Detroit, Michigan - September 2009 -  w3r Consulting, an IT consulting and staffing firm headquartered in Southfield, Mich., received the Minority Business Enterprise Supplier of the Year Award from the Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC) during its 26th Annual Awards Dinner in Detroit, Mich., on September 29, 2009. For the second time in three years w3r Consulting has won in the Class II division for companies with an annual revenue between $1 million and $10 million.

The award honors businesses that excel in four major areas: growth and development, operational performance, direct spend activity with other minority-owned businesses, and community involvement. w3r Consulting provides reliable and flexible solutions to its clients, developing short- and long-term technology plans to support businesses of all sizes.

“The finalists in these 19 award categories represent some of the most successful minority businesses and major corporations from across Michigan - and in fact from across the world. They are the key to our success and to our very survival in the future. They create new wealth for themselves and our communities,” said Louis Green, MMBDC President and CEO.

"We are pleased and honored to receive this award," says Eric Hardy, CEO. "Our consultants work side by side with our clients, creating a strong team focused on providing solid business solutions. As a minority-owned business, we feel that by working with other minority-owned businesses and suppliers, we can help support a multicultural business environment and provide minorities with economic opportunities to help our communities grow."

w3r Consulting is a respected member of the Michigan Minority Business Development Council (MMBDC), the Chicago Minority Supplier Development Council (CMSDC), the South Central Ohio Minority Business Council (SCOMBC), the New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council (NYNJMSDC) and the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council (VMSDC). w3r Consulting is a 15-year-old privately held IT consulting and staffing firm headquartered in Southfield, Mich., with offices in New York, NY, Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH,  and Dallas TX. For more information, visit www.w3r.com.