COMTO Names Booz Allen Corporate Citizen of the Year - 2003

COMTO named Booz Allen Hamilton corporate citizen of the year at its 2003 National Meeting and Training Conference. Booz Allen Vice Presidents Ghassan Salameh and Llyod Howell and staff member Eric Borders accepted the award, which recognizes corporations for their commitment toward diversity within the transportation industry, on behalf of the firm.

L to R: Ghassan Salameh, Llyod Howell, and Eric Borders

"It is very gratifying when an independent association recognizes the firm," said Salameh. "This acknowledgment of our commitment to diversity shows that we are on the right track. While we still have much to do — Booz Allen is pursuing its goals through a Diversity Transformation Initiative — we can all be very proud of what we have accomplished."

"Booz Allen has long demonstrated a responsibility to advancing diversity on a global scale," said Julie Cunningham, Executive Director and CEO of COMTO. "Ghassan Salameh has supported the firm's partnership with COMTO to ensure this commitment to diversity in the U.S. transportation industry. Booz Allen has embodied the very ideals of COMTO's mission and vision and are most deserving of this recognition by the COMTO Board of Directors and our entire membership."

About COMTO

Founded in 1971, COMTO serves as a U.S.-based national networking organization for minority businesses seeking contract opportunities within the transportation industry. It is widely recognized for the training programs it provides to minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprises as well as providing scholarships and supporting research. For more information, visit www.comto.org.

story posted August 7, 2003