The Principal Financial Group Receives 2004 Corporate Partner of the Year Award from Entrepreneur Group the National Association of Women Business Owners
June 7, 2004 - McLean (Tyson's Corner), VA - The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is pleased to name the Principal Financial Group® as their 2004 Corporate Partner of the Year. Suzanne Pease, NAWBO national president noted, "We have been so impressed by the consistent commitment demonstrated by the Principal Financial Group to women business owners in our country. As women-owned businesses continue to grow at twice the rate of all businesses, The Principal has made a smart move to closely align with women entrepreneurs."
Each year NAWBO honors a corporation that has created programs, incentives and other resources that support women business owners. Previous recipients include: Office Depot, Wells Fargo, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the Principal Financial Group, and Lucent Technologies.
"The Principal Financial Group is incredibly honored to be chosen as NAWBO's Corporate Partner of the Year," said Michelle Swanda, corporate marketing manager for The Principal. "As a financial services leader, we are proud to have NAWBO as a partner, and value each and every relationship we develop with its members. At The Principal, we know what women are working for, and we will continually aspire to provide women business owners the products and services they need to grow their businesses."
The Principal Financial Group is a leading global financial institution offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services. After the successful launch of its "Women in Business" TeleClass series in 2003, The Principal® is now into the second season of this valuable educational series designed exclusively for women business owners. This complimentary, convenient and dynamic series covers topics from marketing to landing government contracts, and is taught by some of the nation's most successful women business owner experts. As of early June, more than 1,500 women have benefited from at least one of the five already-conducted TeleClasses. To learn more, please go to www.principal.com/women.
Founded in 1975, NAWBO propels women entrepreneurs into economic, social and political spheres of power worldwide. Nearly 30 years later, NAWBO is still the only organization that solely represents the interest of women entrepreneurs in all industries. The organization's mission is to strengthen the wealth-creating capacity of its members and promote economic development; to create innovative and effective change in the business culture; to build strategic alliances, coalitions and affiliations; and to transform public policy and influence opinion makers. Visit www.nawbo.org for more information.
