Announcements
Below you will find announcements for 2006.
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
St. James Preparatory School
to Recognize Randal at 15th Annual Awards for Excellence Dinner
NEWARK, NJ (December 5, 2006) -- Randal will be honored at St.
James Preparatory School's 15th Annual Awards for Excellence
Dinner at the St. James African
Methodist Episcopal Church. The dinner will be held at the
Newark Club in Newark, New Jersey. Additional honorees will
include Derek Luke; the actor known for his leading role in
Antwone Fisher, Bishop Richard Norris; the 116th elected and
consecrated Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church,
his wife Mary Norris; Episcopal Supervisor of the First Episcopal
District, and Reverend Thomasena Woodard; Visitation Ministry
Leader of the St. James AME Church.
St. James Preparatory School was established in 1999 as a distinguished
institution for grades 6-12. St. James Prep strives to instill
leadership in their students by emphasizing scholarship, diversity,
and community outreach.
For more information visit www.stjamesprep.org.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Randal to Receive "History
in the Making" Award from the New Jersey Historical Society
NEWARK, NJ (November 16, 2006) -- Dr. Randal Pinkett will be
the guest of honor at the New
Jersey Historical Society's Annual Gala where he will accept
the "History in the Making" award for outstanding
community leadership. The renowned comedian, Joe Piscopo, will
also receive an award, in addition to the Leadership New Jersey
program, which is coordinated by The Partnership for New Jersey.
The Annual Gala is a benefit auction for the New Jersey Historical
Society. The Society is a state-wide non-profit historical museum,
library and archive dedicated to preserving New Jersey's history.
It was established in 1845 making it the oldest cultural institution
in the state. The event will take place at the Pleasantville
Chateau in West Orange, New Jersey, and will include both an
online and silent auction.
For more information about the New Jersey Historical
Society's Annual Gala visit www.jerseyhistory.org.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Randal Dons Trump's Throne
in the Greater Twin Cities Volunteer "Apprentus" Competition
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 25, 2006) --
Greater Twin Cities United Way Emerging Leaders Program
helped organize volunteer teams from major corporations including
Best Buy, Cargill,
General
Mills, and Target,
to renovate rooms for local charities. Restrained by a $2,200
budget and a three-week deadline, these companies put their
volunteer skills to the test on each of their respective projects.
Best Buy remodeled the Summit Academy OIC's community classroom;
team Cargill revamped a room at the Sabathani Community Center
in South Minneapolis; General Mills renovated the Oak Park Neighborhood
Center kitchen; and Target's volunteers restored the lobby and
lounge at the Catholic Charities Exodus Residence in Downtown
Minneapolis. Ultimately, after presiding over the "final
boardroom," Randal crowned team Best Buy the winner upon
completion at the award ceremony in the International Market
Square, where Dr. Pinkett also delivered the keynote speech.
Greater Twin Cities United Way unites caring people in building
stronger communities by inspiring people to help others, increasing
resources to meet needs, and fostering innovative solutions
to problems.
For more information about
the Greater Twin Cities Volunteer "Apprentus" Competition
click
here.
Monday, October 16, 2006
Randal and Trump Entertainment
Resorts Launch Youth Apprentice Program
PHILADELPHIA, PA (October 16, 2006) -- Dr. Randal Pinkett, in
partnership with TrumpStreet
Casino and Entertainment Complex, is spearheading the Youth
Apprentice Program for high school students in Philadelphia.
The participating high schools include Randolph Technical High
School, Strawberry Masion High School, Simon Gratz School of
Science and Engineering, Murrel Dobbins High School, Mercy Vocational
High School, and George Washington Carver High School of Engineering
and Science. The prospective apprentices have the opportunity
to apply for positions in marketing, culinary arts, hotel operations,
and finance. Over 120 students from each school submitted applications
and essays in hopes of becoming one of six finalists to be chosen
for an apprenticeship at Trump Resorts. The six junior apprentices
will go through a six-week program, beginning in February and
ending in March, with Trump Entertainment Resorts in Atlantic
City, where Randal is conducting his own apprenticeship with
Donald Trump. Over the course of the student apprenticeships,
participants will learn a skill set that they wouldn't have
the opportunity to acquire elsewhere and attain a sense of professionalism
that will help them in future endeavors. The program will conclude
with a graduation breakfast for the students and parents.
