City of Indianapolis - Office of Minority & Women Business Development

One of the most special parts of the holiday season that we celebrate at OMWBD is the gift of giving, especially when it comes to engaging in community service! 🎁 For our December Vendor of the Month Spotlight, we wanted to showcase the exceptional and growing impact that Professional Management Enterprises (PME) has made in the greater Indianapolis area. Since the company's beginning in 2005, giving back has always been a PME tradition. Professional Management Enterprises has a longstanding dedication to community engagement, youth mentorship, and veteran support through volunteerism and philanthropy. One of PME’s cornerstone community efforts is its annual scholarship program, which has been supporting deserving high school graduates for more than a decade. The company also supports local education through back-to-school book bag drives, with PME employees filling over 300 backpacks this fall. As a veteran-owned business, supporting Indianapolis's veterans is also paramount to PME. The company collaborates with Helping Veterans and Families (HVAF) to coordinate quarterly donations of clothing and hygiene supplies. During the holiday season, PME organizes and hosts Thanksgiving and Christmas luncheons for veterans. The company’s efforts also include personally distributing blankets, hygiene supplies, and other necessities to vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness at camps in Indianapolis. Service projects and volunteerism are simply part of day-to-day work life at PME. Team members also coordinate efforts to support organizations including Gleaners Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, American Cancer Society’s Men Wear Pink campaign, Ascension St. Vincent House at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, and other worthy projects. At PME, community involvement is woven into the company’s culture. Whether it’s mentoring local youth, organizing donations, or supporting veterans, the company’s actions reflect a deep commitment to fostering positive change. PME continues to set an example of how businesses can lead through service, collaboration, and community support. Special thanks to Danny Portee and Katrina Ewing for sharing their words about PME's commitment to the Indianapolis community.

The City of Indianapolis and its partners are working with BBC Research & Consulting to conduct their 2025 Disparity Study. This collaborative effort aims to assess the current challenges faced by business owners within the Indianapolis business community. Learn more about the study here. Every five (5) years the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County government and local partners conduct a disparity study to assess if businesses face any barriers as part of the City’s contracting processes. The study also includes analyses related to municipal corporation prime contracts and subcontracts (https://bit.ly/xbestudy). We invite you to join us in attending a public hybrid meeting designed to engage with the Indianapolis business community to share information and answer questions about the upcoming 2025 Disparity Study. Visit this link to register TODAY: https://lnkd.in/gDq5Fh4U.

This December, Professional Management Enterprises (PME) celebrated being named OMWBD's Vendor of the Month, along with their nineteenth anniversary since the business's establishment. As we recognize Professional Management Enterprises for their incredible business and community service efforts this month, let's take a look at how PME started! Professional Management Enterprises, Inc. was formally established in December 2005 by Danny Portee, MBA, who still serves as the company's President and CEO. Portee founded PME in Indianapolis, Indiana upon his retirement from the United States Army after over twenty years of military service to our country. Danny Portee, MBA, had a vision to transform how he could serve his community by founding Professional Management Enterprises, as he sought to strengthen other businesses through uplifting equity and diversity. Professional Management Enterprises soon became a professional staffing and management company, seeking to help government and corporate entities identify diverse and qualified talent in their communities. Furthermore, Portee and his growing team at PME worked hard to grow the business as a leader in community service in the greater Indianapolis area. Nineteen years later, Professional Management Enterprises has grown into an award-winning business leader -- serving client organizations of all sizes both locally and nationally. PME remains headquartered in Indianapolis, but has grown to include two satellite offices in Washington D.C. and South Carolina. The company employs over 500 dedicated team members and serves more than 40 contracted clients. PME's services include call center services, staffing services, human resource support, information technology solutions, and financial services. Outside of the business realm, Professional Management Enterprises has become a pillar of community service in the city of Indianapolis, using their platform to give back to the community that shapes them. To this day, Professional Management Enterprises remains guided by a powerful mission statement: "Our journey is dedicated to leaving a lasting impact – across businesses, communities, and at home, within our PME family". ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special thanks to Danny Portee and Katrina Ewing for sharing their words about PME's origin and mission.

