Diversity/Careers to announce Best Diversity Companies Readers' Choice survey results

Groundbreaking survey gauges readers' perceptions of companies' diversity strengths

SPRINGFIELD, NJ, April 2007 - In its June/July issue, Renard Communications, publisher of Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology magazine and Diversity/Careers Online (www.diversitycareers.com), will announce the results of its first-ever reader survey. The survey asked Diversity/Careers readers and website visitors to rate the diversity strengths of corporations, government agencies and other organizations that employ technical professionals in the U.S.

Readers took the survey on the Web, and results will be reported in an article in the magazine and on the website. "Our readers are the ones who know which companies support them best," said Diversity/Careers publisher and Renard Communications owner and president Roberta Renard, "and we are pleased to share their perceptions with the public."

Survey participants identified the company they associate most strongly with a number of diversity attributes. The results show which companies are doing the best job of supporting, and communicating with, the diverse technical community. The results show which organizations score highest with readers for their support of minorities and women, their attention to work/life balance and their commitment to supplier diversity.

The survey is a departure from most current "Best company" lists because it relies on readers for input. "Most 'Best of.' lists work only with information that companies themselves provide, but our survey measures how well the companies are getting their message across," said Renard. "That's a big difference. Companies that got a lot of reader 'votes' in this survey really have something to brag about."

About Diversity/Careers: Diversity Careers in Engineering & Information Technology magazine and Diversity/Careers Online (www.diversitycareers.com) cover issues of interest to engineers, scientists, information technology professionals and business owners who are members of the diverse (multicultural, female, disabled, gay/lesbian) technical community. Diversity/Careers magazine and Diversity/Careers Online are published by Renard Communications, a woman-owned business certified by the standards of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

For more information on the survey: Kate Colborn , editor in chief, editor@diversitycareers.com