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Real estate clients will now benefit from TOBI International Corporation’s newly acquired vendor status as a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). TOBI provides commercial real estate services to the global marketplace. By using TOBI as a minority Tier 1, 2, or 3 supplier, our clients will demonstrate a higher degree of corporate responsibility with TOBI’s services in their supplier chain. TOBI is also government certified as a Small Business Vendor.

TOBI recently fulfilled the rigorous requirements for industrial certification. The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) administers this certification process. This Council includes 3,500 corporations committed to supplier diversity.

Corporations such as Johnson Controls, Dell, Verizon, and Toyota have long realized that minority owned businesses, often referred to as MBE’s, bring a wealth of ideas, superior product and service contributions to their supplier chain. Highly successful companies actively search for business opportunities with a supplier base that reflects the diversity of their customers.

Michael S. Dell, Chairman of the Board at Dell, a leader in the global computer market underlines the importance of building a diverse supplier base:

“Our direct culture fosters innovation, creativity and solutions - making Dell the computer technology supplier of choice for customers around the world. And we depend on the contributions of diverse suppliers to support our teams and serve our customers.”

For Mr. Dell’s complete message please click here.

Seiichi Sudo, President of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, states:

"Our commitment to diversity is an integral part of our success and we know that this commitment must continue to grow …Our vision is to develop a strong foundation of highly qualified, minority-owned suppliers."

For Mr. Sudo’s complete message please click here.