The National Corporate Sponsorship Program was established to develop formal alliances that involve Corporate America more closely with BDPA programs, activities and goals. Corporate sponsors not only offer financial support but also participate in programs developed to enhance the technical and professional skills of the community. The investment in BDPA creates positive exposure to a technically diverse membership of African-American Information Technology professionals and students. The program is designed to offer corporations an opportunity to partner with BDPA to meet corporate goals and objectives for recruiting, employee development, philanthropic endeavors and enhanced image in the African American Community. The program is open to all corporations with a sincere interest in pursuing the vision, mission, objectives and goals of BDPA. The conceptual and fundamental scope of the program is to: • Link BDPA strategic initiatives to the objectives of the corporation • Document mutual understanding, measurements and goals • Develop plans, assign resources and confirm milestones for viewing progress toward the goals • Provide a forum to interact with other IT and HR industry leaders and professionals • Increase exposure opportunities to technically competent and diverse IT professionals and students • Enhance loyalty in the corporation amongst employees and customers In order to pull together all the components of a successful program, BDPA partners with corporations, associations and other strategic alliance partners, but by far, corporate support is a major component of BDPA’s success. Sponsoring levels available are listed below and opportunities are detailed in our comprehensive corporate sponsorship portfolio. (2013 Corporate Opportunities Portfolio.pdf) • Platinum Corporate Sponsor $100,000+ • Gold Corporate Sponsor $50,000+ • Silver Corporate Sponsor $25,000+ • Bronze Corporate Sponsor $10,000+ • Corporate Sponsor $ 5,000+ • Corporate Supporter Less than $5,000 Contact us by email (corpsales@bdpa.org) or phone (301.584-3135) for more details on our corporate sponsorship program.

1. Official Roster (December 2012)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (106)
Platinum Corporate Sponsors (3)
1. Allstate Insurance
2. HP
3. Johnson & Johnson
Gold Corporate Sponsors (3)
4. Eli Lilly & Company
5. Health Care Service Corporation
6. Oracle
Silver Corporate Sponsors (5)
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Cincinnati State Technical College
8.
Life Technologies
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State Farm Insurance
10. US Navy
11. WellPoint
Bronze Corporate Sponsors (16)
12. Abbott Laboratories
13. Baltimore Sun Times
14. Boehringer Ingelheim
15. CNA Financial
16. Compuware
17. Deloitte
18. DeVry University
19. IT-oLogy
20. JPMorgan Chase
21. McDonald’s
22. MillerCoors
23. Monsanto
24. Robert Half International
25. Sirius XM
26. Walgreen Company
27. Wells Fargo Bank
Corporate Sponsors (20)
28. Accenture
29. Cargill
30. Christus Health
31. Cigna
32. Computer Sciences Corporation
33. Cal-State University, Dominguez Hills
34. Erin Gerald Affiliates
35. GEICO
36. General Electric
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2. Official Roster (December 2012)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (106)
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KPMG
Mayo Clinic
Merck & Company
Microsoft
Motorola Solutions
National Center for Women and Information Technology
Procter & Gamble
Prudential
SC Johnson
The Boeing Company
Zycron
Corporate Supporters (59)
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Abundant Life Christian Center
49.
American Institutes for Research
50.
Best Buy
51.
Bioformix
52.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
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Boomarang Data Backup and Security
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C.L. Jenkins & Associates
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Career Communications Group
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Cincinnati Bell
57.
CincyTech
58.
ConnXus
59.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
60.
Corporate Professional Services Inc.
61.
Cox Enterprises
62.
Cummins
63.
Cureton Group
64.
Draper Laboratory
65.
Educational Testing Service
66.
Engineering Services Network
67.
ERT
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Excelsior College
69.
Exelon
70.
Exodus Coaching
71.
Federal Reserve Bank
72.
Global Novations
73.
GrowYourSmallBiz.com
74.
HBCU Connect
75.
Hennepin County
76.
IBM
77.
Infosys
78.
Janice Coleman Corporation
79.
Kencredible
80.
Keystone Computer Solutions
81.
Kraft Foods Group
82.
Lenox Road Baptist Church
83.
Luxottica Retail
84.
Macy’s Inc.
85.
Next Level Technology Foundation
86.
NOBCChE
87.
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company
88.
Northern Kentucky University
89.
Northern Trust Co.
90.
Northern Grumman
91.
PCN
92.
Peirce College
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3. Official Roster (December 2012)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (106)
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Penick and Associates
Praxair
Protiviti
SetFocus
Tata Consultancy Services
Tec-Masters
Travelers
Trinity Health
United Stationers
University of Cincinnati
University of Michigan
US Air Force
US State Department
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
BDPA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW
BDPA serves as a catalyst for youth, high school students, college students, IT professionals,
entrepreneurs, IT senior managers, corporations, educational institutions and government agencies, to
explore IT opportunities for professional growth and technical development. BDPA provides an opportunity
for employers, career professionals and students to network and pursue resources for IT talent and skilled
professionals as well as receive critical information on technology trends, business skills, management
training, and IT career skill development.
The Annual National Conference is BDPA's largest professional networking opportunity of the year. During
the 4-day conference, African American IT professionals share their experiences with their peers, while
participants from across the country take part in our Career Fair, explore the displays at our Technology
Expo, and attend seminars and workshops reflecting leading-edge technologies and strategies for IT
professionals.
BDPA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM RATIONALE
The National Corporate Sponsorship Program was established to develop formal alliances that involve
Corporate America more closely with BDPA programs, activities and goals. Corporate sponsors not only
offer financial support but also participate in programs developed to enhance the technical and professional
skills of the community. The investment in BDPA creates positive exposure to a technically diverse
membership of African-American Information Technology professionals and students.
The program is designed to offer corporations an opportunity to partner with BDPA to meet corporate goals
and objectives for recruiting, employee development, philanthropic endeavors and enhanced image in the
African American Community. The program is open to all corporations with a sincere interest in pursuing the
vision, mission, objectives and goals of BDPA.
The conceptual and fundamental scope of the program is to:
•
Link BDPA strategic initiatives to the objectives of the corporation
•
Document mutual understanding, measurements and goals
•
Develop plans, assign resources and confirm milestones for viewing progress toward the goals
•
Provide a forum to interact with other IT and HR industry leaders and professionals
•
Increase exposure opportunities to technically competent and diverse IT professionals and
students
•
Enhance loyalty in the corporation amongst employees and customers
CorpSponsors-Overview
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4. Official Roster (December 2012)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (106)
In order to pull together all the components of a successful program, BDPA partners with corporations,
associations and other strategic alliance partners, but by far, corporate support is a major component of
BDPA’s success. Sponsoring levels available are listed below and opportunities are detailed in our
comprehensive corporate sponsorship portfolio. (2012 Corporate Opportunities Portfolio.pdf)
•
•
•
•
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Platinum Corporate Sponsor
Gold Corporate Sponsor
Silver Corporate Sponsor
Bronze Corporate Sponsor
Corporate Sponsor
Corporate Supporter
$100,000+
$50,000+
$25,000+
$10,000+
$ 5,000+
Less than $5,000
Contact us by email (corpsales@bdpa.org) or phone (301.584-3135) for more details on our corporate
sponsorship program.
National BDPA is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)6 of the Internal Revenue
Code. The BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is the fundraising arm of the
organization and is recognized as a tax-exempt unit under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
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