Kathleen K. Diamond, President/CEO of LLE(R), a global language interpretation and translation firm headquartered in Washington, DC, will be a participant in the Corporate Ambassadors Program in Casablanca, Morocco to discuss leading business issues focused on the theme "Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Growth". WASHINGTON, June 4
WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- As a female entrepreneur starting a
business in 1979, Kathleen K. Diamond didn't listen to the word "No". Now,
with a 30-year track record of innovative business decisions and a passionate
commitment to living her dream, Diamond is recognized as a leading U.S. female
executive, successful entrepreneur and business advocate for women around the
world. On June 9 and 10, Diamond, along with 2 other top U.S. female
executives, will be participating in the International Conference on
"Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Growth" in Casablanca, Morocco. Based on
their experiences, they will share strategic business development and
corporate growth issues as well as those topics specific to the Middle East
and North Africa region. More than 200 Moroccan businesswomen and men will
participate in this exciting Conference.
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The forum is part of a program designed by the U.S. State Department's
Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and the Vital Voices Global
Partnership. Association de femmes chefs d'entreprises du Maroc (AFEM), is the
local partner for the Conference. The Corporate Ambassador program was
designed to develop women entrepreneurship overseas by connecting high-level
female executives from the U.S. with rising businesswomen leaders from other
countries. Skills, including business development, marketing and management,
are addressed to equip women to grow their business, provide for their
families and successfully create employment opportunities in their own
communities.
"I am extremely honored and humbled to participate in such an important
and well designed program", says Diamond. "Empowering women across the world
with thought leadership, analysis and guidance from diverse business
backgrounds is vital for a healthy international economy."
Diamond is conducting an educational workshop on how organizations can
effectively use information technology to grow their business and reach new
markets. She founded her technology-driven organization, LLE, in 1979 with a
mission to deliver excellence in foreign languages. Interested parties, who
wish to learn more about Kathleen Diamond, or LLE, are encouraged to call
(877) 405-8764, extension 213; or visit www.lle-inc.com.
For more information on the Corporate Ambassador Program, visit
www.menabwn.org or www.afem.ma.
For more information on Vital Voices, visit www.vitalvoices.org.
Editor's Note:
Kathleen K. Diamond may be reached to discuss her role in the program,
journey as a female entrepreneur, or the history of LLE at (877) 405-8764,
extension 213 or mswain@lle-inc.com.
Ms. Diamond will be conducting a U.S. Department of State sponsored radio
interview for Atlantic Radio on June 9 in Casablanca.
About Kathleen K. Diamond:
Kathleen Diamond is the President/CEO of Language Learning Enterprises,
Inc. (LLE(R)), a full-service language company with headquarters in
Washington, D.C. and Technology Center in Winchester, VA. Her mission is to
deliver excellence in foreign languages. The company has grown from a sole
proprietorship to a dynamic corporation serving thousands of government,
business and non-profit organizations around the world. She is a former
officer of the National Association of Women Business owners and served as a
representative at Femmes chefs d'entreprises mondiales (FCEM) World Congresses
from 1990 to 1997. In May 1999, she received the FCEM Lifetime Achievement
Award for Woman Entrepreneur of the World. Currently, she is on the Board of
Directors of the Center for Women's Business Research and serves as the
Government Relations Chair for the Association of Language Companies. She is
very active in Women Impacting Public Policy and the U.S. Interagency Language
Roundtable. In addition to English, she speaks both Spanish and French, and
has earned a Bachelor's and Master's Degree from the University of Florida.
About LLE:
LLE(R) (www.lle-inc.com) provides technology supported language solutions
to thousands of clients around the world. Utilizing an integrated community of
over 3,000 experienced linguists specializing in over 150 different languages
managed by dedicated language professionals, LLE delivers accurate and
reliable telephone and face-to-face interpretation, document and e-mail
translation, language instruction, and proficiency testing and fluency
assessment. For 29 years, LLE has been recognized as a leading language
services provider to government, business and non-profit organizations
worldwide. LLE is a woman-owned, WBENC certified business with headquarters in
Washington, DC, and a language technology center in Winchester, VA.
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