Diversity Business Solutions is a New Orleans based company that is totally dedicated to assisting companies recruit qualified diversity candidates. We supply a broad network of diverse candidates through strategic alliances and partnerships with the leading diversity websites, social and professional organizations. In addition we assist our clients by providing career fair support and original editorial content written from a diverse point of view that differs from the viewpoint of general market writers. Formed by two of the most experienced executives in this industry, we have put together a model that will revolutionalize the diversity industry.
Our Team:
Niraj Kataria, Chairman & CEO
Niraj is co-founder and CEO of Diversity Business Solutions. Niraj has been a leader in the diversity field for the past 8 years.
From January 2002 to November 2005, Niraj served as the Chairman for DiversityInc which is a magazine and website, (www.diversityinc.com) that talks about business case for diversity. Niraj was responsible for introducing the print product and also developing the newspaper relationships. In his term as Chairman, the company grew over 500% in sales and generated its first profit. From April 1999 to December 2001, he was the President and director of IMDiversity (www.IMDiversity.com), which also prints The Black MBA, and The Black Collegian magazines. After raising the first round of funding he brought the print product onto the web and built the workforce from 13 to about 65 people based in New Orleans. Kataria also worked at Gartner Group (IT – NYSE) at the time of its IPO (Year 1992) and for Moldflow, (MFLO – NASDAQ) a pre-IPO company based in Melbourne Australia. Kataria holds an MBA from University of Bridgeport in Connecticut.
Kataria has spoken in various seminars on diversity issues such as human capital, supplier diversity, and best practices. He has also sat on various diversity panels.
Terrence Rice, Vice President Sales and Business Development
Terrence is the co-founder and VP of Sales and Business Development for Diversity Business Solutions. Terrence has worked in the diversity industry for the past 8 years in sales and marketing positions.
Terrence Rice is an accomplished entrepreneur and business executive with eleven plus years of experience in the areas of sales, marketing and business development. In 2003 Mr. Rice formed T. Rice and Associates, LLC - a project management and diversity consulting firm specializing in supplier diversity. Since its inception, T. Rice and Associates, LLC has compiled 2.2 million dollars in gross revenues. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Mr. Rice worked for DiversityInc from 2001 thru 2003 in the sales for print and Internet advertising. At DiversityInc Mr. Rice developed a recruitment advertising sales strategy and with three supporting staff members help launch with the sales of DiversityInc Magazine. Previously, from 1999 thru 2001 he worked for IMDiversity as a Sales Executive, Business Solutions Manager, and Special Events and Markets Manager. At IMDiversity the publisher of The Black Collegian Magazine, The Black Collegian Online, Black MBA Magazine, and IMDiversity.com website, Mr. Rice was involved in all aspects of sales and marketing. Mr. Rice reported directly to the President and his primary focus was major account sales, strategic alliances and partnerships to increase website traffic and improve sales.
Mr. Rice currently serves as president of the First Tee of Greater New Orleans and serves as a commissioner on the Lieutenant, Governor Mitch Landrieu, Audubon Trail Golf Commission.
