Ignite 360 Officially Certified as LGBT Business Enterprise by National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
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Ignite 360 Officially Certified as LGBT Business Enterprise by National LGBT Chamber of Commerce
SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 9, 2020 – Ignite 360, the San Francisco-based consumer insights and strategy firm, announced today the firm’s certification as an LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE®) through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Supplier Diversity Initiative. The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBT community and serves as the nation’s exclusive certifying body for LGBT-owned and operated businesses.
“We are so pleased to welcome Ignite 360 to the ever-expanding network of NGLCC certified LGBT Business Enterprises and the hundreds of corporations and government agencies eager to put them to work,” said NGLCC Co-Founder and President Justin Nelson and Co-Founder and CEO Chance Mitchell. “According to NGLCC’s groundbreaking America’s LGBT Economy report, America’s estimated 1.4 million LGBT business owners, many of them NGLCC certified, add over$1.7 trillion o the GDP and create tens of thousands of new jobs. We are proud to count Ignite 360 among those who prove every day that LGBT businesses are the future of the American economy.”
Ignite 360 is now eligible to participate in the NGLCC’s corporate partners’ supplier diversity programs, can take advantage of the vast educational opportunities promoted by the NGLCC, and can work to foster business to business relationships with other LGBTBE’s worldwide throughout the year and especially at the NGLCC International Business & Leadership Conference.
“We are excited to be officially certified as an LGBT Business Enterprise. As one of the few companies certified in our space that has the experience and expertise to handle large enterprise engagements, we believe Ignite 360 is well-positioned to offer clients best in class strategy and insights they deserve while also helping them meet their supplier diversity goals,” said Rob Volpe, CEO of Ignite 360.
About NGLC:
The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) is the business voice of the LGBT community and the exclusive certifying body for LGBT-owned businesses. With more than 200 corporate partners, and 62 local, state, and international affiliate chambers, NGLCC is the largest LGBT business development and economic advocacy organization in the world.
About Ignite 360:
Ignite 360 is a consumer insights and strategy firm that delivers breakthrough thinking and actionable results to Fortune 500 companies and growing organizations. Clients select Ignite 360 due to our human-centered, holistic 360° approach, providing companies with a unique level of intelligence and empathy by tapping into the hearts and minds of their customers. Projects range from brand strategy and communications to innovation to shopper insights. Ignite 360 is headquartered in San Francisco with team members across the U.S. and Europe and is a proud member of Think Global Qualitative, a worldwide network of leading insights strategists and researchers. For more, visit ignite-360.com.
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