HOOKSETT, N.H. (June 22, 2020)—Polaris Direct, a nationally acclaimed, full-service direct marketing services and print company, is pleased to announce its re-certification by the Center for Women & Enterprise Certification Committee as a WBENC Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE). The announcement comes on the heels of Polaris Direct’s anniversary festivities, celebrating 17 years of business. This year marks Polaris Direct’s 16th year of WBE certification.
As the largest certifier of women-owned businesses in the U.S., the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is known for passionately advocating for women business owners and entrepreneurs. The council operates under its mission to “fuel economic growth globally by identifying, certifying, and facilitating the development of women-owned businesses.” The WBENC works with 14 Regional Partner Organizations (RPOs) throughout the United States who are authorized to administer their certification.
“As we begin a new decade, we’re excited to be celebrating 17 years as a company and 16 years as a Women’s Business Enterprise certified business,” said Judith Maloy, Director and CEO of Polaris Direct. Maloy is active in the WBENC Forum and serves on the NH Advisory Board for the CWE. “Our involvement with the WBENC has been invaluable for Polaris Direct and has given me the opportunity to network with corporate members and meet other women business owners.”
Since 1998, the Center for Women and Enterprise (CWE) has been empowering women entrepreneurs as a WBENC Regional Partner Organization in the regions of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, and N. Connecticut. As a NH Advisory Board member, Maloy works to increase supplier diversity opportunities and empower women-owned businesses in the granite state.
