Source Masters International Receives Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification
Costa Mesa, CA - September 1, 2006 - Source Masters International, of Costa Mesa, CA, an ingredients sourcing enterprise founded by Kevin Johnson, President, CEO, and recognized leader in the chemicals industry, has received Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification from the Southern California Minority Business Development Council (SCMBDC) of Los Angeles.

SCMBDC, the California agency authorized to implement the MBE certification for government and private sector entities, ensures that only firms that meet MBE eligibility criteria are properly certified. A minority-owned business is defined as a for-profit enterprise of any size physically located in the United States or its territories, which is owned, operated, and controlled by minority group members.

"Source Masters International is pleased to receive the Minority Business Development Council's endorsement," Johnson says. "It is our goal to earn our clients' business by providing the highest levels of customer service and by sourcing the highest quality of ingredients from around the world at prices that are competitive and fair."

Source Masters International supplies quality ingredients from Asia, India, Europe, and the Americas to the food, cosmetic, nutritional, household, industrial, and institutional industries. The company offers hundreds of commonly sought after chemicals and also specializes in satisfying unique or specialized requirements and sourcing products that are difficult to find.

SCMBDC is one of 40 regional councils in the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC) network. NMSDC provides SCMBDC members extended outreach and access to more than 3,500 corporations and more than 15,000 certified minority-owned businesses.

Prior to founding Source Masters International, Johnson built and managed his own consulting practice in Irvine, CA. A 20-year chemical industry veteran, he held sales, marketing, and leadership positions with American and Japanese companies, including Coast Chemical Company Inc., Placentia, CA; Chemtec Chemical Company, Chatsworth, CA, and OptiPure Chemco Industries, Los Angeles.