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Board Member Profiles

Walter Chiang , Founder & Chairman of the Board, CP&Y, Inc.
On October 1, 1980, Walter Chiang started his own firm, Chiang and Associates, Inc., in Arlington, Texas. In August 1986, he moved his company to the Dallas area where it is known today as CP&Y, Inc. Under Mr. Chiang's leadership, CP&Y has earned a reputation for performing high quality engineering and planning work.

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Vince E. Puente , President - Sales & Marketing, Southwest Office Systems, Inc.
Vince Puente is a proud native and resident of Fort Worth, Texas. In partnership with his brother, Buddy Puente, Southwest Office Systems, Inc. (SOS) has revenues of $16,000,000 with approximately 70 team members. It is located in the heart of North Texas – just outside the DFW International Airport.
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Employers Recognized by the Dallas Regional Chamber and U.S. Chamber for Workplace Excellence

Employers Recognized by the Dallas Regional Chamber and U.S. Chamber for Workplace Excellence

Workforce development means identifying and addressing critical factors such as transportation, health care, and childcare that enable people to succeed and advance in their careers. A few innovative employers are raising the bar by offering flexibility to employees through flextime, shorter workweeks, teamwork and more accountability.

The Chamber recognizes the importance of outstanding workplace flexibility and the impact it has on a community. Through the DFW Winning Workplaces Award Ceremony, the Chamber was excited to recognize employers that have valued workplace flexibility as a priority in their companies and work environments.

This year’s awards ceremony, honoring the winners of the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility and Dallas Regional Chamber Employer Excellence Award, included a a panel discussion with award finalists addressing current workforce issues and sharing their expertise on human resources development and human capital investment.

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

The Dallas Regional Chamber Employer Excellence Awards are presented to Chamber Member companies recognized by Fortune Magazine’s Best Places to Work lists. This year’s winners include:

The Container Store TDIndustries
Ernst & Young LLP Texas Instruments
FedEx  

The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are presented by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to companies nationwide that have successfully used flexibility to meet both business and employee goals. This year’s winners include:

The Beck Group KPMG LLP
Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau BDO Seidman, LLP
Lee Hecht Harrison Community Council of Greater Dallas
McQueary Henry Bowles Troy, L.L.P. Ryan, Inc.
RSM McGladrey Abernethy Media Professionals, Inc
The Center for American and International Law Tegron
State Farm Insurance Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control
EGW Utilities Inc. Deloitte LLP
Aguirre Roden Inc Ernst & Young
The North Highland Company Capital One

Congratulations to our recognized businesses! If you would like more information on how to apply for the Alfred P. Sloan Award for 2009, please visit www.dallaschamber.org/workforce or contact Cristina De Los Santos at (214) 746-6778 or cdelossantos@dallaschamber.org.