DETROIT, April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- For the second consecutive year, DiversityInc has named Comerica Incorporated to its "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" list. Comerica is ranked 12th overall. Comerica also has been named to the business publication's "Top 10 Companies for Executive Women" and "Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity" lists. The announcement was made by Linda Forte, senior vice president of Business Affairs for Comerica.
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In its sixth successful year of empirically and objectively demonstrating corporate-diversity success, the nation's most credible business list for diversity was released today by DiversityInc.
A total of 256 companies, a 100 percent increase over the last three years, competed for a spot on the highly coveted Top 50 list for the business publication. The list of winners was announced today on http://www.diversityinc.com/ and a more detailed analysis of the winners and the results will be featured in the June issue of DiversityInc magazine.
New this year was the requirement that companies on the DiversityInc "Top 50 Companies for Diversity" list demonstrate consistent strength in the four areas the survey measures. Also, more weight was given to CEO Commitment, the most crucial of the four areas measured -- the others are Human Capital, Corporate Communications and Supplier Diversity.
"Comerica's commitment to diversity starts with its CEO and extends to all aspects of its business," said Luke Visconti, partner and cofounder of DiversityInc. "As a Top 50 company, Comerica demonstrated strong unbiased recruitment and retention as well as excellence in communications and supplier diversity. It is a commitment to these management practices that have earned Comerica the recognition on the Top 50 list."
"We sincerely appreciate this recognition from DiversityInc," said Forte. "Diversity is an important priority of Comerica. It is a key business driver and one of our core values. Comerica knows that when it truly reflects the demographics of its markets, it better serves its customers, grows its business and builds an even stronger organization."
About DiversityInc Magazine
DiversityInc is published by Allegiant Media, a privately owned company with no outside investors. Launched in 2002 as an extension of DiversityInc.com, DiversityInc magazine is the nation's leading source of information for cutting-edge knowledge of the business case for diversity. DiversityInc magazine offers readers more in-depth articles and substantive analysis, building on the company's history as the premier expert on reporting and analyzing diversity issues and their impact on U.S. business and society.
About Comerica Incorporated
Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Detroit, strategically aligned by three business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth & Institutional Management. Comerica's approximately 10,800 employees focus on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. Comerica Bank locations can be found in Michigan, California, Texas, Arizona and Florida, with select businesses operating in several other states, Canada and Mexico. Munder Capital Management and Comerica Securities are investment services affiliates. Comerica reported total assets of $53.0 billion at December 31, 2005. To receive e-mail alerts of breaking Comerica news, go to http://www.comerica.com/newsalerts .
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CONTACT: Comerica Media Contact: Wayne Mielke of Comerica Incorporated,
+1-313-222-4732, wjmielke@comerica.com ; or DiversityInc Media Contact:
Dolores Machuca-Ruiz of DiversityInc, +1-973-494-0564,
dmruiz@diversityinc.com
Web site: http://www.comerica.com/
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