The National Corporate Sponsorship Program was established to develop formal alliances that involve Corporate America more closely with BDPA programs, activities and goals. Corporate sponsors not only offer financial support but also participate in programs developed to enhance the technical and professional skills of the community. The investment in BDPA creates positive exposure to a technically diverse membership of African-American Information Technology professionals and students. The program is designed to offer corporations an opportunity to partner with BDPA to meet corporate goals and objectives for recruiting, employee development, philanthropic endeavors and enhanced image in the African American Community. The program is open to all corporations with a sincere interest in pursuing the vision, mission, objectives and goals of BDPA. The conceptual and fundamental scope of the program is to: • Link BDPA strategic initiatives to the objectives of the corporation • Document mutual understanding, measurements and goals • Develop plans, assign resources and confirm milestones for viewing progress toward the goals • Provide a forum to interact with other IT and HR industry leaders and professionals • Increase exposure opportunities to technically competent and diverse IT professionals and students • Enhance loyalty in the corporation amongst employees and customers In order to pull together all the components of a successful program, BDPA partners with corporations, associations and other strategic alliance partners, but by far, corporate support is a major component of BDPA’s success. Sponsoring levels available are listed below and opportunities are detailed in our comprehensive corporate sponsorship portfolio. (2013 Corporate Opportunities Portfolio.pdf) • Platinum Corporate Sponsor $100,000+ • Gold Corporate Sponsor $50,000+ • Silver Corporate Sponsor $25,000+ • Bronze Corporate Sponsor $10,000+ • Corporate Sponsor $ 5,000+ • Corporate Supporter Less than $5,000 Contact us by email (corpsales@bdpa.org) or phone (301.584-3135, ext. 108) for more details on our corporate sponsorship program.

1. Official Roster (December 2013)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (103)
Platinum Corporate Sponsors (2)
1. Eli Lilly and Company
2. HP
Gold Corporate Sponsors (1)
3. BlueCross BlueShield of IL, NM, OK and TX
Silver Corporate Sponsors (9)
4. Cisco Systems
5. General Motors
6. JPMorgan Chase
7. McDonald’s
8. MillerCoors
9. Oracle
10. State Farm Insurance
11. Trinity Health
12. WellPoint
Bronze Corporate Sponsors (12)
13. CNA Financial
14. Compuware
15. Deloitte
16. DeVry University
17. Life Technologies
18. Monsanto
19. PNC Bank
20. Procter & Gamble
21. University of Phoenix
22. Walgreens
23. Wal-Mart
24. Wells Fargo
Corporate Sponsors (24)
25. Abbott Laboratories
26. Accenture
27. Baxter Healthcare
28. BlueCross BlueShield of Michigan
29. CA Technologies
30. CHRISTUS Health
31. Cigna
32. D&S Motor Sports
33. Erin Gerald Affiliates
34. Geneca
35. General Electric
36. Hilton Worldwide
37. Hospira Worldwide
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2. Official Roster (December 2013)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (103)
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Merck
NextEra Energy Resources
Peirce College
Pfizer
Prudential
Robert Half International
Teach For America
The Boeing Company
US Navy
Xcel Energy
Corporate Supporters (55)
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Abaxent
Argonne National Laboratory
BDPA Boston MetroWest
BDPA Washington DC
BlackRock
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
C.L. Jenkins & Associates
Cal State University, Dominguez Hills
Capitol College
Carrington & Carrington
Cincinnati Bell
City of Cleveland
Collabera
ConnXus
Cox Enterprises
Cureton Group
Electronic Arts
Engineering Services Network
Environmental Protection Agency
E-Region Enterprises
Excelsior College
Exigen Services
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Funutation Tekademy
Golden Technology Services
GoldTech
GrowYourSmallBiz.com
Howard University
Infoblox
Key & Associates
Keystone Computer Solutions
KPMG
Lockheed Martin
Mayo Clinic
MetLife
Microsoft
Minority Executive Search
Mosaic Blueprint
MTC Integration
National Security Agency
Northern Trust
Northrop Grumman
Pat E. Perkins
CorpSponsors-Overview
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3. Official Roster (December 2013)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (103)
93. PCC Technology Group
94. PCN
95. Progressive Insurance
96. Protiviti
97. Qualcomm
98. Tata Consultancy Services
99. Temple University
100. ThoughtWorks
101. United Stationers
102. Webster University
103. Zycron
BDPA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW
BDPA serves as a catalyst for youth, high school students, college students, IT professionals,
entrepreneurs, IT senior managers, corporations, educational institutions and government agencies, to
explore IT opportunities for professional growth and technical development. BDPA provides an opportunity
for employers, career professionals and students to network and pursue resources for IT talent and skilled
professionals as well as receive critical information on technology trends, business skills, management
training, and IT career skill development.
The Annual National Conference is BDPA's largest professional networking opportunity of the year. During
the 4-day conference, African American IT professionals share their experiences with their peers, while
participants from across the country take part in our Career Fair, explore the displays at our Technology
Expo, and attend seminars and workshops reflecting leading-edge technologies and strategies for IT
professionals.
BDPA CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM RATIONALE
The National Corporate Sponsorship Program was established to develop formal alliances that involve
Corporate America more closely with BDPA programs, activities and goals. Corporate sponsors not only
offer financial support but also participate in programs developed to enhance the technical and professional
skills of the community. The investment in BDPA creates positive exposure to a technically diverse
membership of African-American Information Technology professionals and students.
The program is designed to offer corporations an opportunity to partner with BDPA to meet corporate goals
and objectives for recruiting, employee development, philanthropic endeavors and enhanced image in the
African American Community. The program is open to all corporations with a sincere interest in pursuing the
vision, mission, objectives and goals of BDPA.
The conceptual and fundamental scope of the program is to:
•
Link BDPA strategic initiatives to the objectives of the corporation
•
Document mutual understanding, measurements and goals
•
Develop plans, assign resources and confirm milestones for viewing progress toward the goals
•
Provide a forum to interact with other IT and HR industry leaders and professionals
•
Increase exposure opportunities to technically competent and diverse IT professionals and
students
•
Enhance loyalty in the corporation amongst employees and customers
CorpSponsors-Overview
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4. Official Roster (December 2013)
BDPA Corporate Sponsors & Supporters (103)
In order to pull together all the components of a successful program, BDPA partners with corporations,
associations and other strategic alliance partners, but by far, corporate support is a major component of
BDPA’s success. Sponsoring levels available are listed below and opportunities are detailed in our
comprehensive corporate sponsorship portfolio. (2013 Corporate Opportunities Portfolio.pdf)
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Platinum Corporate Sponsor
Gold Corporate Sponsor
Silver Corporate Sponsor
Bronze Corporate Sponsor
Corporate Sponsor
Corporate Supporter
$100,000+
$50,000+
$25,000+
$10,000+
$ 5,000+
Less than $5,000
Contact us by email (corpsales@bdpa.org) or phone (301.584-3135) for more details on our corporate
sponsorship program.
National BDPA is recognized as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)6 of the Internal Revenue
Code. The BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is the fundraising arm of the
organization and is recognized as a tax-exempt unit under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
CorpSponsors-Overview
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