Carmen Tapio Receives2021 Enterprising Women of the Year Award
OMAHA, Neb. / April 30, 2021 / North End Teleservices, LLC, is proud to announce our President and CEO, Carmen Tapio has been selected as a winner of the 2021 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards, an annual tribute to the world’s top women entrepreneurs. Widely considered one of the most prestigious recognition programs for women business owners in the U.S. and globally, awardees all must demonstrate that they have fast-growth businesses, mentor or actively support other women and girls involved in entrepreneurship and stand out as leaders in their communities. The awards are held by Enterprising Women magazine, the only national and global magazine for women entrepreneurs.
Tapio represents North End Teleservices in the “over $5 million and up to $10 million in annual revenues” category. Carmen’s current role as founder and CEO of North End Teleservices (NET) is the culmination of her passion for business and community by creating jobs and changing lives in Northeast Omaha. Tapio believes that a rising tide lifts all boats, focusing her energy and efforts on advancing the lives of others by creating pathways to fully participate in the economy, enabling choice and legacy building. Her leadership approach has translated into numerous personal and business accolades including NET being named Small Business of the Month, Business Excellence Small Business of the Year, Business Excellence in Innovation and Business Excellence in Leadership by the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and Best Corporate Culture by the Urban League of Nebraska Young Professionals. In 2020 NET was named #677 on the Inc. 5000’s list of fastest-growing privately-owned companies. It is currently the largest African American owned business in Nebraska.
“Winning the Enterprising Women of the Year Award is a lifetime achievement for a select group of outstanding women entrepreneurs from across the U.S. and around the globe. These honorees have shown remarkable business growth, leadership in their communities, and mentorship of other women and girls. I could not be prouder of these phenomenal women leaders,” Monica Smiley, Publisher/CEO of Enterprising Women, said.
A champion of diversity, equity and inclusion in business and her community, Tapio currently sits on the board of directors for the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, Lending Link and Spark CDI. Carmen is also an Executive Committee member of the Chamber board, council chair of the Council for Opportunity, Diversity and Equity (CODE), co-chair of the CEOs for CODE cohort and council chair of the Diversity Subcommittee for the economic recovery Thrive initiative. Carmen is the 2023 incoming chair of the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce and the first African American woman to serve in this leadership capacity.
In addition, Carmen is a member of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development’s Get Nebraska Growing Taskforce, the state Economic Inclusion Task Force, a member of the Werner Enterprises board of directors and a Director for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Omaha branch.
“Being a successful entrepreneur runs in Carmen’s blood. She lives and breathes North End Teleservices and the Greater Omaha community. Many of the women on our team have benefitted from her mentorship and we are incredibly proud of Carmen and her continued success.”
Carmen remains a coach and mentor to many women and girls in the community, “Mentorship is something I am committed to because I had female mentors that taught me a lot about life and being a woman in business, giving me opportunities to learn, stretch and grow. This mentorship has resulted in me helping with their education, sponsoring them into job placement and career advancement opportunities, business mentorship as entrepreneurs and recruitment onto boards. I remain focused on diversity, equity and inclusion within my own business and ensuring women have opportunities for leadership at North End Teleservices and in the Greater Omaha community.”
Tapio and other honorees will be celebrated later this year, with award presentations at the Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration and Conference at the Wyndham Grand in Clearwater Beach, Florida.
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About North End Teleservices
North End Teleservices, LLC is an omnichannel global provider of outsourced contact center services to government and commercial sectors. The company is committed to creating jobs and changing lives. North End is a certified woman-owned, minority-owned, HubZone business that serves as an extension of its clients' brands and service delivery model. Working with small and large B2B, B2C, and government agencies, North End customizes contact center operations to meet every client's specific needs.
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