Awarded the Medallion for Entrepreneurship and Business Achievement
TORRANCE, Calif., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Honor, Wisdom and
Earnestness. These ideals serve as the foundation upon which Beta Gamma
Sigma is built and each year, BGS asks its collegiate chapters to nominate
top business leaders who excel in business and personify the Society's core
values, to be recognized with the Medallion for Entrepreneurship and the
Business Achievement Award. This year Janice Bryant Howroyd, CEO of ACT 1
Group will receive Beta Gamma Sigma's 2008 Medallion for Entrepreneurship
and Business Achievement Award.
Nominated be Dean Craig of North Carolina A&T State University BGS
Chapter, Bryant Howroyd surprised and humbled said, "It is so wonderful for
me to be honored by Beta Gamma Sigma as Entrepreneur of the Year. Dean
Craig of NCA&T is one of my heroes, so having him and the school nominate
me brings a special joy to the honor of being recognized and nominated. I
care deeply about the students who attend NCA&T and so many other schools,
and I am mindful that my business behavior is a template for future
business leaders. This honor humbles me by the recognition and encourages
me."
Other business leaders being recognized along with Bryant Howroyd this
year are, Michael J. Hagan, Chairman & CEO, NutriSystem, Joseph V.
Tortorice, Jr. President and CEO, Jason's Deli, Deli Management, Inc. All
will be honored at the induction ceremony and banquet -- taking place on
April 17th at the Sheraton Greensboro Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society serving business programs accredited
by AACSB International and the Association to Advance Collegiate School of
Business. Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a
business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program
accredited by AACSB International.
Earlier this year, Bryant Howroyd was honored at the inaugural BET
Honors, an evening dedicated to recognizing the achievements and
contributions of distinguished African American leaders in their fields.
CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd (Entrepreneur) was celebrated for her remarkable
accomplishments as one of the nation's most successful entrepreneurs along
with Alicia Keys (Entertainment), Tyra Banks (Media), Dr. Cornel West
(Inspirational/Education), Richard Parsons (Corporate), and the Honorable
Maxine Waters (Government).
Bryant Howroyd is the CEO of the ACT 1 Group, leading the human
resources industry as both the largest staffing agency in America and the
developer and partnership firm for human resource talent management. The
ACT 1 Group is a multi-division conglomerate offering services matching the
growth of today's future-focused industry needs. The group includes ACT 1
Personnel Services for temporary, direct hire and contract employees;
@Tech, offering professional and technical hire support, as well as project
planning and workforce; A-Check America, a web-based pre-employment and
background screening service; and DSSI, offering complete document and
electronic file management. A stellar part of this conglomerate is the
Agile 1 Solutions group, which provides technology and management solutions
for human capital and vendor management, that creates streamlined and
efficient contingent staffing and project based processes. ACT 1 Group
provides global solutions, currently in North America, Puerto Rico and
India. The Group will open locations in England in this year and has plans
to be operable in Brazil before year's end.
Last year Ms. Bryant Howroyd was named Outstanding Entrepreneur from
Texas Association of African American Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Bryant
Howroyd was also honored by the North Carolina Institute of Minority
Economic Development as Top Woman Business Owner. Ms. Bryant Howroyd also
made Black Enterprise's list of the 50 Most Powerful Women in Business
based on entrepreneurial leadership and Ebony's 100 Most Influential. In
2006, she was twice named by the Star Group as one of the 50 Leading Women
Entrepreneurs of the World -- becoming the first African-American woman
honored.
Beyond her success in business and civic affairs, Ms. Bryant Howroyd
carries a dedicated enthusiasm and passion for community development.
"Empowering people is a blessing and responsibility," said Bryant Howroyd.
Ms. Bryant Howroyd has appeared on numerous national magazines and
television shows, including "The Tyra Banks Show," "The Oprah Winfrey Show"
and "The Tavis Smiley Show." For more information please contact the Act 1
Group, go to http://www.act1group.com.
SOURCE ACT 1 Group
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Related links:
http://www.act1group.com
CONTACT:
Deirdre Dix of ACT 1 Group, +1-310-750-3400,
DDix@act-1.com
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