Disability Supplier Diversity Program (DSDP) on Disabilities At Work Radio Show

For Immediate Release	
Contact: Anita Howard
April 15, 2010	
Phone: 866-624-3502								                                            		anita@usbln.org 

WASHINGTON, DC (April 15, 2010) - The US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®)  Executive Director John D. Kemp and Affiliate Director Aditi Dussault were featured speakers on Disabilities At Work Radio on its premier show that aired on April 14, 2010 at Noon Eastern Time. John and Aditi discussed the USBLN, its mission and its programs, to a worldwide audience on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel (www.VoiceAmerica.com). 
During the show, special emphasis was given to the innovative program created by the USBLN called the Disability Supplier Diversity Program (DSDP) that certifies a business as one that is 51% disabled-owned and operated. Jackie La Joie, Supplier Diversity Director for Merck, based in New Jersey, provided a corporate perspective on the DSDP and why business considers it to be such an important option for people with disabilities. Listen to the Disabilities At Work Radio Show HERE. 

Disabilities At Work Radio spotlights businesses that go ‘beyond compliance’ in finding and hiring qualified people with disabilities, or who support people with disabilities through philanthropy or in other ways. The show features corporate VIPs, successful service providers, educators, people with disabilities who have interesting stories, authors, researchers, government officials, elected representatives, and celebrities who have reasons to be involved. Join the Disabilities At Work Tweem on Twitter (DisabilitiesAt) and on Facebook (Disabilities At Work). Find out more at www.DisabilitiesAtWork.org. 

About the US Business Leadership Network (USBLN®)
The US Business Leadership Network® (USBLN®) is the national disability organization that serves as the collective voice of over 60 Business Leadership Network affiliates across North America, representing over 5,000 employers. The USBLN® promotes the business imperative of the preparation and inclusion of people with disabilities in the workplace, marketplace, and supply chain while supporting the development and expansion of its BLN affiliates. The USBLN® recognizes and supports best practices in hiring and advancing employees with disabilities, marketing to consumers with disabilities, and encourages contracting with vendors with disabilities through the development and certification of disability-owned businesses. www.usbln.org