APR CONSULTING
Linda Stone came to the United States from the Philippines with only $350. She went to school and became a full-time computer programmer, only to realize that temporary employees working at the same company were making twice as much money. The company she worked for asked her to bring in other programmers into the company. Linda realized that her services could become a business and consequently founded APR consulting, a temporary employment firm. Linda provides services for Southern California Edison. Upon the recommendation of Edison’s supplier diversity manager, she joined Edison’s supplier management program. Although she attended an entrepreneurial management program at the University of California, Los Angeles to help manage the firm, Lisa credits Edison’s supplier management program for building her business sense.

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD
Bishop Gregory Dixon has been senior pastor at FIRST CHURCH OF GOD since 1996. He has recently been working to enhance the conditions of the church for his congregation. Part of this process included a site survey performed by Southern California Edison. David A. Ford, account executive for Edison’s African-American business and faith-based customers, assisted Bishop Dixon by recommending changes in equipment and patterns of behavior. Bishop Dixon is enthusiastic about how the implementations have already helped reduce energy bills by 25-30%. He recommends a relationship with Edison for all businesses and churches to become more efficient in their operations in terms of electrical costs.