Dollar General announces 2024 Diverse Supplier Award recipients
Dollar General announced several recipients of its 2024 Diverse Supplier Award.
The DG 2024 Diverse Supplier of the Year award recipient is Kiss Products, which operates as a minority-owned business.
“Kiss Products is extremely honored to receive Dollar General’s ‘Diverse Supplier of the Year’ award,” said Gary Goloja, senior vice president of category management. “Kiss Products has been very fortunate during our 20+ year partnership with Dollar General, and we have been blessed over the years to have tremendous support with true merchants that were committed to bringing the latest innovation at a great value for their customers. We are truly appreciate our partnership with Dollar General.”
The DG Community Leadership Award was presented to Cheri Henderson from the Tristate Minority Supplier Development Council for her involvement in the community, leadership, collaboration and positive impact.
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“I am incredibly privileged to be honored with the recent 'Inaugural Community Leadership Award' by Dollar General,” said Cheri Henderson, president and CEO of TriState Minority Supplier Development Council. “As president and CEO of TSMSDC, this recognition reinforces my commitment to making a positive impact in pushing the boundaries of diversity, equity and inclusion to greater heights for all.”
Tristate Minority Supplier Diversity Council is a non-profit organization chartered to advance business and procurement opportunities for certified minority businesses of all sizes, namely Asian, Black, Hispanic and Native American business enterprises and connecting them to member corporations.
Chuck Hendrix from the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council was awarded the DG Champion Award for his strategic vision, engagement and collaboration with other companies, relationship building, advocacy and impact.
“Dollar General showed just how intentional the level of commitment the entire organization feels about Supplier Diversity,” said Hendrix. “I am deeply humbled and honored to be the recipient of the Dollar General Diversity Champion award and myself, as well as the entire WBENC Team, are proud supporters of their Supplier Diversity Journey. I look forward to our continued growth and partnership."
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Women’s Business Enterprise National Council was founded in 1997 to develop a nationwide standard for women-owned business certification. The organization has grown to become the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned, controlled, and operated by women in the U.S. and a leading advocate for women-owned businesses in corporate and government supply chains.