Cingular Named One of Best Companies for Latinas

The USA operator, Cingular Wireless says that it has been named one of the best companies for Hispanic women by LATINA Style magazine for the third year in a row. Now in its ninth year, the LATINA Style 50 for 2006 Report is the most respected evaluation of corporate America's career development opportunities for Latinas. More than 800 of the most prominent US corporations were included in the extensive search.

"We are honored by LATINA Style's recognition of our efforts to create an inclusive environment and to continue to make Cingular an employer of choice," said Bob Reed, Cingular Wireless' vice president of Diversity.

Companies were evaluated on workplace issues that LATINA Style readers identified as most important, such as number of Latina executives, mentoring programs, educational opportunities, alternative work policies, dependent/child care support, employee benefits, women's issues, job retraining, affinity groups and Hispanic relations."

Posted to the site on 31st August 2006