CHICAGO (Sept. 17, 2013) – From Sept. 15-17, more than 6,000 Hispanic business owners, corporate executives, chamber leaders and public officials will convene at the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 34th Annual National Convention, being held at the Hilton Chicago. Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON) is a sponsor of both the event and invitation-only CEO reception. 

Aon was the first professional services Fortune 500 company to pioneer a client solution that would support supplier diversity initiatives, known as Aon Cornerstone Innovative Solutions. Aon Cornerstone fosters partnerships between Aon’s industry experts and Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises through a customized matchmaking approach that focuses on clients’ risk management and human resources needs. Aon still maintains the largest network of vetted Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise professional services firms across the United States.

“Aon is proud to be a strong partner to the Hispanic business community and to help them celebrate all of their achievements,” said Leonard McLaughlin, President of Aon Cornerstone Innovative Solutions. “Our goal is to bring together the global risk and human resource capability of Aon and the knowledge and experience of top Hispanic business enterprises to help service the business and cultural needs of clients.”

Diverse participation is on the rise. According to CAPS Research, a leading business researcher, over the past ten years minority-owned businesses have grown at approximately double the rate of all firms in the U.S., and more than 70 percent of organizations expect their supplier diversity program spend to increase over the next two years.

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About Aon
Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is the leading global provider of risk management, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resources solutions and outsourcing services. Through its more than 65,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon unites to empower results for clients in over 120 countries via innovative and effective risk and people solutions and through industry-leading global resources and technical expertise. Aon has been named repeatedly as the world’s best broker, best insurance intermediary, reinsurance intermediary, captives manager and best employee benefits consulting firm by multiple industry sources. Visit www.aon.com for more information on Aon and www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon’s global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United. 

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