In recognition of the economic power of privately held businesses, DiversityBusiness.com, the nations’ leading business-to-business Internet site, recently named Ron’s Carpets of Peoria as one of the top 100 businesses in Illinois.
This is the 10th annual listing of the Illinois top businesses by DiversityBusiness.com.
Ranging in revenue size from $1 million to over $202 million, the companies listed on the Top Business Lists represent the Nation’s top multicultural earners and challenge the long-held notion that a privately held business is small or insignificant. Winners are sought after by major corporations wishing to increase spending with small businesses.
“Entrepreneurs are a growing force in the U.S. economy, and a force to be reckoned with,” said Kenton Clarke, CEO of Computer Consulting Associates International, the company that built DiversityBusiness.com. This is a whole business segment that can carry its own, that provides jobs, products and services, and generates wealth for their communities. These are the new leaders in American business.”
This is the 2nd consecutive year that Ron’s Carpets has been named to list of top 100 businesses in Illinois.
“We are honored to be included in this list of successful businesses,” said Carol Hayse, president of Ron’s Carpets.” We attribute our success to our commitment to meeting our customer’s needs and expectations.”
“As the demand for custom rugs, hardwood floors, and tile flooring has increased for new homes, we have increased our custom rug abilities to provide innovative & flexible rug solutions at economic prices.”
In addition, Ron’s Carpets has a number of carpets made from renewable sources, which appeals to the more environmentally conscious customers.
The List
This List is a classification that represents the top small businesses in the U.S., in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services. Large organizational buyers throughout the country that do business with multicultural, small and women-owned businesses use the list. The List is produced annually by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading multicultural B2B Internet portal that links large organizational buyers to multicultural product and service suppliers.
The winning companies will be honored at a special awards ceremony at DiversityBusiness.com’s “10th Annual Multicultural Business Conference”, taking place April 27 -29 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on the Potomac in National Harbor, Washington, D.C.
For the complete list of winning companies, please visit:
www.diversitybusiness.comAbout Ron’s Carpets
Ron’s Carpets, Inc., is a retail floor covering store providing quality products and service to the area for 17 years. The company has been certified with WBENC since September of 2007, and in 2008, led the volunteer floor covering team in the Extreme Makeover Home Edition project in Pekin, Illinois. Ron’s Carpets carries a complete line of products from the world’s leading manufacturers, featuring area rugs, carpeting, ceramic and porcelain, laminate flooring, vinyl and resilient flooring, and wood floors. Carol and her team offer design ideas, tips, and helpful resources while providing excellent customer service to ensure total satisfaction with their flooring projects. In 2009, Carol was named Member of the Year by the Central Illinois chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO).
About DiversityBusiness.com
Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 46,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. DiversityBusiness provides research and data collection services for diversity including the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities", "Top 500 Diversity Owned Companies in America", and others. Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of other print and internet publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design. It is a leading provider of Supplier Diversity management tools and has the most widely distributed Diversity magazine in the United States. DiversityBusiness.com is produced by Computer Consulting Associates International Inc. (CCAii.com) of Southport, CT. Founded in 1980.