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BUSINESS NEWS June 13, 2008 NANDO’S PERI-PERI SPREADS ITS WINGS TO USA— OPENING IN PENN QUARTER IN JULY Having thrilled taste buds across the globe for more than 20 years, the distinctive taste of Nando’s Peri-Peri flame-grilled chicken is now coming to the United States. Already serving its legendary Afro- Portuguese flame-grilled chicken at hundreds of restaurants in Africa, England, Ireland, Australia, Malaysia, Canada and the Middle East, Nando’s Peri-Peri Team knew the time was right to introduce their exquisite fare to the U.S. market. “For years, Americans who’ve visited Nando’s Peri-Peri in other parts of the world have asked us to open a U.S. restaurant,” says Nando’s Peri-Peri Operations Director Alan Wollenschlaeger. “Now is the perfect time to do just that, and we chose downtown Washington because it’s a city known for its appreciation of new and exciting dining experiences. Our customers will feel the same warmth and hospitality that they would feel in any Nando’s Restaurant in the world and we plan to bring that same passion and unique service style to Washington, D.C. At Nando’s Peri-Peri you will be touched by the magic that is the Nando’s Peri-Peri Way” Located at 819 7th Street NW, just one block north of the Verizon Center in the heart of the District’s Penn Quarter, the restaurant will create 30 new jobs and offer seating for 96 guests in 3100 square feet. The inviting interior will feature a contemporary style with leather upholstered booths and banquettes, as well as an original brick wall uncovered in the renovation process. Impressive design features include stunning custom-made lighting and original African artwork. Deloitte, for the third consecutive year, has been named one of the best companies in the U.S. for multicultural women by Working Mother magazine. In the June issue, the publication presents its sixth annual diversity study, an in-depth look at the 20 companies that are leading the way toward gender and race equality in the workplace. “We live in one of the most culturally rich countries in the world, and Deloitte recognizes that this richness is a workplace asset,” said Cathy Benko, chief talent officer, Deloitte LLP. “Utilizing the wealth of talents and viewpoints that people of varied backgrounds bring to the table enables us to sustain continued growth in an increasingly competitive and global marketplace.” Phebe Neely, senior manager, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, is featured on the cover of Working Mother’s June issue, which profiles companies that are leading the pack in supporting the advancement of multicultural women. Neely joined Deloitte in 1999. She lives in New Jersey with her daughter. “We salute the 2008 Best Companies for Multicultural Women for leading by example and providing corpo- What makes Nando’s Peri-Peri flame-grilled chicken so unique is its use of Peri-Peri, a spice passed down through generations in both Portugal and Africa. The Peri-Peri chili pepper was discovered by Portuguese explorers—who loved its dynamic and powerful flavor—in Mozambique hundreds of years ago. Today millions of satisfied guests have had the Nando’s Peri-Peri experience. At Nando’s Peri- Peri the chickens (always fresh, never frozen) are marinated for 24 hours, but diners get to select their own degree of heat from a range of bastes that are brushed on at just the right moment over an open-flame grill. There’s Lemon & Herb, Medium and Hot bastes as well as Extra Hot for hardcore chili enthusiasts. Grilling the chicken over open flames radically reduces its fat content—good news for anyone watching what they eat. What’s more, Nando’s Peri-Peri baste has no artificial additives or preservatives and is loaded in vitamins A and C. Tasty Alternatives to the Flame Grilled Peri–Peri Chicken include sandwiches, wraps and pitas, vegetarian options and fresh salads along with appetizers and side dishes, including corn on the cob, fries, spicy rice, Peri- Peri nuts and marinated olives. Menu choices include individual meals and a number of platters designed for sharing. In addition to the fantastic food, the menu also features an extensive list of award winning Portuguese wine, as well as Portuguese beer. At Nando’s Peri-Peri you’ll find Spice with Life! For more information about Nando’s Peri-Peri visit www. nandosperiperi.com DELOITTE NAMED A 2008 BEST COMPANY FOR MULTICULTURAL WOMEN BY WORKING MOTHER FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR rate America with a new benchmark for diversity and inclusion,” said Carol Evans, CEO, Working Mother Media. “Just as our nation has made history with this year’s presidential primaries, we challenge corporate America to pay attention to issues of race and gender, and to benchmark their own work against our winners.” Among the initiatives Working Mother cites is Deloitte’s Breakthrough Leadership Program, a minority development program for high-potential managers and senior managers that provides participants with coaching, 360-feedback and interaction with senior leadership. Another example is the Ellen Gabriel Fellows program, which develops senior managers who are on the track for partnership. Although the 2008 Best Companies are making great strides, hurdles remain, as 68 percent of multicultural women believe that gender and