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Michael K. Robinson
IBM
Program Director, Global Supplier Diversity
Michael K. Robinson is Program Director, Global
Supplier Diversity for IBM’s Integrated Supply Chain. He is responsible for
leading IBM’s supplier diversity initiatives in the U.S., Latin America, Canada,
Europe, Asia and South Africa. In this role, Michael and his team will continue
IBM’s focus on globalization of supplier diversity, mentoring and development,
and education.
Under Michael’s leadership, IBM has been selected
for numerous awards such as Corporation of the Year by the NMSDC, one of the
Top Corporations by WBENC, received the Francis Perkins Van Guard Award by the
SBA, NY/NJ MSDC Corporation of the Year, Michigan MBC IT Corporation of the
Year, one of Asian Enterprises Top Corporations, and one of
DiversityBusiness.com’s Top Corporations to name a few. IBM spent in excess of
$2Billion worldwide with diverse enterprises since 2006. Also IBM has spent in
excess of $1B annually with diverse enterprises in the U.S. since 2000.
Michael has over 23 years of IBM experience within
various disciplines. His previous positions include: Manufacturing Manager,
Procurement and Production Control Manager in Charlotte, NC; Distribution
Manager in Boulder, CO; ECAT Site Procurement Manager in Charlotte, NC;
Materials Manager in San Jose, CA; Business Services Council Chair in Charlotte,
NC and Federal Procurement Manager in Bethesda, MD.
Michael attended the Georgia Institute of
Technology in Atlanta, Georgia; received his BS from Cheyney University in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and his MBA from Atlanta University, Atlanta,
Georgia.
Board
Affiliations
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Clarke-Atlanta University Supply Chain Leadership
Advisory Board
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The Council on Supplier Diversity
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Diversity Information Resources (DIR) Board member
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Minority Business News National Board of Advisors
Committee
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Women’s Business Enterprise (WBENC) Board member
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