2005
Release Date: January 16, 2005

Detroit Hispanic Executive Recognized as an Influential Minority

ASG Renaissance's Lizabeth Ardisana Named as One of the Minority Business & Professionals Network's "Fifty Influential Minorities in Business"

DEARBORN, Mich., June 16, 2005 - The Minority Business & Professionals Network has selected Lizabeth Ardisana of ASG Renaissance for the prestigious "Fifty Influential Minorities in Business" for 2005. Ardisana is one of only four honorees from Michigan.

The national "Fifty Influential Minorities In Business" awards gala honors dynamic, diverse men and women business leaders who share a commitment to professional excellence and making a difference in their communities. They are a select group of people with notable success and have demonstrated strong leadership in their line of business and industry. Their accomplishments in the public and private sectors serve to inspire and motivate an innumerable amount of men and women of color in the global economy.

The award winners will gather this year for a dinner sponsored by Minority Enterprise Advocate Magazine. The gala will be held on Wednesday, June 22 at The Doubletree Hotel located at 300 Army Navy Drive in Arlington, Virginia from 6-10 p.m.

As the Chief Executive Officer of ASG Renaissance, Lizabeth Ardisana is responsible for the company's day-to-day operations and financial management. Lizabeth also manages the company's Consulting Services Department, which provides clients with environmental program management and minority supply chain development services. She continues to work directly with clients, providing consulting and management support on several projects.

Ardisana's interests are far-reaching, reflecting deep social concern and solid professional achievement. Ardisana was elected chairperson of the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce in 2003, becoming the first woman to chair the chamber's 30-member board. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Citizens Bank and Mariah Industries, the Kettering University Board of Trustees, the Ford Hispanic Supplier Council and the advisory board of Focus: HOPE - a civil and human rights organization dedicated to overcoming racism, poverty and injustice.

About ASG Renaissance

Founded in 1987, ASG Renaissance serves clients on a national level in the areas of Information Marketing, Technology, Staffing and Consulting. ASG Renaissance has offices in Detroit, Dearborn and Farmington Hills, Mich., Lake Forest, Calif., Charleston, SC, and Washington, D.C.

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