Press Release
OppenheimerFunds Renews Corporate Partnership With Center for Women’s Business Research
Washington, DC – The Center for Women’s Business Research is pleased to announce that its corporate partnership with OppenheimerFunds will continue in 2005. OppenheimerFunds is a premier corporate partner at the Leadership Circle level.
As a corporate partner, OppenheimerFunds supports the work of the Center in continuing to create entrepreneurial opportunities for women through conducting research and sharing knowledge about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide. The Center’s research informs both private and public sector decision makers and policy makers, as well as women entrepreneurs.
“The Center’s work on behalf of women entrepreneurs is made possible by the ongoing support of leading corporations such as OppenheimerFunds. It is particularly gratifying to us that OppenheimerFunds finds value in its relationship with the Center and is returning for its second year,” said Marjorie Alfus, Chair, Center for Women’s Business Research.
“OppenheimerFunds finds genuine value in the research and intelligence on women business owners that the Center provides,” said Lauren Coulston, Assistant Vice President and Advocacy and Training Manager at OppenheimerFunds, Inc. “It is the Center’s knowledge that gives OppenheimerFunds an understanding of this growing market and, in turn, makes us more effective in how we serve women entrepreneurs.”
OppenheimerFunds has a long-standing commitment to the women’s market. In 1992, the Company’s groundbreaking research defined the subject of women and investing. It was the first mutual fund company to recognize and embrace the need to educate women on financial matters. This year marks a new focus for Oppenheimer’s women’s program.
“Supporting women business owners and identifying their financial preferences is a major focus for our Women and Investing Program in 2005,” said John V. Murphy, Chairman, President and CEO of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. “Also, we will be developing training programs for advisors to help them work more efficiently with this group.”
The Center for Women’s Business Research is the premier source of knowledge about women entrepreneurs and their enterprises. Through conducting research projects and sharing knowledge, the Center and OppenheimerFunds will continue to document the economic and social contributions of women-owned firms.
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Center for Women’s Business Research The Center for Women’s Business Research is the premier source of knowledge about women business owners and their enterprises worldwide. The Center’s mission is to unleash the economic potential of women entrepreneurs by conducting research, sharing information and increasing knowledge about this fast-growing sector of the economy.
Since 1989, the Center for Women’s Business Research has “painted the picture” of the women-owned business landscape by providing original research documenting the economic and social contributions of women-owned firms. This knowledge transforms entrepreneurial opportunities for women worldwide and is changing the face of the global business environment.
OppenheimerFunds OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest and most respected investment management companies. As of December 31, 2004, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., including subsidiaries and controlled affiliates, managed assets of more than $170 billion, including assets in more than 60 mutual funds and more than 7 million shareholder accounts.
Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Read prospectuses carefully before investing. Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.
The products and services of the company and its controlled affiliates include: mutual funds, hedge funds of funds and qualified retirement plans for individuals and corporations. OppenheimerFunds is widely recognized as a leader in educating and empowering investors and for its award-winning customer service. OppenheimerFunds, Inc., Two World Financial Center, 225 Liberty Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10281
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. has no corporate ties to Oppenheimer & Co, Inc. or Oppenheimer Capital.
Citation
Center for Women’s Business Research. “OppenheimerFunds Renews Corporate Partnership With Center for Women’s Business Research.” Press Release. February 24, 2005. Washington, DC.