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Article: Johnson Controls Named 'Corporation of the Year' by the National Minority Supplier Development Council; Johnson Controls Is First Business-to-Business Products Company to Win Award; Supplier Diversity director named 'Coordinator of the Year'.
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- October 30, 2003
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MILWAUKEE, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson Controls, Inc. was named "Corporation of the Year" by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), at the organization's Anniversary Awards Gala, October 29, in Chicago. The award is regarded as the highest recognition a corporation can receive for conducting business with minority- and women-owned firms.
"We are delighted to accept this prestigious award. I thank the NMSDC and the National MBE Input Committee for recognizing our efforts," said John M. Barth, Johnson Controls president and chief executive officer. "I also thank our employees for their commitment to expanding diversity in every part of ...