CTHRA's Workforce Diversity Video Features Cable Execs Sharing Perspectives and Proven Strategies Naperville, Ill., Monday May 7, 2007 — The Cable and Telecommunications Human Resources Association (CTHRA) announced the release of a diversity best practices video that identifies how workforce diversity impacts business goals and companies’ ability to compete. The nine-minute video includes winning strategies shared by a variety of cable companies, including three who earned a spot on the 2007 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity®: Turner Broadcasting System (#21), Cox Communications (#25) and Comcast (#49). Among those who share their perspectives on the video is Phil Kent, chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting System. When asked why Turner Broadcasting is focused on workforce diversity, Kent responded, “We’re not doing this for the accolades. We’re doing it because it’s good business.” The video also spotlights Pitney Bowes, a company outside of the cable industry that is considered a pacesetter in diversity. Mike Critelli, Pitney Bowes’ chairman and CEO, and Martin Murray, the company’s president and COO, detail how diversity practices have fueled innovation within their company and facilitated global expansion. “The diversity of CTHRA’s board serves as a benchmark for what our organization would like to see throughout the industry. By releasing this video, CTHRA seeks to raise awareness of the importance and benefits of workforce diversity, and shine the light on strategies proven to help companies in their efforts,” announced Juan L. Munoz, CTHRA’s president and regional vice president of human resources for Time Warner Cable’s Texas region. CTHRA’s 16-person board of directors includes 10 women and professionals from a variety of ethnicities. The video supplements CTHRA’s collection of industry-specific resources related to workforce diversity which includes CTHRA’s Diversity Principles and a compiliation of recent articles, publications, statistics and benchmarks featured in CTHRA’s online Resource Center. The video, produced by Steve Nelson of The Cable Channel, will be aired at industry events and available online. Beginning today it can be viewed at http://www.hotice.tv/HI_NCTA07_CTHRA.html. On May 8, The Cable Channel will broadcast the video to 72,000 Las Vegas hotel rooms during The Cable Show, and on October 23 it will be shown during CTHRA’s Atlanta Symposium. In addition, CTHRA members will be able to download the video from CTHRA’s Web site to use it as an educational tool. About
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