Hispanic Business
Hispanic Business, Inc. is a media company based in Santa Barbara, California, in the United States of America. Founded by Jesús Chavarría in 1979, Hispanic Business, Inc. publishes information for and about Hispanic professionals and entrepreneurs.
Hispanic Business Media is - Hispanic Business® magazine: The award-winning print magazine that provides readers around the world with the most relevant news on the U.S.-Hispanic economy. HispanicBusiness.com®: Hispanic Business media’s online property providing the most up to date information on all aspects of Hispanic entrepreneurship. Hispanic Business Events: Featuring and drawing the nation's most affluent and influential Hispanic leaders through the Hispanic Business magazine EOY® Awards for entrepreneurial excellence, and the Woman of the Year (WOY) Awards. HispanTelligence®: A unique data reporting service offering invaluable, on-target information on the U.S.-Hispanic sector. HireDiversity.com®: linking traditionally underrepresented candidates with Fortune 1000, small to mid-sized companies, government agencies and nonprofit/educational institutions. Hispanic Business® magazine, HispanicBusiness.com®, Hispanic Business magazine EOY®, HireDiversity.com®, EOY®, and HispanTelligence® are registered trademarks of Hispanic Business Inc. 2007 Hispanic Business Inc. All rights reserved.
Magazine
The company's flagship publication is Hispanic Business magazine. Its circulation is about 270,000 and it has a total audience of over one million readers.
In addition to providing current business-related news, the magazine covers the growth of the U.S. Hispanic market, economic trends within the Americas, best business practices, and career development opportunities, delivering research-driven content to the nation’s top policymakers and powerbrokers. The magazine has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Maggie Award for Best Business/Finance Magazine.
The magazine also publishes lists, including:
- Top 50 Companies for Hispanics
- Hispanic Business 500
- 100 Most Influential Hispanics
- Hispanic Business Fastest-Growing 100
- "Corporate Elite Directory"
- "Best Graduate Programs for Hispanics"
HispanicBusiness.com
"HispanicBusiness.com" is Hispanic Business magazine's companion website featuring news and research on the U.S. Hispanic market. While most of the web site is in English, a Spanish section called "Noticias" was added in 2006.
Hispanic Business Events
HispanicBusiness, Inc. hosts two major events annually: the Hispanic Business magazine EOY Awards and the Hispanic Business magazine Woman of the Year Awards
The Hispanic Business magazine EOY Awardshonor the most successful Hispanic entrepreneurs in the United States. This event also includes the "CEO Capital Markets Roundtable", which brings together Hispanic CEOs and investors to discuss access to growth capital.
Hispanic Business EOY Winners
- Enrique Tessada, Tessada & Associates (2006)
- David Hernandez, Liberty Power Corp. (2005)
- Robert Dominguez Jr., Ambreco Inc. (2004)
- Marceio Claure, Brightstar Corp. (2003)
- John Lopez, Lopez Foods (2002)
- Juan Mencia, The Cube Corp. (2001)
- Robert Rivera, Spectrum Communications Cabling Service Inc. (2000)
- Randy Velarde, The Plaza Group (1999)
- Carles Enrique Sol, Del Sol Inc. (1998)
- Anthony Batarse Jr., Lloyd A. Wise Cos. (1997)
- Fernando Espinosa, Andes Chemical Corp. (1996)
- Annette & Victoria Quintana, Excel Professional Services (1995)
- Victor Ornelas, Ornelas & Associates (1994)
- Tom Velez, CTA Inc. (1993)
- Fred Ruiz & Louis Ruiz, Ruiz Food Products Inc. (1992)
The Hispanic Business Woman of the Year (WOY) Awards honor the most influential Hispanic women in the United States. The winner and finalists are featured annually in the April issue of the magazine.
Hispanic Business WOY Winners
- Gloria Molina, Los Angeles County Supervisor (2006)
- Brigida "Bridget" Benitez, Partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr (2005)
- Jovita Carranza, Vice President of UPS Air Operations (2004)
- Nydia Velázquez, U.S. House of Representatives (D-NY)(2003)
HireDiversity
HireDiversity.com® is an job search engine targeting diversity candidates in the United States.
HireDiversity.com originally launched in 1989 under the name HispanData. At the time, it was a Hispanic recruitment service company. In 1998, Hispanic Business Inc. revamped the company to function entirely online and expanded to include all minority groups, relaunching the company under the name HireDiversity.com.
HireDiversity.com is the nation’s leading online diversity recruitment service, supporting and enhancing corporate diversity initiatives through resume access, job postings, career fairs and corporate branding campaigns. Offering the industry’s largest full diversity resume database, HireDiversity.com links traditionally underrepresented candidates with Fortune 1000, small to mid-sized companies, government agencies and nonprofit/educational institutions. In 2007, HireDiversity.com went through a complete website redesign benefiting both candidates and employers with various expanded options and a new resume uploading feature.
HispanTelligence
HispanTelligence® is Hispanic Business Media’s research arm offering comprehensive research, consultation, executive briefings, and training for businesses seeking to connect with the booming Hispanic market. Originally launched under the name HispanStar, HispanTelligence now serves as the Hispanic markets’ premier source for research information. Market intelligence reports include: Hispanic Women In Profile; The U.S. Economy in transition: Facts, Figures and Trends; U.S. Hispanic Media Market projections to 2012; Hispanic Owned Businesses growth projections, 2008-2012; and U.S Hispanic purchasing power, 1978 - 2012.