Northstar Receives Women?s Business Enterprise Certification

Cheektowaga, New York  – The Northstar Companies, a Third Generation Full Service Receivables Management Organization, today announced that they have received the distinct honor of being certified as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, in partnership with the Women President’s Educational Organization – New York.  The Northstar Companies is excited about this new certification, as the company has gone through a rigorous certification process to confirm the business is owned, managed, and controlled by women.

Accepted by thousands of corporations within the country and a number of federal and government agencies, The Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) is the nation’s leading third-party certifier of women’s business enterprises (WBEs) for the private sector.  

“Northstar is proud to have earned this designation, our dynamic female based ownership and management team have worked together to become one of the best performing agencies in our industry.  We are committed to further pursue this focus and growth mode in an effort to support our clientele, our community, our employees and their families”, states Donna Wojcik, Co-Chairman and CEO of Northstar.

About Northstar
The Northstar Companies provide First and Third Party Collection Services to the Credit and Collections industries.  As the former owners of Great Lakes Collection Bureau, their Executive Management Team has over three generations of industry experience. Northstar’s experience provides unparalleled service to its clientele. Their vast industry experience allows their organization to administer and exceed the highest of industry standards.

“We operate our business in a family type atmosphere, which helps to develop loyal, hardworking and committed staff.  Buffalo is a wonderful blue collar work ethic town.  We’re proud to represent women as strong management in an agency whose growth has a significant natural presence”,  states Ellen Castle, Co Chairman and CTO of Northstar.

The Northstar Companies is also proud to be ISO Compliant, PCI Certified, as well as SAS70, Type II Certified.  Quality service has been a cornerstone of Northstar’s policy; to provide the highest level of integrity and service to their clientele.  

Also, as presented by Inside Arm.com, The Northstar Companies was named one of the Best Places to Work in Collections for 2008, in the large company category.  The survey and award program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in the accounts receivable management industry.