Amgen Sponsors New Business Trade Group for Veterans

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen is one of the first sponsors for a new trade association for veteran and military business owners in Simi Valley, the group announced. “Amgen is a company that embraces and supports diversity suppliers,” said Debbie Gregory, co-founder of the new group Veteran and Military Business Owners Association. Amgen is also a Gold Sponsor at the 6th Annual National Veteran Small Business Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, the group said. The new organization aims to help unite veteran and military business owners for collaboration, connections and contracts with private corporations and government agencies. It also plans to provide mentoring, education, certification and advocacy. “VAMBOA’s ‘Vet Owned’ seal symbolizes the talent, dedication, leadership, courage and ingenuity of these special Americans who currently serve or have served in the America’s Armed Forces and have a business, large or small,” said Patty DeDominic, the group’s other founder and CEO of DeDominic & Associates. Jessica Selva