ATLANTA – Cox Communications received a special diversity award this month from DiversityInc recognizing it as the Top Company for Talent Pipeline. Cox was one of only seven companies honored for their consistent leadership in diversity initiatives.

Cox President Pat Esser accepted the award as part of DiversityInc’s event, “How Leadership Expresses Diversity Commitment.”

“We’re honored to be recognized by DiversityInc for our Talent Pipeline,” commented Esser. “This recognition is truly a testament to all the executives, managers and supervisors at Cox who work hard to ensure not only that Cox attracts a diverse workforce, but that all employees receive the training, development and mentoring needed to grow and thrive in our company.”

The company was chosen for this exclusive award based on DiversityInc’s exclusive knowledge of Cox’s diversity initiatives after a decade of collecting and analyzing in-depth diversity-management data as part of its DiversityInc Top 50 research.

“Cox has always been a strong organization for recruitment, and its efforts to bring in talent from under-represented groups and help those people develop have been quite remarkable," said Luke Visconti, CEO of DiversityInc. "With 401 companies participating in the DiversityInc Top 50 last year, we are in the unique position of being able to evaluate which companies are really setting the bar on diversity-management initiatives."

Acerca de Cox Communications

Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company, providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company, Cox serves 6.2 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial customers and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable spot and new media advertising. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates Travel Channel. Cox is known for pioneering efforts in cable telephone and commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding workplaces. For six years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for women by Women in Cable Telecommunication; for four years, Cox has ranked among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity; and the company holds a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com/espanol y www.coxmedia.com.

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