NEW YORK-BellSouth Corp. said the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has ranked it the top telecommunications company for the second straight year.
The NAACP’s Telecommunications Report Card and Consumer Choice Guide rates telecom firms on minority participation in employment, advertising and marketing spending, service deployment, vendor spending and philanthropic giving.
“We continue to hire a bright, creative and diverse work force so we can provide the best solutions for our customers. We look forward to working with the NAACP to advance and continue to improve our diversity efforts,” said Duane Ackerman, chairman and chief executive officer of BellSouth.