racial pay-equity issues exist at work, according to the study. The 50-page study includes interviews and profiles of this year’s winning companies and can be accessed at www.workingmother.com. For more information about deloitte, visit www.deloitte.com. OP-ED “ To be equal in opportunity, recognition and respect” is the goal of CITE executive Jan Richardson. Amid celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the Consortium of Information and Telecommunications Executives (CITE) in Washington, D.C. Richardson exhibited high confidence that the African-American employee resource group (ERG) has created such an environment at Verizon Communications Inc. Verizon Communications Inc. is an American broadband and telecommunications company. Just 8 years old, Verizon was formed in 2000 when Bell Atlantic’s Regional Bell Operating Company merged with GTE. Listed number 17 on the Fortune 100 List, Verizon is a $100 billion a year company that operates coast-to-coast, serves 70 million customers and has almost a quarter million employees. Verizon and CITE are real success stories. CITE represents the interest of Verizon’s 35,000 African-American employees. An employee resource group, CITE has aided and monitored Verizon’s commitment to excellence in community service, and personal and professional development for over 25 years. Black Enterprise magazine says Verizon “has set the bar in terms of workforce diversity”. Long-time members of the company’s senior leadership CITE activists have had a seat at the table making company policy and IT’S OK TO BE SHELLFISH AT ASIA NINE There’s nothing like a plate full of pristine oysters, shucked just right, served on a bed of salt with all the fitting accompaniments. Asia Nine raises the (sushi) bar by adding a variety of fresh-from-the-sea favorites. The restaurant’s new oyster bar includes not only a daily changing choice of three kinds of oysters ($12 for a half dozen), but serves them with a choice of a distinctive Asian seafood sauce or a zesty Wasabi cocktail sauce. For true seafood aficionados, a seafood tower is available featuring hoards of shrimp, mounds of King Crab and oodles of oysters ($39.99 for one; $75 for two). During happy hour, 4:30-7 p.m. weekdays, Oysters are half price at the bar; and for late diners, oysters are half price after 9p.m. daily. At the bar, the restaurant offers a wide variety of Asian beers, sakes, wines and cocktails. Located in Washington, DC’s Penn Quarter at 915 E Street, NW, Asia Nine serves lunch Monday- Friday from 11a.m. to 3p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 11:30a.m. to 3p.m.; Sunday Brunch from noon to 3p.m.; dinner Sunday-Wednesday from 3p.m. to midnight; Thursday– Saturday 3p.m.-1a.m., and provides take out, delivery and valet parking. For reservations, call (202) 629-4355 or go to www. asianine.com. BLACK TELECOM PROFESSIONALS CITED FOR VERIZON’S SUCCESSES William Reed Special to The Metro Herald Tisa W. Jackson named vice president of diversity and inclusion Union Bank of California, N.A. has announced that Tisa W. Jackson has joined the bank as vice president of diversity and inclusion. Jackson is responsible for developing and executing diversity and inclusion strategies, initiatives, and programs for the bank. Prior to joining Union Bank, Jackson was the vice president of the diversity and inclusion strategies group at Countrywide Financial. She also served as the human resources administrator for Deloitte & Touche Tax Technologies and human resources manager for InfoNXX. Jackson began kept diversity issues at the forefront of practices. The annual DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity currently rates Verizon Number 2 for “recruitment and retention” and says the company demonstrates “consistent strength” in CEO commitment, human capital, corporate and organizational communications, and supplier diversity. The CITE model is timely and ongoing. CITE members arguer for African American interests inside and out the company. Prior to its transformation into Verizon, Bell Atlantic had merged with another Bell Operating Company, NYNEX, in 1997 and the CITE concept evolved with the telecommunications giant. CITE & Company provides voice, video and data services to residential and small business customers in 28 states and Washington, D.C. It is in a competitive market and operates a Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network under the FiOS service mark. FTTP network offers bandwidth for voice, data, and video services, and FiOS provides broadband access speeds and digital voice services. The Verizon network operates 41 million wireline access lines, 8.2 million broadband connections, and had 943,000 FiOS television customers. Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon Chairman/CEO, supports CITE and says, “Diversity isn’t just a concept at Verizon. It’s an integral part of our business. Diversity drives everything from the best people with the leadership skills we need, the best products and services built through our innovation and customer focus, and the best network maintained by our ability to drive results. The diverse minds, experiences, culture and unique perspectives of our employees are what give us our competitive advantage. Diversity and inclusion are a critical link to our customers, communities and shareholders. Verizon firmly believes that developing the right skills and providing the resources for our employees is essential to create our winning culture. Our employees have access and are encouraged to utilize our training opportunities, including our diversity leadership workshops and extensive online library, connect with a mentor, join one of our many support networks, and utilize our work/life tools”. CITE is a model for all American enterprises. At its “25 Years of Excellence—Continuing the Legacy” Conference, Verizon’s Regional President Bill Roberts was the host; and as a CITE member illustrated the employee resource group’s longevity and legacy. These types of networks of employees with common interests increasingly are being used to strategically advance businesses by involving and using members’ ideas for marketing campaigns targeting fast-growing markets and as a means of increasing recruitment, retention and promotion of top talent. Like many African Americans, not all black Verizon employees buy into “that race stuff”. Of Verizon’s 34,000 African American employees, just 12,000 are active in CITE. Despite the established recognition of diversity as a business imperative, discussions around diversity remain sensitive, and implementation of such practices is often met with ambivalence. The fact that most companies remain largely indifferent to changing corporate America’s predominately white status quo makes it all the more important to laud those who are aggressively pursuing initiatives for African Americans’ “opportunities, recognition and respect”. • • • William Reed www.BlackPressInternational.com TISA W. JACKSON NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION FOR UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA her career with Advanced Micro Devices, where she served as the human resources program manager for the workforce planning and development division, and was responsible for creating and implementing the diversity work-life balance programs and initiatives. Jackson is the founder of the Professional & Technical Diversity Network and is the program chair of the Young African American Women’s Conference. She also is a leadership council member of the Global Organization for Leadership and Diversity and is a member of the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center Dinner Committee. Jackson is a past recipient of the Urban Financial Services Coalition’s Philanthropist Award. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Emerson College, Based in San Francisco, UnionBan- Cal Corporation (NYSE: UB) is a bank holding company with assets of $57.9 billion at March 31, 2008. Its primary subsidiary, Union Bank of California, N.A., had 334 banking offices in California, Oregon and Washington, and 2 international offices at March 31, 2008. The company’s website is located at www.unionbank.com. THE METRO HERALD 19
SPORTS & RECREATION June 13, 2008 OP-ED SIU- EDWARDSVILLE TO JOIN OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville is joining the Ohio Valley Conference, becoming the 11th school in that league. The conference and the school announced the move Tuesday, as the Cougars transition from NCAA Division II to Division I. SIU-Edwardsville will officially become part of the conference on July 1. The Cougars will begin regularseason competition in the OVC during the 2011-2012 academic year, and in most cases will be eligible for postseason play the next year. SIU will replace Samford, an Alabama school that is defecting to the Southern Conference. CHINA’S OLYMPIC TRIUMPH: COMING OF AGE IN BEIJING Carlos Cardozo Campbell Special to The Metro Herald Months before the opening ceremonies for the 29th Olympic Games, the stage has been set for what may be the greatest celebration of the modern Olympic Games in history. It will also mark the 40th anniversary of world wide satellite based television broadcasting. As Bill Toomey, the 1968 Olympic Decathlon Champion said about the 1968 satellite broadcast: “Television and the Olympics combined to bring the world together like never before.” The opening ceremonies will take place on the 8th day of the 8th month of 2008. The number eight is considered to be the luckiest number of all in Chinese culture. Beijing, the centerpiece of the 29th Olympiad, is the focal point for an urban development boom with buildings covering over 10,000 sites representing 1.7 billion square feet of floor space at a cost in excess of 40 billion dollars. The architectural crown jewels of the Olympic venues are The National Stadium, referred to as the “Cage” and the National Aquatic Center referred to as the “Water Cube.” In addition there is the National Center for the Performing Arts, shaped like an “egg,” and the China Central Television Headquarters, a 6.5 million square foot, 788 foot structure which dominates the Beijing skyline. These buildings, monuments to the majesty of the Olympic movement, were designed to inspire and symbolize China’s new genesis and Beijing’s debut as a global city. In addition to the monuments the Beijing Olympic Games will provide majestic moments, miracles, and memories. I was privileged to attend the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976 when I was the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration and the Director of the Bicentennial Sports Alliance. The assemblage