For more information about the TrumpStreet
Casino and Entertainment Complex click
here.
Friday, October 13, 2006
“World Vision” Award Presented
to Randal by Grace Reformed Baptist Church
NEWARK, NJ (October 13, 2006) -- Dr. Randal Pinkett, Chairman
and CEO of BCT Partners, received the World Vision award
today from the Grace Reformed Baptist Church where Rev.
Levin B.
West is the Pastor/Founder. This award was given during
the 27th Annual Appreciation Awards Scholarship Dinner
held at
the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ. Other honorees that
received awards include the following: Raymond A. Brown,
Esq. with the
2006 Man of the Year Award; M. Teresa Ruiz with the 2006
Woman of the Year Award; Richard J. Codey with the Pride
in State
Award; Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
with the Pride in County Award; Honorable Newark Mayor
Cory A.
Booker with the Pride in Newark Award; and Kathy Vanessa
Sumter Edwards
with the Fannie Lou Hamer Award. During the awards ceremony,
Rev. West stated, “These honored here today are men and
women who share in our commitment. They too have in some way
contributed to our community educational empowerment, social
growth, a renewed quality of life and sound government.” Founded
in 1996 as a reformed baptist church, Grace Reformed Baptist
Church holds strictly to the Doctrines of Grace which they
believe are fundamental tenants of the Bible.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
New Jersey Reads Kicks
off "Change a Life through Literacy" with Randal
as Spokesperson
NEWARK, NJ (October 11, 2006) -- Four out of ten New Jersey
adults can't read or write well enough to understand a
want ad, let alone fill out a job application. To address
this "literary
crisis," Dr. Randal Pinkett has teamed with New
Jersey Reads to launch the "Change
a Life through Literacy" awareness campaign. This statewide
effort will alert people to this problem, foster donations from
individuals, and corporations, and boost the amount of recourses
available to those in need. Randal will appear in a series of
public service announcements via television and radio. According
to Randal, "When we talk about literacy, it's ubiquitous
to those who have it. It's not an issue that pops up on
the radar screen. Now, more than ever, New Jersey Reads
needs
our support to make a difference in the lives of countless
New
Jersey
residents."
New Jersey Reads is a non-profit organization established in
2002 to fill the need for financial support for literacy programs.
Their goal is to eliminate illiteracy in the state of New Jersey
by awarding grants to organizations that are involved in literary
instruction.
For more infromation on New Jersey Reads or
on how you can help visit www.newjerseyreads.org.
Thursday, July 27, 2006
National Urban League Recognizes
Randal with Business Excellence Award
ATLANTA, GA (July 27, 2006) -- Dr. Randal Pinkett, Chairman
and CEO of BCT Partners, was acknowledged for his entrepreneurial
accomplishments when the National
Urban League presented him with the Business Excellence
Award at their 2006
National Conference. Sponsored by the Coca-Cola Company
and UPS, the Urban League's 2006 National Conference is a three-day
event uniting over 10,000 prominent black professionals, scholars,
and government executives in the spirit of empowerment and intellectual
exchange.
For more information about the National Urban
League visit www.nul.org or
view the podcast for the 2006 National Conference click
here.
Saturday, July 24, 2006
Alpha Kappa Alpha Presents
Randal with the P.E.A.R.L. Award for Economics
BRIDGEWATER, NJ (July 24, 2006) -- At the 5th Annual Maurice
M. William Scholarship Luncheon sponsored by P.E.A.R.L.S. (Pursue
Education and Really Learn Something) Inc., Dr. Randal Pinkett
received the P.E.A.R.L. Award for economics. The P.E.A.R.L.
award is granted to those who have made significant contributions
to the Middlesex or Somerset County area. P.E.A.R.L.S., Inc.
was found on May 6, 2003 as a charitable arm of the Nu Xi Omega
Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Inc. P.E.A.R.L.S., Inc. is based out of Middlesex
and Somerset counties and is committed to high standards, excellence,
and achievement.
