In November 2010, Greno was awarded certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization – New York Certification Committee, on behalf of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

After a rigorous review process, Greno was selected based on our qualification as a company that is at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by one woman or a group of women. This is an exciting networking opportunity for Greno; with around 2500 women-owned businesses, membership with the WBENC offers opportunities to do business with other WBENC-certified WEBs.

Benefits of Certification

Certification from the WBENC allows Greno Industries to qualify for governmental contracts that, under affirmative action guidelines, encourage work with minority- and women-owned businesses. The certification allows access to and recognition by hundreds of federal, state, and local government agencies that accept WBENC certification. Many privately owned companies also consider women-owned businesses for contracts in an effort to foster diversity among vendors. The opportunities for new business that this recognition provides are vast.

About the WBENC

The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), founded in 1997, is the largest third-party certifier of businesses owned controlled, and operated by women in the United States. WBENC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit, partners with 14 Regional Partner Organizations to provide its national standard of certification to women-owned businesses throughout the country. WBENC is also the nation’s leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America’s corporations.