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MENDHAM, NJ (8/16/10) -- Springboard Consulting LLC announces its Fifth Annual Disabilities Matters Awards Banquet and Conference, to be held Thursday, April 7, 2011. The event, which is co-hosted by Cisco and Northrop Grumman Corporation, will be held at Cisco headquarters in San Jose, California. The conference will be preceded by a welcome reception and hands-on accessible technology expo on Wednesday evening, April 6th.

“We are very pleased and honored that Cisco and Northrop Grumman Corporation, both recipients of the Disabilities Matters Award, are co-hosting the 2011 awards gala,” said Nadine Vogel, President of Springboard Consulting LLC.  “Their dedication to pioneering innovative diversity and work life initiatives that support employees who either have a disability, or who have a child or other dependent with special needs, is an example to organizations everywhere.”

We are also pleased to announce that Adecco Group North America is a Gold level sponsor; Prudential Financial is a Silver level sponsor; The Clorox Company, J. Lodge, Johnson & Johnson, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) and Visa have become Bronze level sponsors of this most important event.

Vogel added that, “The disability community is the largest and fastest growing minority segment in the world, and in the U.S., it surpasses the Hispanic population by 5 percent. Meeting the needs of this most important segment through workforce, workplace, and marketplace initiatives can no longer be considered just a strategic advantage. It must be approached as a business imperative.”

This year’s Disability Matters conference will feature executive presenters from corporate America, the federal government, academia and the non-profit sector, sharing their experiences and best practices on how to support and market to this large, loyal segment of the population.

Companies interested in sponsoring this event, purchasing tickets, participating in the expo and/or applying for one of these prestigious awards, which honor outstanding commitment to the disabled community in the areas of Workforce, Workplace and/or Marketplace, will find additional information including prior year honorees by visiting DisabilityMatters2011.  

For additional information contact:  Jill Frankel:  973-813-7260 x106 or Jill@consultspringboard.com	

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Cisco, (NASDAQ: CSCO), the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, this year celebrates 25 years of technology innovation, operational excellence and corporate social responsibility. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. 

Northrop Grumman Corporation (http://www.northropgrumman.com) is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide.