CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Northern Trust, a leading provider of financial services for institutions, affluent individuals and families, announced today that Mark Welch, Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for Northern Trust, has been named one of Diversity MBA Magazine’s “Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders.”
“Mark has been instrumental in our efforts toward promoting and supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are honored that he has received this award, and that his commitment and success have been acknowledged by Diversity MBA Magazine,” said Tim Moen, Executive Vice President of Human Resources. “A diverse workplace is one of Northern Trust’s strongest assets, and we will continue to aim for excellence in this regard.”
Northern Trust is a leader in advocating diversity and inclusion in its workforce, as well as in its global client base. “Diversity fuels innovation at Northern Trust, and our efforts to recruit, develop and deploy the highest caliber workforce is one of our competitive strengths,” said Welch. “We sponsor nine business resource councils for employees around the globe and create thought leadership and special events to effectively serve a diverse client population.”
In addition to the “Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders” recognition, Black Enterprise Magazine named Welch a “Top Executive in Diversity” earlier this year. The “Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Executive & Emerging Leaders” were selected based professional role, scope of responsibility and civic achievement. Full coverage can be found in the August 2011 issue.
Northern Trust has earned many workplace accolades. Among them:
- “100 Best Places to Work” for the 19th consecutive year - Working Mother Magazine
- “Top Companies for Executive Women” - National Association for Female Executives
- “40 Best Companies for Diversity” - Black Enterprise Magazine
- “50 Out Front for Diversity Leadership: Best Companies for Managers to Work” - Diversity MBA Magazine
- “50 Best Companies for Latinas” for the last four years - Latina Style Magazine
- “Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” - Human Rights Campaign.
About Northern Trust
Northern Trust Corporation (Nasdaq: NTRS) is a leading provider of investment management, asset and fund administration, banking solutions and fiduciary services for corporations, institutions and affluent individuals worldwide. Northern Trust, a financial holding company based in Chicago, has offices in 18 U.S. states and 16 international locations in North America, Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. As of June 30, 2011, Northern Trust had assets under custody of US$4.4 trillion, and assets under investment management of US$684.1 billion. For more than 120 years, Northern Trust has earned distinction as an industry leader in combining exceptional service and expertise with innovative products and technology. For more information, visit www.northerntrust.com.