below and opportunities are detailed in our
comprehensive corporate sponsorship portfolio. 2005 Corporate Opportunities Portfolio.pdf
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Platinum Corporate Sponsor
Gold Corporate Sponsor
Silver Corporate Sponsor
Bronze Corporate Sponsor
Corporate Sponsor
Corporate Supporter
$100,000+
$50,000+
$25,000+
$10,000+
$ 5,000+
Less than $5,000
Contact us by email (corpsales@bdpa.org) or phone (800.727-2372) for more details on our corporate
sponsorship program.
National BDPA is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)6 of the Internal
Revenue Code. The BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is the fundraising arm of the
organization and is recognized as a tax-exempt unit under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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