Columbus, Ohio – September 2007 – Pearl Interactive Network, a social enterprise specializing in, tele-work and related virtual call center services, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). In addition to the WBENC certification, Pearl Interactive was awarded the Employer of the Year Award by the Ohio Governors Council on People with Disabilities.
Merry Korn, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Pearl Interactive Network, goal is to empower individuals with challenges to work while at the same time providing clients with cost effective business solutions that accomplishes corporate objectives while minimizing costs associated with turnover, recruitment and training. Mike Testa, IT partner for Pearl Interactive Network, provides the IT resources that replicate work functions that can be rendered from a home site setting.
WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council – Southeast (WBEC-SE) is a meticulous process including and in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.
By including women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier/vendor diversity programs.
About Pearl Interactive Network
Founded in 1995, Pearl Interactive Network is a virtual workforce offering customer service, support services and sales. They are innovative and creative, delivering quality solutions while creating opportunity. For additional information, contact Pearl Interactive Network at (614) 258-2943 or visit their website at www.Pearlinter.org
About the WBEC-SE
The mission of the Women’s Business Enterprise Council – Southeast (WBEC-SE) is to increase business opportunities for women-owned businesses and provide qualified suppliers to buyers. The WBEC-SE operates as a full-service purchasing council for nationally certified women business enterprises (WBE’s) and cooperating/purchasing entities with supplier diversity objectives. The WEC-SE is a Women’s Business Organization Partner of WBENC and processes WBE certifications in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia. For more information on WBE Certification contact (614) 222-6700 or visit online at www.wbec-se.org
About WBENC
The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for more than 700 US companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC’s certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs. For more information visit online at www.wbenc.org
