AMD’s Kuykendall Keynotes the Women’s Business Enterprise Council conference

MIAMI - Sept. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- MIRAMAR, Fla. (September 1, 2015) – With a proud history of supporting diversity in business, AMD joins the lineup at the 12^th Annual WBEC-West Strategic Procurement Opportunity Conference from Sept. 15-17.

Beverly Kuykendall, AMD’s president of government business, will keynote the event, and share her insights about sourcing trends, strategies and tactics for business growth.

The conference is hosted by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council West (WBEC-West), and will be in Santa Barbara, California this year.

“It’s an honor to be invited to speak at the WBEC-West Strategic Procurement Opportunity Conference,” said Ms. Kuykendall. “WBEC and AMD both have a shared dedication to supporting diversity in every industry, and I look forward to sharing with attendees lessons learned and supply chain insights using anecdotal examples to help them succeed in today’s competitive business environment.”

ABOUT BEVERLY KUYKENDALL

Throughout a career that has spanned more than three decades, Kuykendall has earned many honors including being named one of the 50 Most Powerful Minority Women in Business and Entrepreneur of the Year by the Black Business Association of Los Angeles. Her relationship-driven, facilitative approach and keen understanding of economic issues has resulted in the development of key initiatives involving organizations in both the private and public sectors.

ABOUT WBEC WEST CONFERENCE

The WBEC West event is expected to include more than 70 participating corporations and government representatives, with the opportunity for certified women-business enterprises (WBEs) to meet and network with more than 200 diverse business owners. For more information, visit www.wbecwestconference.com.

ABOUT AMD

AMD is a global supplier of medical kits and sets, and a longstanding medical/surgical prime vendor to the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). Assisting its partners, AMD improves financial and operational efficiencies while enhancing medical-quality performance. Learn more by visiting:  http://www.amdnext.com.