For more information on Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc, visit:
http://www.aka1908.com
Saturday, July 15, 2006
BCT Partners Executive Named One of Black MBA Magazine's
''Top 50 under 50''
CHICAGO, IL (July 15, 2006) -- BCT Partners'
Chairman and CEO, Dr. Randal Pinkett, has been named among the
top 50 black MBAs under the age of 50 by Black MBA Magazine,
the official magazine of the National Black MBA Association.
This is the magazine's second annual collection of the "crème
de la crème among under-50 black MBAs in the corporate
world." The results stem from the magazine's surveys of
Fortune 500 clients and other professionals at large. Some of
the others selected for this year's prestigious honor include:
Felicia Fields, Vice President, Human Resources, Ford Motor
Company; Linda Rice Johnson, President and CEO, Johnson Publishing
Company; Tammee L. Thompson, President, Asia Pacific, GE Industrial-Security;
Donna Williams, Brand Manager, Bayer Consumer Care; and Gary
J. Wright, IBM Distinguished Engineer, IBM.
The National Black MBA Association was founded
in 1970 with the mission of accumulating intellectual and economical
wealth in the black community. The association works in cooperation
with over 400 of the county's top business organizations and
has a deep-rooted sense of community.
For more information about Black MBA Magazine,
visit:
blackmbamagazine.net/cont.html.
For more information about the NBMBAA, visit www.nbmbaa.org.
Friday June 16, 2006
Randal Named Spokesperson for National Black
MBA Association's Gold Key Access
CHICAGO, IL (June 16, 2006) -- Dr. Randal Pinkett
was selected to represent the National
Black MBA Association as their national spokesperson for
the Gold Key Access networking events. The NBMBAA's Gold
Key Access is a novel networking event composed of senior-level
executive recruiters and some of the nation's brightest business
men and women, uniting to forge a pathway to prosperity and
career success for the nation's black MBA's and to promote diversity
in corporate America. Gold Key Access receptions will take place
in major cities across the county, such as Los Angeles, New
York City and Atlanta, where Randal will serve as the keynote
speaker. To qualify for inclusion, individual NBMBAA members
must rank at senior executive levels of director and above while
earning a minimum of $150,000 in direct compensation.
The inaugural Gold Key Access event, held at
Chicago's W Lakeshore Hotel on June 16, drew dozens of crème
de la crème African-American executives to mingle with
representatives of corporations including Accenture, JP Morgan
Chase, Northern Trust, Harris Bank, Ariel Capital, and Wachovia.
"Gold Key Access represents the next generation of networking
opportunities for accomplished African American business executives,"
Dr. Pinkett said. "It is exactly what needs to be happening
amongst Black professionals, in partnership with the corporate
community. This pioneering effort fully leverages the accomplishments
of African Americans in business and creates a forum where new
relationships, new connections and new collaborations can be
established."
The National Black MBA Association was founded
in 1970 with the mission of accumulating intellectual and economical
wealth in the black community. The association works in cooperation
with over 400 of the county's top business organizations and
has a deep-rooted sense of community. "All of us are thrilled
to welcome the active participation in Gold Key Access of Randal
Pinkett -- a spectacular success story, and a vibrant personality
who brings so much to this mix of achievers and opportunity,"
said Barbara Thomas, President and CEO of the NBMBAA, and herself
one of Ebony magazine's 100 Most Influential Black Americans.
For more information about the NBMBAA, visit:
http://www.nbmbaa.org.
For more information about the NBMBAA's Gold Key Access, visit:
http://www.nbmbaa.org/gold_key_access.cfm.
Monday, June 5, 2006
Randal to Appear LIVE Tonight on Season 5 Finale
of "The Apprentice"
LOS ANGELES (June 5, 2006) -- Dr. Randal Pinkett,
winner of Season 4 of NBC's "The Apprentice," is expected
to appear on tonight's Season 5 finale, which will be broadcast
live from the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, starting at 9:30
p.m. Randal will be on hand to offer an update
on his activities with the Trump Organization as well as other
developments since his historic boardroom victory in December.
