What Our Members Say

	WEConnect Canada will have an enormous positive impact on women-owned businesses and the economy of Canada. Becoming a founding member is a natural progression for BMO because of our long-standing commitment to diversity and advancing women...and we encourage other corporations to have the foresight to be part of this organization."
Charlene Prince, Regional Manager, Business Services, BMO Financial Group
	Cisco is extremely honoured and privileged to be a founding member of WEConnect Canada and to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. The utilization of women-owned businesses creates economic vitality in the communities in which we work, live, play and learn.
Denise Coley, Director, Global Supplier Diversity Business Development, Cisco Systems, Inc.
	If a supplier has a product/service that we procure and can provide value-add within IBM's supply chain, we want to utilize them regardless of sex, ethnicity, race, creed, color, etc. The key point is finding those suppliers who are innovative, responsive, with the technological infrastructure who can become our partners. To this effort, we salute WEConnect Canada and this initiative.
Michael K. Robinson, Program Director, Global Supplier Diversity, IBM Corporation
	Manpower is proud to be able to use the strengths of our global organization to identify, mentor and encourage the success of our supplier diversity partners. By becoming a founding member of WEConnect Canada, Manpower will be able to support certification and awareness efforts of women-owned businesses globally and build strong relationships with local partners.
Kathy Greco, Director, Supplier Diversity and Program Services, Manpower
	It's really just smart business for us to support the growth of women-owned businesses. It helps to provide innovative products for our customers and increases our competitiveness. We're proud to be a founding member of WEConnect Canada.
Tara Spann, Director of Diversity Initiatives, Staples North American Delivery
	Walmart is proud and honoured to participate as a WEConnect Canada founding member. We heartily applaud your commitment to facilitate global collaboration and business connections for women and your creation of a platform to develop business opportunities for women-owned companies and their corporate partners. May WEConnect Canada lead us to greater heights as ingenuity and diligence serve to encourage entrepreneurial women in Canada and around the world.
Tonia Smith, VP, Global Indirect Sourcing, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.