“Entrepreneurs are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities.  These are the new leaders in American business.” 

"Especially in these unprecidented economic times the power of of the entrepreneurial spirit to reshape our world becomes even more pronounced and needed. AccuCode is honored to be recognized as one of the companies playing this role on a daily basis. Our employees, our customers and our partners can be proud of all that we have accomplished over the last 14 years and amazed by what is yet to come." said Kevin Price, CEO of AccuCode, Inc.

The List

This List is a classification that represents the top small businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural, small and women-owned businesses use the list. The List is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.

The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “9th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, taking place April 29 – May 1, 2009 at the Disney’s Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida.

For the complete list of winning companies, please visit: www.diversitybusiness.com

About AccuCode

Based in Centennial, Colorado, AccuCode, Inc., is a software developer, integrator and value added reseller specializing in the application of mobile computing and automated data collection (bar code and RFID) technologies. AccuCode provides cost effective solutions for warehousing, retail, manufacturing, transportation and wireless infrastructure. With high profile customers such as Kroger, Corporate Express, Coors Brewing, Johns Manville, Samsonite, BF Goodrich, Storage Technologies, DHL, British Airways, Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines, The Sports Authority and many more. AccuCode has built a reputation of excellence by providing its clients with turnkey, best-of-breed solutions backed by the company's proven expertise and world-class service. For more information visit: www.accucode.com

About DiversityBusiness.com

Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 46,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. DiversityBusiness provides research and data collection services for diversity including the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities", "Top 500 Diversity Owned Companies in America", and others. Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of other print and internet publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design. It is a leading provider of Supplier Diversity management tools and has the most widely distributed Diversity magazine in the United States. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. Founded in 1980.