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BDPA Chicago chapter provides a powerful return-on-investment to the CRS Group. As a result, the company agreed to renew its corporate support of BDPA Chicago by purchasing two memberships and a table at the chapter's annual Awards Banquet. The memberships will be used by CRS Group presidentMichael Gaines and senior account managerNashunda Bolden. Nashunda also serves as the executive vice president for BDPA Chicago chapter.
Nashunda Bolden
Founded in 1994 as Computer Resource Solutions, CRS Group is a privately held company with offices in Itasca, IL and downtown Chicago. CRS Group provides staffing solutions to Fortune 500 companies by successfully managing their IT contingent workforce needs. The company expanded its offerings to extend that same high-quality service to other business needs, including creative, marketing, finance, legal and human resources.
BDPA Chicago is the 2nd-largest chapter in the nation and one of the reasons for its success is corporate relationships developed with numerous companies in the area. BDPA delivers on its commitment to help its sponsors recruit diverse technology talent, retain current diverse technology workers, engage in active community outreach, maximize its supplier diversity achievements and increase market share within the organization and community.
Michael Gaines shared his thoughts about BDPA in a YouTube video a few years ago:
Our hope is that other corporations around the country will seek out ways to engage with BDPA on a local or national level. Learn more about the benefits of corporate sponsorship by email (corpsales@bdpa.org) or phone (301.584-3135, x108).
Please join us in welcoming back CRS Group as a BDPA corporate supporter! They recently agreed to purchase corporate memberships, conference registrations and a small business table at recent BDPA Chicago chapter banquet. Very cool!
Our corporate champion for CRS Group is its chief executive officer - Michael Gaines. Our account manager for this corporate sale is Nashunda Bolden (Chicago).
Computer Resources Solutions (CRS) named as the 2007 Corporation of the Year by our BDPA Chicago chapter earlier this month. CRS consistently supports programs and services in the Chicago area that advance the careers of African Americans from the classroom to the boardroom. Michael Gaines is the CEO of the company. He took a moment to share his thoughts on why his company supports BDPA in the following video clip.
Hat tip to Blacks Gone Geek for conducting these interviews. Do you have any thoughts on Mr. Gaines' comments? Personally, I'm looking for that limo to pick me up next time I'm visiting with BDPA Chicago!!
