Originally published at corporate.comcast.com. Comcast NBCUniversal ranked No. 7 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. In March 2021, the College Board and NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises announced on Telemundo’s Hoy Día the scholarship recipients of the College Board and Telemundo Academy Triunfadores campaign that guides Spanish-speaking families through the college…
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Dalila Wilson-Scott: An Update on Comcast NBCUniversal’s $100M Commitment
Originally published at corporate.comcast.com. Dalila Wilson-Scott is the executive vice president and chief diversity officer at Comcast Corporation and president of the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation. Comcast NBCUniversal ranked No. 7 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. In so many ways, 2020 was a challenging…
Comcast NBCUniversal Presents New ‘Color of Freedom’ Exhibit at Military Women’s Memorial
Originally published at corporate.comcast.com. Comcast NBCUniversal ranked No. 7 on The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity list in 2020. Women of color have a rich legacy of strengthening the United States military and defending our country’s freedom, but their stories have gone largely untold. To elevate servicewomen voices,…
Top Business Leaders Launch OneTen
A coalition of leading CEOs and organizations are coming together today to announce the formation of OneTen, an organization that will combine the power of these committed American companies to upskill, hire and promote one million Black Americans over the next 10 years into family-sustaining jobs with opportunities for advancement. In…
6 Lessons COVID-19 Has Taught Companies About ‘Business as Usual’
Over the past few months, COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of business. Furloughs, layoffs, and mandatory work-from-home orders have forced corporations to reassess “business as usual.” The overarching lesson adaptable companies have embodied is that the way things have always been done need not be the way things always…
NBCUniversal Sets Ambitious 50% Diversity Goal for Women, People of Color
Cesar Conde, chairman at NBCUniversal News Group, announced a groundbreaking goal to have a 50% diverse workforce at NBCUniversal, according to Deadline. Conde, the first Latino in this role, outlined his plans in an internal video for employees on Wednesday. The ultimate goal is for NBCUniversal, No. 7 on DiversityInc’s 2020…
Comcast, AT&T and Cox Communications Making Internet Accessible to Low-Income Families During COVID-19 Outbreak
As schools and offices across the country are closing in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, classes and businesses are moving online. For many of the estimated 19 million Americans without broadband internet service, learning and working from home poses challenges. Comcast (No. 6 on DiversityInc’s 2019 Top 50 Companies…
Marci Ryvicker To Join Comcast Corporation As Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
Originally posted on Comcast.com Comcast Corporation announced today that Marci Ryvicker will join the company as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, in mid-January. She will report to Mike Cavanagh, Chief Financial Officer of Comcast Corporation. “Marci has tremendous expertise in the media, technology, cable, and broadcast industries, and is one…
Applications Open for the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, Powered by Techstars
Originally posted on Comcast.com Startups working on breakthroughs in connectivity, media, and entertainment for all abilities are the focus of third program in Philadelphia. Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars, announced it is now accepting applications for its next program and is seeking startup companies developing the next…
Supreme Court to Hear Byron Allen’s Discrimination Case Against Comcast
Media Mogul and comedian Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Networks sued Comcast Corporation for refusing to carry any of the networks his company owns. Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal by the Comcast Corporation. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Allen’s favor, but Comcast (No. 6…