Douglass Screen Printers Recognized by WBENC, NWBOC, and the State of Florida
Published: August 25, 2005
By Larry Villa
Douglass Screen Printers, Inc.

LAKELAND -- Douglass Screen Printers (DSP) has been recognized by WBENC (Women Business Enterprise National Council), NWBOC (National Women’s Business Owners Corporation), and the State of Florida as a Woman Business Enterprise and as a Woman Owned Business. These certifications assist DSP in the procurement and vendor diversity sectors and allow for a woman owned business to expand their marketing opportunities and eliminate barriers in the marketplace.

WBENC is the nation’s leading advocate of women-owned businesses as suppliers to America’s corporations. WBENC also provides its corporate members and certified WBEs with access to a range of B2B sourcing tools including, an internet database that contains information on certified women’s businesses for purchasing managers nationwide.

NWBOC provides a national certification program for women owned and controlled business as an alternative to the multiple state and local certifications required by many public and private sector agencies. NWBOC was created in response to needs identified by the Procurement Special Interest Group of NAWBO. The investigation revealed that the public and private sector had not received nor recognized the benefits of contracting with women suppliers. This has prevented purchasers from obtaining the best value in their procurements and it has limited women business owners from penetrating these markets. NWBOC seeks to provide more corporations with the opportunity to better their procurement practices and to women suppliers the opportunity to compete.

The State of Florida also provides a better process for women owned businesses to acquire knowledge and resources for procurement. Through their Diversity program, women owned businesses can compete with non minority business and be recognized when contracts are awarded. This is a major accomplishment for DSP and its President/CEO Lisa Kaiser Hickey. This shows their determination to uphold the DSP’s image of quality.

Douglass Screen Printers is your image transformer.

ABOUT DOUGLASS: Douglass Screen Printers is located in Lakeland, Florida. Founded in 1964 as a commercial screen printer, the company’s team of dedicated and diverse artisans produce screen and digitally printed decals, posters, banners, signs, tags, vehicle wraps, and nameplates. Corporate products are sold domestically and internationally to companies interested in maintaining a premier position in their markets. Douglass is certified by NWBOC, WBENC, 3M, the State of Florida, and the U.S. Government Printing Office in a variety of areas. The company is a generous patron of the arts and the Lakeland business community.