The finale will feature the culmination of the
final two tasks (Lee's celebrity hockey event and Sean's Barenaked
Ladies concert), a cast reunion and the live boardroom hiring.
Other special guest appearances include Michael J. Fox, Jaime
Pressly, Denis Leary, Jason Priestley and Stephen Baldwin.
For more information about the show, visit www.nbc.com/The_Apprentice_5.
Sunday, June 4, 2006
Randal Emcees Autism Speaks Fundraiser Featuring
Sen. Hillary Clinton
PURCHASE, NY (June 4, 2006) -- In front of a
crowd of more than 8,000 people at Manhattanville College, Dr.
Randal Pinkett was the master of ceremonies for the opening
program of this morning's fifth annual Westchester/Fairfield
Walk for Autism Research, sponsored by Autism Speaks. The honorary
chairwoman for the event was New York's Sen. Hillary Clinton,
who offered remarks during the program. Other guests at the
fundraiser included Rep. Christopher Shays of Connecticut and
Suzanne Wright, co-founder of Autism Speaks.
Randal is a national spokesperson for Autism Speaks, an international
organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds to support
research into the developmental disorder that is now diagnosed
in one of 166 children. The relationship grew out of Randal's
final task on Season 4 of "The Apprentice," a charity
event that raised more than $11,000 for the organization. As
a spokesperson, Randal will appear at several Autism Speaks
events, including a number of the signature Walk events held
across the country, to draw additional attention to this important
cause.
For more information about Autism Speaks, visit www.autismspeaks.org.
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Randal Enters Pact to Be Verizon Spokesperson
NEWARK, NJ (June 1, 2006) -- Dr. Randal Pinkett entered
an agreement earlier this year to become a spokesperson for
Verizon Communications. As a telecommunications expert and established
entrepreneur, Randal adds substantial value to the Fortune 100
company's marketing and advocacy objectives and its community
outreach. In addition to making appearances at various business
events, Randal has been active in the "Video Choice"
campaign, which calls for increased competition in the delivery
of television programming to cable customers. In March, he testified
before members of the New Jersey State Legislature in support
of a measure to expand consumer choice.
Randal also has addressed young audiences in New York City and
Washington, D.C., as a part of Verizon's "Realize
Ambition: The Shot Caller Showdown," in which aspiring
high-school entrepreneurs square off in a test of their business
skills.
For more information about Verizon, a leader in delivering broadband
and other communication innovations to wireline and wireless
customers, visit www.verizon.com.
Saturday, May 20, 2006
African-American Heritage
Parade Bestows the Entrepreneurial Excellence Award upon Randal
LIVINGSTON, NJ (May 20, 2006) -- The African-American
Heritage Parade, Committee, Inc. held its 13th
Annual Heritage Awards Gala where Dr. Randal Pinkett accepted
the Entrepreneurial Excellence Award. The event pays tribute
to those who have made exceptional cultural or human development
contributions to the African-American community. Prominent figures
like Mos Def, received the artistic excellence award; Assemblywoman
Sheila Y. Oliver received the governmental service award; and
Carolyn Wallace was presented with the Community Service Award
at this year's event.
The African American Heritage Parade began in 1966 as "The
Crispus Attucks Parade," commemorating the former slave
who gave his life during the Revolutionary War. The parade was
introduced at the peak of the Civil Rights Movement during a
time of Black Power and Black Pride. In 1970 the parade was
renamed "The Attucks-King Parade," in honor of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and marking the 200th anniversary of
the battle that Attucks died in. Currently, the African-American
Heritage Parade Committee, Inc. is a non-profit organization
dedicated to promoting one of the largest cultural statewide
events in the state of New Jersey and "Establishing a sense
of pride, unity, awareness and mutual cooperation among all
people of African heritage."
For photos of the event click
here
Monday, May 15, 2006
Newark's New Mayor Taps Randal to Help With Leadership
Transition
NEWARK, NJ (May 15, 2006) -- Dr. Randal Pinkett
accepted an invitation from Newark's Mayor-elect Cory
Booker to join his transition team as New Jersey's largest
city prepares for its first new administration in two decades.