of great athletes from all over the world and the resulting competition was a powerful experience. Majestic moments during the Olympic experience elevate the human spirit and generate harmony, respect and dignity for participants as well as the nations that they represent. Three words encapsulate the essence of the Olympic creed: “Citius, Altius, and Fortius,” which mean: “Swifter, Higher, and Stronger.” For the citizens of the People’s Republic of China, a majestic moment occurred during the summer of 1992, at the 25th Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain. Tens of thousands of spectators watched a quick striding diminutive twenty-four year old cross the finish line in the ten kilometer walk in forty four minutes and thirty two seconds. The victory was historic. Chen Yue Ling became the first woman from China to win an Olympic Gold medal in track and field as well as the first Asian woman to accomplish such a historic feat. She became a national hero and the subject of a documentary film. Years later a bronze statue was erected and displayed in her hometown of Tieling in the province of Lianoning, China. With Chen Yue Ling’s victory, the Chinese women captured three of the first five places in the ten kilometer walk. Four years later, under the sweltering summer heat of Atlanta, Georgia, on July 19th 1996, it was well into the night when the lights were turned off throughout Centennial Stadium. Earlier during the day, I had celebrated my birthday with some of the greatest Olympic champions in history. What I was about to experience would virtually erode the earlier celebration from my mind. A capacity crowd of thousands, watched as a runner with torch in hand, ascended the last steps to pass the Olympic flame. The identity of the final recipient was kept secret. This added to the suspense of the event. From behind a screen a familiar champion walked slowly forward and accepted the torch. I had met the Champion a quarter of a century earlier and subsequently at various events including the Montreal Olympics. Like most of his admirers I had watched his health deteriorate from Parkinson’s disease. Mohammad Ali, with his hand and arm trembling lit the Olympic Flame. My face was so awash with tears that I was embarrassed. When I turned to my right and then to my left, I noticed that everyone in sight was also in tears. For the spectators who watched in Centennial Stadium and on television worldwide, this was indeed a majestic moment. In the Winter Olympics held at Lake Placid, New York, an underdog U.S. Hockey team was defeated by a professional level Soviet team in an exhibition match. When the U.S. Ice Hockey team, which consisted of college level players, defeated the Soviet during the semi-finals it was dubbed the miracle on ice because they overcame seemingly insurmountable odds in their triumph. This victory was heralded as the greatest upset in the history of sports. The U.S. Hockey team went on to defeat the team from Finland and capture the Olympic Gold medal. In architecture, design is the imperative for the millennium. China, as the host nation for the twenty-ninth Olympics, has set the standard in the design of venues for various sports. China is a nation on the rise and is in the midst of rapid change. During the last twenty years China has moved over 250 million people from rural areas into the cities and is expected to move a like amount to cities during the next twenty years. An Editorial in the May 11, 2008 of The Washington Post “Olympic Gag Order; Why should China’s repression of free speech be imposed on athletes from the rest of the world” is critical of the International Olympic Committee for sticking to it’s Charter which states: “No kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda is permitted in any Olympic sites, venues or other areas.” $2M JEWEL HEIST IN MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDES SUPER BOWL RINGS Thieves broke into a jewelry company over the weekend and stole up to $2 million in gold, gems and other valuables, including Super Bowl rings made for New York Giants staff members, authorities said. The thieves disabled the alarm system at E.A. Dion Inc., cut a hole in the roof and made off with a safe that weighed at least 1,000 pounds. The loss was discovered Sunday by a Dion employee, who went to the business when she was unable to access her work e-mail from home, apparently because phone lines had been cut. The heist could have taken place at any time over the weekend, Sgt. Jim Keane said Wednesday. The Super Bowl rings made by the company were to be given to the Giants staff members to commemorate the team’s win over the New England Patriots, team spokesman Pat Hanlon said. The players and coaches had already received their rings last month. The staffers were to receive identical ones—white gold rings with the “NY” logo is set in diamonds and “World Champions” emblazoned in raised letters. They were designed by Tiffany and Co. and have a retail value at $25,000 each, the team said. The company does not discuss specific customer’s orders, President Edward Dion Jr. said. “We’ve talked to our major customers and let them know what happened, and I am confident we’ll be able to fulfill our orders,” he said. The family-owned company, which has been in business for 40 years, was back up running at full speed and