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The Bishop Company, a local business specializing in visual work instructions and technical documents, received national certification as a Women's Business Enterprise. The Michigan Women's Business Council (MWBC), a regional certifying partner of the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), issued the award.

"Though we've been a woman-owned business for five years, it wasn't until a prospective client asked if we were certified that we pursued the designation. As it turns out, the WBENC investigation surprised us with its thoroughness and got us thinking in new ways about what it means to be included in this particular community," said Megan Roth, president and owner. "We'll be interested to see what changes, if any, it creates in our customer base and how our customers view us."

WBENC's national standard of certification implemented by the MWBC is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women. By including these women-owned businesses among their vendors, corporations and government agencies demonstrate a commitment to fostering diversity.

About The Bishop Company
With a 27-year history serving local and national clients in the aerospace, healthcare and manufacturing industries, The Bishop Company promotes quality standard operating procedures and processes with their EXPLAINITT Integrated Work Instructions. To learn more about The Bishop Company, please visit www.explainers.com.

About WBENC
The Women's Business Enterprise National Council is the nation's largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC is a resource for the more than 700 US companies and government agencies that rely on WBENC's certification as an integral part of their supplier diversity programs.

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