July 22, 2024ASW welcomed Kendra Alexander, Founder & CEO of Bickley Innovations, for a visit and tour of ASW’s headquarters in Mogadore. The companies discussed ways in which they can work together. Bickley Innovations is an Ohio MSDC- and WBENC-certified company located in Cincinnati. With a background in mechanical engineering, Kendra leads Bickley Innovations in designing and creating innovative packaging …
ASW Associates Attend the OMSDC BOE
June 20, 2023 ASW was pleased to serve as a sponsor for the Ohio Minority Supplier Development Council’s Business Opportunity Expo (BOE) June 19-20. The event took place in Cincinnati at the Avon Fields Golf Course, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, and Procter & Gamble headquarters. ASW exhibited at the Procurement Fair on the afternoon of the 20th. Each …
ASW Global CEO Selected to EY Entrepreneurs Access Network
February, 2023 ASW CEO André Thornton has been selected to the 2023 EY Entrepreneurs Access Network (EAN) cohort. EAN is a business accelerator program created to support founders of Black- and Hispanic/Latino-owned companies. Entrepreneurs are chosen based on their potential for scalability, leadership style, business acumen, and company culture. Of the roughly 1,000 applications that were opened, 70 people were …
Addressing Gender & Racial Underrepresentation in the Supply Chain Workforce
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay More supply chain companies are focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in regards to gender and race than ever before, but smaller companies in the sector are much less likely to identify this as a focus. When looking at representation among the workforce, small businesses in the sector again tend to lag behind …
CEO Featured in IWLA Newsletter Focus on Inclusion
September, 2020ASW CEO André Thornton is featured in IWLA’s inaugural Inclusion & Diversity Council Newsletter. The article highlights Thornton’s transition from an All-Star MLB career to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Thornton underscores ASW’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and discusses the business case for D&I initiatives. He also clears up misconceptions some may have about minority-owned businesses. “Some people hear …
Statement from ASW CEO
ASW, an African-American owned company, promotes and encourages equality, diversity and inclusion and is a strong advocate for those values, especially when they are threatened. As CEO of ASW, I’m saddened by the tragic and unnecessary deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others like them. The outcry for accountability and change seen throughout our country is a …
ASW Awards Scholarship to Akron Public Schools Grad
ASW awards an educational scholarship to Akron Public Schools graduate.