QPSI President and CEO Kenneth M. Ricketts Honored for Leadership in Minority Business...

QPSI President and CEO Kenneth M. Ricketts Honored for Leadership in Minority
Business Development
National Minority Supplier Development Council salutes contract packaging and
supply chain solutions company executive

NEW YORK, July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Kenneth "Mike" Ricketts, president and chief
executive officer of Quality Packaging Specialists International (QPSI), was
honored by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) at its
annual Leadership Awards Dinner-Dance at the Hilton New York and Towers in New
York City on May 13, 2009.

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Ricketts was among three nationally known business leaders recognized for
their "unparalleled commitment to minority business development," according to
NMSDC President Harriet R. Michel.

"We are proud to celebrate their long-term accomplishments and continued
efforts to provide opportunities for all Americans to fully participate in our
nation's economy," said Michel.

With a 92% minority workforce, QPSI provides global, design-to-distribution
supply chain solutions to customers in a wide range of industries worldwide,
including top consumer brands such as Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble and
Wal-Mart. Under Ricketts' leadership, QPSI spent more than $1 million with
other minority businesses in 2008.

QPSI holds NMSDC's prestigious Corporate Plus(R) membership status, which is
reserved for the highest caliber minority business enterprises having proven
capacity to handle national contracts for major corporations.

More than 1,250 guests attended the event, including CEOs and executives of
Fortune 500 corporations and minority business owners from across the nation.
Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, served
as the Master of Ceremonies for the event.

About QPSI
For more than three decades, Quality Packaging Specialists International
(QPSI) has provided unequaled contract packaging and supply chain solutions
primarily to Fortune 500 consumer goods, pharmaceutical and personal care
companies as well as major retailers. QPSI delivers complete turnkey supply
chain solutions - "Design-to-Distribution (D2D)" - to meet even the most
demanding project requirements. Their Special Pack Academy (SPA) is dedicated
to designing, developing and delivering innovative, award-winning consumer
packages for the consumer product goods market. With locations in New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Illinois and Ohio, QPSI is a one-stop source,
providing unsurpassed flexibility and superior quality at the lowest possible
cost. For more information: 609.239.0503 or www.qpsiusa.com.

SOURCE Quality Packaging Specialists International

Ryan VanWright of Quality Packaging Specialists International, +1-609-239-0503
ext. 1154, fax, +1-609-239-0228, rvanwright@qpsima.com