MZB USA Receives 2016 Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award For Corporate Diversity Efforts
Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, Inc. was recognized by the Urban League of Hampton Roads at the 26th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Dinner, held May 5, 2016.
MZB-USA received the program’s namesake Whitney M. Young Award for “… achieving significant progress towards diversifying its workforce at the management and non-management levels.” MZB-USA employs more than 600 employees in two facilities in Hampton Roads Virginia and one location in each New Jersey and Hawaii.
The Urban League particularly cited the company’s MZB Way Award, which is held annually at Suffolk’s Center for Cultural Arts and recognizes outstanding contributions made by employees to the company. PHOTO CAPTION:
Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB-USA) received the 26th annual 2016 Whitney M. Young, Jr. Award given by the Urban League of Hampton Roads, Va. on May 5, 2016. MZB-USA was lauded for “… significant progress towards diversifying its workforce at the management and non-management levels.” Attending on behalf of the company were (from left): Sharon Waters, production scheduler; Donte Boone, processing supervisor; and Monica White, warehouse clerk. Donte Boone was recently promoted to his new position, having started at MZB-USA as a contracted employee and eventually worked his way up to processing supervisor.