Johnson Controls Inc. will receive the 2008 Corporation of the Year Award from the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (HCCW) at the organization’s 19th annual banquet on Saturday, Jan. 24.
Johnson Controls will be honored for "repeated acts of solid commitment, vision and for placing high value on supplier diversity."
The HCCW also will salute the following Hispanic-owned businesses: Café El Sol at the United Community Center (Arturo Napoles, head chef; Ricardo Diaz, UCC executive director; and Juan Ruiz, UCC deputy director); and the Santiago Insurance Agency (Harry Santiago, principal agent).
In addition, the chamber will present its "Mi Comunidad" award to Cristy Garcia-Thomas, president of the United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF).
The following have been duly elected to serve three-year terms on the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (HCCW) board of directors: Ruta Bastos, senior vice president, Associated Bank; Frank Becerra, president, BITS & Associates; Nancy Hernandez, president, Abrazo Multicultural Marketing & Communications; Marcos Ramos, president, Corporate Health Consultants; David Ruiz, vice president of the Wisconsin district, United Parcel Service (UPS); and Eric Serrano, Strategic Employee Benefit Services, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network.
The HCCW’s 2009 executive board will include: Perfecto Rivera, chairman, Harris Bank; David Aragon, vice chair, SITE Personnel; Don Cohen, treasurer, Landmark Credit Union; and Serrano.
The theme of the banquet will be "Manana Comienza Hoy!" or "Tomorrow Begins Today!"
The event will take place at the Midwest Airlines Center.