Randal joins the 12-member team as Co-Chair of Economic Development
and will participate in a series of events aimed at bringing
concerned residents, businesspeople and other stakeholders to
the table to help inform and develop the administration's vision
for the city.
As president and CEO of BCT
Partners, a Newark-based management, technology and policy
consulting firm, Randal has a significant stake in the city's
future and is committed to its progress. He will serve on the
transition team until Mayor-elect Booker takes office on July
1.
For more information, visit www.newarkintransition.com.
Monday, May 1, 2006
Randal Lands Endorsement Deal With Outback Steakhouse
NEWARK, NJ (May 1, 2006) -- Building on the
success of his final task during Season 4 of "The Apprentice,"
Dr. Randal Pinkett reached an agreement earlier this year to
become a spokesperson for Outback Steakhouse. The restaurant
company plans to feature Randal in advertisements for television
and radio that are scheduled to be produced and broadcast later
this year. Randal already has made guest appearances at this
year's Annual Outback Conference, held in April in Washington,
D.C., and at the Outback Bowl held New Year's Day in Tampa,
Florida.
Outback Steakhouse was the sponsor of Randal's final task on
the show, originally planned as a celebrity softball charity
event to benefit Autism
Speaks. When rain forced the action indoors, Randal and
his team deftly responded with an impromptu auction that raised
$11,000 for the organization and secured Randal's victory.
For more information about Outback Steakhouse, visit www.outback.com.
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Concerned Black Men of Massachusetts Name
Randal Winner of Paul Robeson Leadership Award
CAMBRIDGE, MA (April 19, 2006) -- The Concerned
Black Men of Massachusetts will present Dr. Randal Pinkett,
recent winner of NBC's hit reality television show, The Apprentice,
with the Paul Robeson Leadership Award. Dr. Pinkett will be
recognized for this honor at CBMM's 17th annual Unity Breakfast
on Saturday, April 22, 2006, at 9 a.m., at the Cambridge Marriott,
Kendall Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A private reception
will also take place on the evening of Friday, April 21, 2006,
at Azure in the Lenox Hotel in Boston's Copley Square.
The Paul Robeson Leadership Award bears the
namesake of Paul Robeson, an accomplished lawyer, actor, singer,
orator, activist, linguist who learned 20 foreign languages,
and fellow graduate of Dr. Pinkett's alma mater, Rutgers University,
where Robeson was named valedictorian and became an All-American,
four sport varsity athlete. One of CBMM's signature programs
is the Paul Robeson Institute for Positive Self-Development,
where volunteers dedicate themselves each week to running a
Saturday mentoring program for more than 120 boys. The Institute
focuses on academics, recreation, and personal development.
According to CBMM President Frederich Johnson II, ''Look at
Dr. Pinkett. Through his educational pursuits and involvement
in developing businesses, and his passion for family and community,
he has excelled in all those things," he said. ''Just like
Paul Robeson."
For information on the CBMM 17th annual Unity
Breakfast, call 617-427-2243 or visit http://www.cbmm.net/breakfast_gallery.htm.
For more information on CBMM, visit: http://www.cbmm.net.
Thursday, April 6, 2006
RealNetworks Features Randal in "Apprentice"
Mobile Game
NEWARK, NJ (April 6, 2006) -- Fans of NBC's "The Apprentice"
will be able to put their business skills to the test on their
cellphones when RealNetworks rolls out its mobile game based
on the hit TV show next month. The game, available through the
digital-media company's RealArcade Mobile service, puts players
in a series of business situations in which they must outperform
the competition or risk being fired.
In addition to series star Donald Trump, featured characters
include Dr. Randal Pinkett, winner of the show's fourth season,
who is helping RealNetworks promote the game. Randal speaks
highly of the game's action and even compliments the graphic
artists. The "Randal" character, he says, "really
does look like me!"
For more information about RealNetworks, visit www.realnetworks.com.
