In an effort to show its support for the development of woman-owned small businesses across the United States, Microsoft announced a $150,000 software donation for the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. Through the voice of Tami Reller, corporate vice president of the Microsoft Business Division at Microsoft, the company presented the donation to the WBENC, emphasizing the backup for the liberalization of the market and the elimination of impediments for businesses led by women.

"As WBENC enters its second decade of operation, we understand the important role technology plays in the success of our organization to address the needs of woman-owned businesses across America," said Linda Denny, president of WBENC. "As a result of Microsoft’s generosity, WBENC and our 14 organizational partners will have the technology necessary to enhance our wide array of programs that range from providing a national standard of certification for woman-owned businesses to providing our corporate members and certified women’s business enterprises with better access to our programs."

Microsoft informed that the $150,000 software donation will find its way into all aspects of the WBENC activity in 2008. The additional resources courtesy of the Redmond company will be implemented in the development of WBENC. Microsoft is of course a company well known for its involvement in a multitude of projects created to promote equal opportunities across various barriers from poverty to prejudice. The Microsoft donation is synonymous with WBENC’s eighth national conference.

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