Press Release: Bishop-Wisecarver Group President Pamela Kan Wins WPO Award for Economic Empowerment
Commitment Cited in Helping Women in Manufacturing and STEM Careers
Pittsburg, Calif. – June 7, 2016 – Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG), a WBENC-certified, woman-owned family of companies that offer guidance solutions, contract specialty manufacturing and mechatronic-based engineering services, recently announced that president Pamela Kan was awarded the prestigious Mary Lehman MacLachlan Economic Empowerment Award from the Women President’s Organization (WPO) at the group’s annual conference in April. The award is considered one of WPO’s most prestigious honors. Kan’s selection was in part based on her longtime personal and professional focus on helping women succeed in manufacturing and STEM careers.
Marsha Firestone, Ph.D., WPO president & founder, said, “Pamela embodies the qualities of the Mary Lehman MacLachlan Economic Empowerment Award, including economic independence, running a financially-sound business, providing positive financial benefits for staff and supporting other business women in her community. She is passionate about helping to create a more diverse, inclusive pipeline of employees for her industry and embodies the WPO tagline, ‘Reaching Farther. Together.’”
The Women President’s Organization (WPO) is a peer advisory group for million-dollar plus women-led companies. At the WPO, accomplished women entrepreneurs from across the globe find support, empowerment, inspiration, and the ability to tap into the wisdom of their peers. Mary Lehman MacLachlan was a WPO advisory Board Member and a proponent of women’s economic empowerment. She believed women should be able to take care of themselves financially and should also help support other women to do the same.
“Mary Lehman MacLachlan was legendary for helping women understand their true potential in any industry they chose and inspiring women to help themselves by helping each other,” said Kan. “Winning this award is an incredible honor and I will strive to bring Mary’s passion and commitment to my efforts at helping women succeed, especially in manufacturing and STEM-based careers.”
Photo Tagline: Pamela Kan (left), president of Bishop-Wisecarver Group in Pittsburg, California, was awarded the prestigious Mary Lehman MacLachlan Economic Empowerment Award from the Women President’s Organization (WPO) at the group’s annual conference earlier this month. Presenting the award was Katherine Lehman (right), daughter of Mary Lehman MacLachlan and managing director at Lincolnshire Management. Kan was noted for embodying the qualities of the award including economic independence, running a financially-sound business, providing positive financial benefits for staff and supporting other business women in her community. Kan’s selection was in part based on her longtime personal and professional focus on helping women succeed in manufacturing and STEM careers.
About the Bishop-Wisecarver Group
Bishop-Wisecarver Group (BWG) is a woman-owned family of WBENC-certified companies that works with manufacturers to engineer, manufacture, and build linear and rotary motion solutions, custom complex assemblies, and optimal embedded intelligence systems. Through the integration of mechanical, electrical, software, control and systems design engineering expertise, 65+ years of experience and 20,000+ unique clients, BWG continues to provide a single point of service that results in custom designs, increased efficiencies and accelerated time to market. For more information, visit www.bwc.com.
About the Women Presidents’ Organization
The WPO is the ultimate affiliation for successful women entrepreneurs worldwide. In monthly meetings across the world, women from diverse industries invest time and energy in themselves and their businesses to drive their corporations to the next level. Local WPO chapters are coordinated by a professional facilitator and meet monthly to share business expertise and experience in a confidential setting. For more information, call 212-688-4114 or visit www.womenpresidentsorg.com. Follow WPO on Twitter (@womenpresidents) and like us on Facebook.