re-evaluating security, Dion said. The case remains under investigation by Attleboro police with assistance from the FBI. The Post Editorial states, in part, “No worthy public goal can be pursued without a measure of controversy, debate and yes, conflict. Let the struggles among and within nations be peaceful. But don’t pretend they don’t existmuch less try to stamp them out for the sake of a commercialized extravaganza. In helping China do just that, the Olympic “Movement” risks sacrificing values far more important than athletic competition.” The Washington Post diminishes it’s stature by publishing such a self righteous and sanctimonious editorial. As much as I love and cherish America, I find that our system of justice which incarcerates more than any nation in the entire world, (approximately 2.3 million which is 800,000 more than China) with an estimated ten percent or more who are innocent and whereby hundreds have been exonerated from death row, has a house in serious disorder. Moreover the incarceration of suspected terrorist without charges and the abuse of “detainees,” not to mention the conduct of war based on erroneous intelligence do not put the United States high on the scale of credible human rights practices. Referring to the Olympics as: “A commercialized extravaganza,” is condescending, disingenuous and inappropriate on the part of The Washington Post. The goal of the Olympic Games, stated in the IOC Charter “Is to place sport at the service of the harmonious development of man, with a view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the preservation of human dignity.” Two times Olympic 800 meters Gold Medalist (1948 and 1952) and holder of five Olympic medals, Mal Whitfied asserts: “The Beijing Olympic will be the most spectacular games ever. The Chinese are great people and they are going to set the standards to the delight of the entire world.” In addition, China appears to be the most progressive, resourceful and determined nation in the world in addressing the challenge of growth management. China’s GDP of about 10 percent annually for the past decade is the longest sustained economic expansion in history. The Chinese government, like the British after World War Two, has adopted a policy of building new or Satellite towns around the periphery of Beijing and Shanghai. These new towns are planned to accommodate a population between 500, 000 and one million people. The new town of Milton Keynes, about 40 miles northwest of London, England was originally planned for 250,000 people when it was initiated in 1969. When I visited Milton Keynes in 2005, I found out the the new town had met it planned population goal and is slated to add another 250,000 people. The reported modal split for trips to work in China is approximately as follows: Walking 29%; cycling 25%; public transit 24%; electric mobile 6%; motorcycle 5% and private automobile 9%. The Chinese government is implementing policy initiatives to establish land use planning and sustainable development standards to manage urban growth. The Chinese are working with urban development professionals in the United States and clearly taking advantage of lessons learned by this nation as well as the Europeans. In recent years I have had the opportunity to meet with several elected officials and development executives from Dalian, China. Through this interaction I have gained great respect for their professional standards, dedication and commitment. While 2008 will focus largely on the Olympic Games in Beijing, visitors would do well to inquire about the building of six satellite towns, an airport town and subway that, upon completion, will be the largest in the world. In contrast to the construction in support of the Olympic Games, China in the province of Sichuan, experienced a 7.9 magnitude earthquake which left millions homeless and over 69,000 people dead. While the Foreign Ministry initially declined the assistance of rescue personnel , they reversed their policy and let in specialist from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Russia. President Hu Jintao expressed thanks and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao participated in a photo opportunity with Ban Kimoon, Secretary General of the United Nations. International financial contributions from over 80 nations are in the tens of millions of dollars. Fred Kemp, reported on Bloomberg June 1, 2008 that the Chinese Central Government has been responsive in dealing with the Sichuan earthquake which caused an estimated 20 billion dollars in damage. The strength of character of the Chinese has been born out a culture which is thousands of years old, and traditions of discipline and unity. Anthropologist Margaret Mead said: “When you study others you can learn about yourself.” We can learn a great deal from the Chinese. The tragedy of Sichuan has changed the calculus of diplomacy with an international response that bridges and strengthens the bonds of our humanity. This is the Chinese Century. Come August 8, 2008, let the games begin. • • • Carlos Cardozo Campbell is a former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development with the U.S. Department of Commerce from 1981 through 1984. When responding to an ad, tell them you saw it in The Metro Herald 20 THE METRO HERALD
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