Richland, Wash. – “Corporations, the federal government, and state agencies all want to do business with minority-owned companies,” Sarah Kessler said in Inc. magazine. “To meet their objectives, private and public sector firms search for minority-owned suppliers through programs that have formal certification processes.”

In May 2016, after undergoing a rigorous process, EAS was certified as a Minority Business Enterprise by the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council, a regional affiliate of the National Minority Supplier Development Council. This formal certification provides a gateway for corporations and public agencies to more easily do business with EAS.