Diversity/Careers Magazine, 12/1/2009 (Denise Holland, Cheri Raymond, Viola Thompson)

Women of Color Find Success in IT. Women of color are supplying the diversity that companies want and need in their IT departments. But as the economy struggles to shake off the recession, these women may have to be more competitive than ever to land the best jobs. This is especially true for upper-level management, say industry watchers at the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) and Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA).

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PR Newswire, 7/1/2009 (Milt Haynes, Denise Holland, Dan Honig)

National BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com Announce Winners of the 2009 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Award. National BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com, the source for diversity talent, announced Allstate Insurance, American Airlines, Compuware, Eli Lilly and Company, Health Care Service Corporation, Merck and Company, Monsanto, State Farm Insurance, Sun Trust Bank, Walmart Stores, and WellPoint as the winners of the 2009 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology award.

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Diversity/Careers in Information Technology, 6/28/2009 (Denise Holland)

BDPA Plans for Its Best Conference Ever. Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA, http://www.bdpa.org/) plans an even more effective national technology conference this August. “Last year’s was the most successful yet, and we intend to exceed that,” says BDPA president Denise Holland.

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Diversity/Careers Magazine, 11/1/2008 (S.Bridges, M.Haynes, D.Hebner, B.Hedberg, D.Holland, L.Holmes, D.Olivencia, E.Pace, R.Taylor-Nash, J.Weiss)

BDPA Rounds Out Its Third Decade. Atlanta, GA was the setting for the thirtieth annual national technology conference of BDPA (Black Data Processing Associates). The event featured a variety of workshops, panel discussions and technical sessions, and brought together African American IT pros from all parts of the country.

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BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois, 9/2/2008 (Will Bundy, Denise Holland)

Health Care Service Corporation Named "The Best Place in the Country to Work for Blacks in Technology". Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) was recently named the best place in the country to work for blacks in technology by National Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) and WorkplaceDiversity.com.

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The Earth Times, 8/26/08 (Health Care Service Corporation, Will Bundy, Brian Hedberg, Denise Holland)

Health Care Service Corporation Named Best Company for Blacks in Technology. Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) has been named the best place in the country for blacks in technology. The prestigious Epsilon Award is given annually by the National Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) and WorkplaceDiversity.com. Finalists for the award included top companies such as Allstate, Merck, State Farm, Wal-Mart, WellPoint and Wells Fargo Bank...

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YouTube, 8/6/2008 (Mario Armstrong, Denise Holland)

Denise Holland * National BDPA President (2008-2009). Denise Holland is the national BDPA president. In this interview she shares her thoughts on the 30th annual BDPA Technology Conference as well as insights for young people. The interview is conducted by Mario Armstrong.



The video produced by Kevin Jones (Visual Propaganda)

HR World, 7/8/2008 (Milt Haynes, Denise Holland)

2008 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology. The 2008 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology were announced yesterday by the National Black Data Processing Associates, and WorkplaceDiversity.com. Without further ado: Allstate Insurance, Eli Lilly and Company, Health Care Service Corporation, HSBC North America, Merck and Company, Monsanto, State Farm Insurance, Wal-Mart Stores, WellPoint and Wells Fargo Bank.

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TradingMarkets.com, 7/7/2008 (Milt Haynes, Denise Holland, Brian Hedberg)

National BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com Announce Winners of the 2008 Best Companies for Blacks In Technology Award. The National BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com, the source for diversity talent, announced Allstate Insurance, Eli Lilly and Company, Health Care Service Corporation, HSBC North America, Merck and Company, Monsanto, State Farm Insurance, Wal-Mart Stores, WellPoint and Wells Fargo Bank as the winners of the 2008 Best Companies for Blacks in Technology Award..

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Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology, June/July 2008 (Denise Holland, Anita Vega)

BDPA Stages Its Thirtieth National Conference in Atlanta. Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) will throw itself an anniversary party at its thirtieth national conference in Atlanta on August 6-9. It’s the fourth conference the organization has held in the Peachtree City; previous events were in 1986, 1996 and 1999.

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Diversity/Careers in Engineering & Information Technology, Oct/Nov 2006 (Denise Holland)

Transportation Offers Increasing Opportunities for Women and Minorities. Denise Holland is principal officer and SAP production support manager at Amtrak, working at the forefront of transportation technology. Amtrak's high-speed Acela trains, for example, look like speeding bullets as they fly from Boston to Washington, DC, she says ... A native of Baltimore, Holland learned basic programming at a summer school program. "I was hooked right away," she says. So much so, that today she's national president-elect of BPDA. "I like to keep busy," she remarks with a smile.

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WhatSay.com, 9/15/2005 (John Eckenrode, Denise Holland)

BDPA Supports Corporate Sponsor Efforts for Katrina Evacuees. CPSI, Corporate Professional Services, Inc., announced the need to fill 125 direct hire job opportunities with a major Maryland Corporation. CPSI is giving special focus to eligible dislocated workers to help in their recovery in the wake of Hurricane Katrina...

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