ORC Worldwide(R) Honors Diversity Champion With First-Ever Peter Robertson Award

NEW YORK, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Strengthening its commitment to advancing
equality, inclusion and diversity in today's global workplace, ORC
Worldwide(R), a leading human resource management consulting firm, announced
today the recipient of its first Peter Robertson Award for Equality and
Diversity Champions. Frank Quevedo, vice president of Equal Opportunity for
Southern California Edison (SCE), will be honored at a special reception on
June 26 in Washington, DC where Naomi Earp, chair of the US Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, will present the award.
Named for a pioneer in equality and diversity work in the US and around
the world, the ORC Peter Robertson Award seeks to recognize exceptional
individuals and their tireless commitment to ingenuity and persistence in
propelling forward the value of diversity in organizations and communities
around the world. In its inaugural year, the award program is the first of its
kind to officially recognize the significant contributions of individuals,
rather than an entire organization.
"Frank Quevedo embodies the forward-thinking vision on which this award is
founded, and for that we applaud him," said Robert Freedman, president and CEO
of ORC Worldwide.
As vice president of Equal Opportunity for SCE, Quevedo is responsible for
guiding an organization focused on supporting a strong commitment to workforce
diversity and equal opportunity for all employees, while fostering a
nondiscriminatory work environment that ensures the company benefits from the
skills and experiences of employees. For its diversity efforts in and outside
the workplace, Quevedo and his leadership have helped SCE win a host of awards
over the past decade, among them being selected by Fortune magazine as one of
the top 50 companies in America for ethnic minorities.
For more information about the award, please visit
http://www.orcworldwide.com/hr/edi/award.php.
ORC Worldwide provides human resource management consulting and data
services to large and mid-sized organizations around the globe. Its Global
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion practice helps companies and not-for-profits
unleash the full power of today's workforce by understanding and capitalizing
on the different backgrounds, experiences and abilities of employees. ORC
provides consulting on all aspects of diversity strategy and operational
issues regarding equality and diversity at the global and local level, as well
as information and analysis on the legal and regulatory frameworks in the
United States and Europe.
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