Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) has been named one of the 2015 “NAFE Top
Companies for Executive Women” by the National Association for
Female Executives (NAFE), which honors American corporations that
identify and promote successful women.
“I am truly inspired by women who are able to successfully balance work
while maintaining a strong foundation at home with their families, both
of which are important full-time jobs.”
“We’re counting the numbers of women in senior management at America’s
top companies and are happy to find that companies are responding to the
competition,” says Dr. Betty Spence, NAFE President. “The 2015 NAFE Top
Companies demonstrate their understanding that having women in top
executive posts increases the bottom line.”
The full
list of this year’s winners is posted on workingmother.com
and nafe.com.
ABOUT WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a specialty retailer of high-quality products
for the home. These products, representing eight distinct merchandise
strategies – Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, West Elm,
PBteen, Williams-Sonoma Home, Rejuvenation, and Mark and Graham – are
marketed through e-commerce websites, direct mail catalogs and 603
stores. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. currently operates in the United States,
Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, offers international shipping
to customers worldwide, and has unaffiliated franchisees that operate
stores in the Middle East and the Philippines.
About NAFE
The National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), founded in 1972,
serves 20,000 members nationwide with networking, tools and solutions to
strengthen and grow their careers and businesses. Working
Mother magazine publishes the annual NAFE Top Companies list. NAFE.com
provides up-to-date information, community for women in business and
access to member benefits. NAFE is a division of Working Mother Media,
owned by the Bonnier Corporation.
Copyright Business Wire 2015