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Network 2000 Presents Business 2000 Award to Legg Mason
Posted March 25, 2011
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BALTIMORE -- Network 2000, which promotes the advancement of women in professional and executive roles, presented the Business 2000 Award this year to Legg Mason, a global asset management firm headquartered in Baltimore, for its commitment to the advancement of women in all aspects of its business operations.
Legg Mason comprises 1,455 employees, 648 of whom are women. Thirty-six percent of women at Legg Mason are minorities. The firm operates a Diversity and Inclusion Leadership Council and sponsors a Global Mentoring Program, which seeks to develop women and minorities by matching high-performing employees with mentors. Eighty-three women have participated in the yearlong program since 2005.
The annual Business 2000 Award recognizes businesses with a strong corporate presence in Maryland that align with Network 2000's mission of supporting women in business. Network 2000 looks at the number of women in senior and executive management, the number of women on the company's board of directors, employment practices and results that demonstrate the company values the advancement and support of women.
Business 2000 Award finalists this year are:
• Adams Express Company
• Chapin Davis Investments
• Chindex International Inc.
• First United Bank & Trust
• KatzAbosch
• Old Line Bank
Network 2000 presented the Business 2000 Award to Legg Mason CEO Mark Fetting and recognized the finalists this year at its Roadmap to the Boardroom symposium March 22, 2011.
Legg Mason (www.leggmason.com) is a global asset management firm with $673 billion in assets under management as of February 28, 2011. The company provides active asset management in many major investment centers throughout the world. Legg Mason is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: LM).
Network 2000 (www.network2000md.org) is a statewide not-for-profit organization in Maryland composed of professional women and men. The organization initiates, supports and engages in activities to prepare and promote women to achieve their full professional potential. Network 2000 seeks to place women on corporate and not-for-profit boards and educates the public on the benefits of having women in decision-making positions. Members serve as role models and mentors to women seeking to advance their career.
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