1st Choice, LLC Wins National Award In Excellence For Women-Owned Businesses

WASHINGTON - Jan. 12, 2016 - PRLog -- Michelle A. Bell, PHR recently received the nation's premier award for excellence among women's business enterprises (WBEs) bestowed by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). 1st Choice, a management consulting firm, facilitates organizational performance improvement by providing strategies and staff to optimize business operations.

Michelle A. Bell, PHR is an outstanding leader who demonstrates how women’s businesses can drive innovation and fuel economic growth,” said Pamela Prince-Eason, President and CEO of WBENC, the nation’s leader in women’s business development.

“My business acumen has given me a keen understanding of how to bring together a team of suppliers to respond with innovative strategies and processes that will increase our industry knowledge and build capacity to rival many large firms. I am proud to receive this recognition by WBENC and look forward to serving as advocate for other women in business,” said Michelle A. Bell

Michelle will be recognized for her business accomplishments, her inspiration to other women, and her active role at the helm of 1^st Choice, LLC.  She was selected for this national honor by Sandra Eberhard, Executive Director, one of WBENC's 14 Regional Partner Organizations (RPOs) that process WBENC's world-class certification of WBEs, in addition to providing skills-building educational programs and business development opportunities in their regions.

The award gala will take place March 24, 2016, is the concluding event to WBENC’s annual Summit & Salute convening more than 1,500 corporate and government executives, WBEs and members of WBENC’s RPOs in Phoenix, Arizona. Sponsored by Accenture, EY and Ampcus, the three-day event provides vital access to the thought leaders, business intelligence, and senior-level networking opportunities creating the foundation for sustainable growth.

About 1^st Choice, LLC

1st Choice, a management consulting firm, facilitates organizational performance improvement by providing strategies and staff to optimize business operations.   For 16 years we have served as trusted partners to clients by guiding them towards greater efficiency and productivity.1^st Choice designs and implements solutions for talent optimization while delivering innovation and cost savings to our clients nationwide.

About WBENC

Founded in 1997, WBENC is the leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women, with nearly 13,000 WBENC-Certified WBEs. WBENC-Certification is accepted by more than 1,000 corporations representing America’s most prestigious brands, in addition to many states, cities and other entities. Throughout the year, WBENC and its 14 Regional Partner Organizations provide opportunities for interactions between more than 650 member corporations, government agencies and thousands of certified WBEs at business building events and other forums. WBENC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks and accepts donations from corporations, foundations and individuals that support its mission and programs. For more information, please go to www.wbenc.org.

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