For more information about "The Apprentice" mobile
game and other RealArcade offerings, see the company's press
release.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Randal Honored as Entrepreneur
of the Year at the National Society of Black Engineers Golden
Torch Awards
PITTSBURGH, PA (March 30, 2006) -- Dr. Randal Pinkett received
the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 9th
Annual Golden Torch Awards Ceremony during the 32nd Annual
National Convention of the National
Society of Black Engineers (NSBE). The Golden Torch Awards
acknowledges the best and brightest in a variety of fields.
Honorees included Dr. Delon Hampton, recipient of the Distinguished
Engineer Award; Sharnnia Artis, recipient of the Graduate Student
of the Year; Capt. Glenn Flanagan for Lifetime Achievement in
Government; and Kim Parker Brown, winner of the Outstanding
Woman in Technology of the Year Award. The proceeds for the
Golden Torch Awards dinner provide scholarships for high school
students pursuing degrees in science, math, engineering and
technology.
NSBE was founded in 1971 in order to improve the recruitment
and retention of black engineering students at Purdue University.
Since its establishment, NSBE has grown into a national organization
dedicated to increasing the number of culturally responsible
black engineers who excel academically, professionally, and
positively impact the community.
For more information about the NSBE visit nsbe.org
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Randal Reports From Trump Taj Mahal on "Apprentice"
Duties
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (February 21, 2006) -- Speaking
from the Diamond Ballroom of the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
on his first day on the job, Dr. Randal Pinkett provided the
media with details about his responsibilities as the latest
winner of the NBC hit TV show "The Apprentice." As
a member of the Trump Organization's Trump Entertainment Resorts,
he will oversee a $110
million renovation of its three New Jersey properties: Trump
Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza and Trump Marina. He also will manage
an information-technology project that involves upgrading the
computer systems for Trump Entertainment's 1,200 employees.
In addition, Randal will take part in the public relations and
community relations for Trump Entertainment's proposed
expansion into Philadelphia. The proposal calls for a $350
million resort named "Trump Street" to be built in the Nicetown
section of North Philadelphia. The license application is pending
with Pennsylvania's gaming authority.
Accompanying Randal at the news conference were Trump Entertainment
President and CEO James Perry, and Mark Juliano, the company's
chief operating officer.
For more information about Trump Entertainment Resorts, visit
www.trumpcasinos.com.
Monday, February 6, 2006
Randal
Named National Spokesperson for Autism Speaks
NEW YORK, NY (February 6, 2006) -- Randal has
been named a national spokesperson for Autism Speaks, an international
organization dedicated to raising awareness and funds to support
research into the developmental disorder that is now diagnosed
in one out of 166 children. The relationship grew out of Randal's
final task on Season 4 of "The Apprentice," a charity
event that raised more than $11,000 for the organization. As
a spokesperson, Randal will appear at several Autism Speaks
events, including a number of the signature Walk events held
across the country, to draw additional attention to this important
cause.
For more information about Autism Speaks, visit:
www.autismspeaks.org.
For more information about Randal's final task and charity fundraiser
on The Apprentice, visit: http://www.autismspeaks.org/press/apprentice_finale.php
Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Randal Signs Deal With Kaplan to Publish "The
Campus CEO"
NEWARK, NJ (February 1, 2006) -- On the heels
of his historic boardroom victory on the latest season of NBC's
"The Apprentice," Dr. Randal Pinkett has signed a
contract with education powerhouse Kaplan to publish "The
Campus CEO." One of two books Randal is currently authoring,
"The Campus CEO" is a student's guide to launching
and growing a multimillion-dollar enterprise from any college
campus. It is scheduled for release in March 2007 and is expected
to be a national bestseller.
According to literary agency Earl
Cox and Associates, which brokered the deal, the proposal
for "The Campus CEO" received multiple offers and
strong interest from major publishers. Randal chose Kaplan because
of its strength in selling in the college market.
Kaplan is a leading provider of educational and career services
for individuals, schools and businesses, including its acclaimed
preparation resources for standardized tests such as the SAT
and GRE.
For more information, visit www.kaplan.com.
