PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. Sets Goal for Utilization of Minority and Women-Owned Law Firms
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. becomes a member of The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) as a Corporate Partner.
San Diego, CA, July 25, 2010 --(PR.com)-- The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) is pleased to announce PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. as their most recent Corporate Partner.
“NAMWOLF welcomes PETCO to our Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program,” said Yolanda Coly, Managing Director of NAMWOLF. “The company’s commitment to legal diversity is to be commended. PETCO identifies the great benefits of utilizing AV-rated, diverse outside legal counsel.”
The NAMWOLF Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program was created seven years ago to recognize companies aiming to spend a minimum of five percent of their outside counsel budgets with certified minority and women-owned law firms. There is no cost to join the program. More than 150 corporations and public entities have enrolled in the program, including: PepsiAmericas; Aetna, Inc.; Volkswagen of America and Northwestern Mutual.
NAMWOLF’s 2010 Annual Meeting will be held October 4-6, 2010 in Washington, DC at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. The event hosts a law firm expo, a vendor expo, an awards gala, and education and networking opportunities for NAMWOLF Law Firm Members and In-House Counsel from corporations and public entities. For more information on this event, please visit www.namwolf.org or call 414-277-1139.
About NAMWOLF
The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (www.namwolf.org) was founded in June 2001. Headquartered in Milwaukee, NAMWOLF is a national trade association comprised of minority and women-owned law firms who exhibit excellence in the legal profession. The primary aim of the organization is to advocate for the increased utilization of minority and women-owned law firms by major corporations and public entities throughout the United States.
About PETCO
PETCO is a privately held specialty retailer that provides products, services and advice that make it easier for our customers to be great pet parents. We operate more than 1,000 stores in 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as a leading pet products and information destination at www.petco.com. Our nonprofit organization, the PETCO Foundation, has raised more than $63 million since its inception in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the Foundation, we work with and support more than 6,500 local animal welfare groups across the country to help find homes for more than 200,000 adoptable animals every year.
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“NAMWOLF welcomes PETCO to our Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program,” said Yolanda Coly, Managing Director of NAMWOLF. “The company’s commitment to legal diversity is to be commended. PETCO identifies the great benefits of utilizing AV-rated, diverse outside legal counsel.”
The NAMWOLF Corporate and Public Entities Partnering Program was created seven years ago to recognize companies aiming to spend a minimum of five percent of their outside counsel budgets with certified minority and women-owned law firms. There is no cost to join the program. More than 150 corporations and public entities have enrolled in the program, including: PepsiAmericas; Aetna, Inc.; Volkswagen of America and Northwestern Mutual.
NAMWOLF’s 2010 Annual Meeting will be held October 4-6, 2010 in Washington, DC at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center. The event hosts a law firm expo, a vendor expo, an awards gala, and education and networking opportunities for NAMWOLF Law Firm Members and In-House Counsel from corporations and public entities. For more information on this event, please visit www.namwolf.org or call 414-277-1139.
About NAMWOLF
The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (www.namwolf.org) was founded in June 2001. Headquartered in Milwaukee, NAMWOLF is a national trade association comprised of minority and women-owned law firms who exhibit excellence in the legal profession. The primary aim of the organization is to advocate for the increased utilization of minority and women-owned law firms by major corporations and public entities throughout the United States.
About PETCO
PETCO is a privately held specialty retailer that provides products, services and advice that make it easier for our customers to be great pet parents. We operate more than 1,000 stores in 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as a leading pet products and information destination at www.petco.com. Our nonprofit organization, the PETCO Foundation, has raised more than $63 million since its inception in 1999 to help promote and improve the welfare of companion animals. In conjunction with the Foundation, we work with and support more than 6,500 local animal welfare groups across the country to help find homes for more than 200,000 adoptable animals every year.
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Natasha Florence
414-277-1139
www.namwolf.org
Natasha Florence
414-277-1139
www.namwolf.org
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