Renee Dutia, Principal, Regali Inc - has been selected to join an elite network of more than 2,500 women as a member of the Leadership Texas Class of 2010
“Renee Dutia is one of 109 outstanding women leaders competitively selected from across the state to participate in the longest-running women’s leadership development program in the US. Throughout the year-long program, she will have the opportunity to broaden her perspective on our state by exploring five Texas cities and receiving cutting-edge information from renowned experts, government officials and other leaders to positively inform her work and community for years to come,” said Candace O’Keefe-Mathis, CEO of the Foundation for Women’s Resources. Leadership Texas, now in its 29th consecutive year, is the flagship program of the Texas-based foundation headquartered in Dallas.
Launched in 1983 as the first statewide program for women’s leadership development, Leadership Texas is patterned after, though not affiliated with, the co-educational civic programs that have found success in a number of cities throughout the state and nation. “Our founders decided to create Leadership Texas to help women become better, more informed leaders in our state’s communities, organizations and corporations,” O’Keefe-Mathis added. (Note: More Foundation information is provided below.)
The theme for the 2011 program year is ‘Leading with Strength into the Future’ “Participants will visit Dallas, Permian Basin, Corpus Christi, Austin, and San Antonio where each city’s opportunities and challenges will help to illuminate the participants’ knowledge of our rapidly evolving state across three common themes– the economy, education and the environment,” O’Keefe-Mathis said.
“We consider it a privilege to offer these influential women leaders from a broad diversity of professional and personal backgrounds some new perspectives, opinions and validation on some of the issues, people and places they might not otherwise encounter outside of the program. We recognize that it is necessary for today’s successful leaders to understand the cultural, social and economic shift before us and the programming of Leadership Texas provides opportunities and access to help the women impact the future of our evolving state.”
Through the generous contributions of the Leadership Texas Program Partners, the program continues to provide the most up-to-date information on leadership and issues affecting Texas. Corporate Program Partners providing financial support for Leadership Texas 2010 include Bell Helicopter/Textron, Johnson Controls, Southwest Airlines, Marathon Oil and Texas Instruments.
“Program Partners provide more than financial support for the program; their women leaders also participate in Leadership Texas to build connections for the benefit of the entire state,” O’Keefe-Mathis said.
Foundation for Women’s Resources
Leadership Texas is a program of the Foundation for Women’s Resources (FWR). Established in Austin, Texas, in 1974, the foundation seeks to advance the power of leadership and legacy through programs that connect, inspire, empower and honor women. To extend the foundation’s message of strength and build bridges to and opportunities for women, FWR founded Leadership America in 1988 and helped in the creation of complementary women’s programs in California, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina, among others. FWR also established the nation’s first comprehensive women’s history museum, The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future, which opened in Dallas, Texas, in association with the Smithsonian Institution in 2000. Since 1996, FWR has been offering a series of national retreats for emerging women leaders called Power Pipeline. In 2009, the Foundation launched new globally focused programming under its newly acquired banner, Leadership International, the Sandy Tyler Regional Series and Leadership Short Courses for the 21st Century.
Super Bowl, NFL deals priceless to emerging businesses in Dallas area
Jan.16, 2011 By SHERYL JEAN / The Dallas Morning News
Excerpt-Competition is steep for a small slice of the pie: 928 women- and minority-owned businesses in North Texas are vying for work with the NFL, the North Texas Super Bowl XLV host committee or related parties. Yet such emerging business will account for only a fraction of the $612 million regional economic impact from the Super Bowl estimated by California-based Marketing Information Masters Inc.
Regardless of the size of a contract, which can range from a few thousand dollars to six figures, working with the Super Bowl is priceless, local business owners say.
"It's like a seal of approval to other companies," said Renee Dutia, owner of Regali Inc., a Dallas merchandise, marketing and technology services company that won one of the first and largest Super Bowl-related contracts in mid-2009.
The NFL looks for business owners with savvy and hustle who can deliver without a lot of hand-holding.
"They're looking for diamonds in the rough," said Regali's Dutia. "They're looking for companies that are adaptable and willing to learn."
Regali won one of the first Super Bowl-related contracts in mid-2009 to create an emerging business database for the host committee. It also has won others, including an NFL merchandising license, totaling tens of thousands of dollars, Dutia said.
EMERGING BUSINESSES AT A GLANCE
A demographic snapshot of the 928 North Texas emerging businesses certified and registered to work with the 2011 Super Bowl:
•74 percent are majority women-owned.
