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Article: Philip Morris Companies Inc. (Special Advertising Section).(Brief Article)
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- Black Enterprise
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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The Supplier Diversity Program of the Philip Morris family of companies maintains one of the strongest records in the country--with purchases of more than $1 billion each year since 1999. The company began this initiative three decades ago and remains steadfastly committed to partnering with firms owned by minorities and women.
The reason wiry the Philip Morris companies--which include Kraft Foods Inc., Miller Brewing Company and Philip Morris U.S.A.--makes supplier diversity a priority is simple: It's good for business.
Our goal is to annually increase our spending levels with these enterprises. In the words of William Webb, chief operating officer al ...