No. 35 SPRINT

No. 35

SPRINT

Industry: Telecommunications

Main Competitors: AT&T, Verizon Communications

U.S. Headquarters: Overland Park, Kan.

Number of U.S. Employees: 59,000

Annual Revenue: $40.1 billion

% of Operations Outside U.S.: 5

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Why It's on the Top 50: In its fifth year on the list, Sprint excels in the areas of Human Capital and Corporate and Organizational Communications.

Diversity Strengths: The work force is 40 percent Black, Latino, Asian and Native American, which includes 19.5 percent Blacks, 12.25 percent Latinos and 6.5 percent Asians. New hires, however, are 51 percent from these groups, showing significant progress. That includes 27 percent Blacks, 15.5 percent Latinos and 5 percent Asians.

Sprint has a valuable mentoring program with 25 percent of managers participating. The company has metrics for mentoring, formal goals, training and follow-through.

Sprint has strong work/life programs, including lactation programs, employee-assistance programs, onsite fitness and health facilities, assistance with personal, legal and financial issues, and a homeownership-assistance program.

The company has mandatory diversity training for its entire U.S. work force, called All Inclusive Workplace Training, which is offered every month.

Dan Hesse, President and CEO: "At Sprint, serving our customers is our No. 1 priority. Having team members representing various views, experiences, cultures, ethnicities, ages and other factors allows us to better serve our diverse customer base and create the best customer experience."

Tammy Edwards, Director, Inclusion and Leadership Development: "At Sprint, it's imperative that all employees feel valued, developed and recognized. Through regular communications and inclusive employee-wide initiatives like employee-resource groups, we are able to reinforce this commitment to employees across the country."

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Daniel R. (Dan) Hesse
CEO and President

Tammy Edwards
Director, Inclusion & Leadership Development

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