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WISH-TV featured our December Vendor of the Month, Professional Management Enterprises (PME), on their Business, Equity, and Opportunities show this week. Tune in by visiting WISH-TV or clicking the link below to learn more about Professional Management Enterprises and the importance of promoting diversity and equity in business from PME's founder and CEO, Danny Portee. https://lnkd.in/gkf9BHqY

Thank you to WISH-TV 📺 for this wonderful profile of our company and showing your viewers what makes Professional Management Enterprises (PME) such a special place to work and a valued business partner in Indiana and across the country! As we celebrate 19 years in business this month, we recognize that PME’s achievements are a testament to the ongoing grit, strength, and determination of our talented team members, and the trust of our valued clients. 🤝 Together, we’ve supported professional growth and touched countless lives—of our internal teammates, of our client teams, and of those we are privileged to impact through our work. As we reflect on all that the 500+ members of Team PME and our 40+ clients have accomplished together, let’s continue to inspire steady growth and new innovations in 2025! 🌟 https://lnkd.in/gwPHiwgw 

In the blink of an eye, 2024 is coming to a close! 🌠 The Office of Minority and Women Business Development wants to know how we can better serve YOU in the New Year. If you are interested in sharing your feedback from working with OMWBD, please fill out this survey (https://lnkd.in/g-WKa2my) and let us know what our office can do to improve in 2025. 📆 We appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey, as it allows us to enhance our efficiency and impact as an agency. OMWBD values our XBE vendors, community partners, and other clientele dearly, and we want to help you succeed in our greatest capacity! 😁

Yesterday, the Office of Minority and Women Business Development celebrated our 17th Annual Year End Forum at the Indianapolis Public Library's Central Branch. It was an inspiration to hear attendee's questions and conversations, along with witnessing people from all industries and backgrounds networking together to strengthen our city’s emphasis on promoting equity in business. Our OMWBD team wants to extend a special thank you to Mayor Joseph H. Hogsett, our phenomenal guest speakers, our panelists, and our community partner presenters. The positive impact of your words will undoubtedly stick with your audience throughout their careers and drive them to become the best versions of themselves inside and out of the workplace. We are extremely grateful to The Holliday Collaborative Agency, Pepper Construction Group, and Regions Bank for their sponsorship of this event. Your support is imperative to our success, and we are so appreciative of your commitment to uplifting diverse businesses in Indianapolis. OMWBD is looking forward to celebrating a new year with new exciting opportunities with you all! 🌟 Thank you to the following people and organizations who helped make our Year End Forum a success: Ava Y. Taylor, David Fredricks, Leon A. Jackson, Ph.D., MBA, Benjamin J. Tapper, Thamara Alba, Akilah Darden, MBA LEED AP🌟, Doneisha Posey, Marshawn Wolley, CDE, CFRE, CFMP, City of Indianapolis - Department of Metropolitan Development , City of Indianapolis - Department of Public Works (Indy DPW), IndyGo, Indy Parks and Recreation, Indianapolis Airport Authority, Information Services Agency - City of Indianapolis & Marion County, Indiana University Health, and Shiel Sexton.

Have you registered for the 17th Annual OMWBD Year End Forum Yet? Visit the link in our bio or click here (https://lnkd.in/gVVS2B2S) to RSVP for Thursday's big event! The deadline to register is TONIGHT at 11:59p.m. 💻 Here is a sneak peek at the exciting guest speakers that will be headlining our Panel Conversation this year. We are so excited to learn from these community leaders, and can't wait to hear all of the questions and insight from attendees as well. 💬 Thank you to our incredible Panelists and Moderator for sharing your time to speak to us! 👏 Thamara Alba Akilah Darden, MBA LEED AP🌟 Doneisha Posey Marshawn Wolley, CDE, CFRE, CFMP Benjamin J. Tapper

Our December 2024 XBE Directory is here! ❄️ Explore hundreds of certified XBEs in the greater Indianapolis area by scanning this QR code, accessing the LinkTree in our social media bios, or through our OMWBD website.