•40 percent are owned by white women, 37 percent are black-owned, 14 percent Latino, 5 percent Indian, 3 percent Asian Pacific and 1 percent American Indian.
Regali Inc. announced today its selection as Technology Partner for North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee. The partnership is the most recent expansion of Regali’s strategic direction for its Technology Division, which provides creative and website design, database development......(more)
March, 2010 – Regali Inc. has been selected as one of the top Asian American businesses by the U.S. Pan Asian Chamber of Commerce Southwest. This distinction is awarded based on percentage revenue growth over three years (2007-2009). The award, presented at the March 6 Lunar Year Event in Richardson, Texas, places Regali in the recognition competition at the Chamber’s National USPAACC 25th Silver Anniversary CelebrAsian 2010 annual National Business Opportunity Conference in Washington, D.C. in May of this year.
“I am excited to receive this great honor,” says Renee Dutia, founder and CEO of Regali Inc. “My team works closely with clients to provide the best possible service and offerings, and this is recognition of their great efforts. Customer satisfaction is key to growing any business, and we focus on that strength in all of our offerings.”
Regali Inc. is a marketing services organization focused on three platforms: merchandising, marketing, and technology services. In 2009, Regali was selected as the Official Technology Partner for North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee and also is a key supplier to the City of Dallas.
Dallas, Texas – March 10, 2010 – Renee Dutia announced today that Regali Inc. is opening a design and customer service center in downtown Dallas’ South Side on Lamar location. Regali Inc., which is rapidly expanding its presence in the Dallas area, will now have two locations in North Texas. Ms. Dutia is the founder and CEO of Regali Inc., a global merchandise, marketing technologies, and custom uniform and apparel provider.
Located in a Federally designated HUB Zone, this location will provide Regali Inc the opportunity to further expand its client services. “We are committed to building our client programs by being part of the dynamic economic development throughout Dallas,” Dutia assessed. “This is an opportunity for us to further expand our reach in hiring and training for the inner city.” Dutia is also developing a partnership to work with local educational institutions to recruit student employees, who will receive on the job training in the new Regali South Side Center.
“We anticipate that this move,” Dutia concluded, “will give us the chance to increase our customer service focus by adding capacity in the client services and design areas.”
The address of the new location South Side on Lamar, 1409 South Lamar Street, #224, Dallas, Texas 75215-1871.
Making sure that your clients always have the best possible options—options which exceed clients’ expectations for quality, current trends, cost/value, precision manufacturing, and delivery—requires on site inspection and negotiation with designers and factories around the world.
In March, Renee Dutia, Regali’s company founder and key designer, spent several weeks in Europe reviewing new options for the development of Regali’s already extensive crystal awards and recognition program. By working closely with factory management, as shown in the pictures below, Renee presented challenging designs for development and execution, always ensuring that her concepts could be manufactured with precision—and that the final products are exciting, sparkling cuts and innovative, memorable and unique designs.
“I am a designer,” Dutia says, “and it is critical that I have a hands-on approach as I develop crystal products which exceed my client’s expectations every time.” She selects only the best artisans to execute her clients’ work, and she focuses on client value every step of the way.
It’s a long way from the factories in Europe to your door. But the resulting crystal products—with final completion by Regali’s in-house artisans and design team—are cost effective, high-perceived value presentations that will be remembered for many years to come.
INC. MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS REGALI’S CEO ABOUT SUPER BOWL XLV
Renee Dutia recently shared her views about how small businesses can benefit from the opportunities available as Super Bowl XLV ramps up for its 2011 event in the North Texas Region. Inc. Magazine’s Lauren Folino characterized the Regali approach as a classic business to business success story and quoted Renee in the recent article, “Small Businesses Score Super Bowl Contracts with the NFL.”
Find out more about Renee’s experience by following the link below:
North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee Recognizes Regali
Regali Inc. has been selected as a spotlight company for the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee’s official website. In the “Emerging Business Spotlight,” the organization identifies the Regali team “as an extension of the Host Committee’s staff” and explains Regali’s role in the development of technology solutions which increase efficiencies for the administrative staff. Regali is the Official Technology Partner for the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee.
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The Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas held its August meeting at Regali's headquarters in Richardson, Texas. The event included a Regali-hosted luncheon, a tour of the Regali offices, a brief program...... (more)
Regali will receive the Outstanding Asian Supplier Award during the 8th Annual Asian Business EXPO, sponsored by the US Pan Asian American Chamber-Southwest, held in Arlington, Texas, on August 20....... (more)
Regali partnered with the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce to provide registration database support services for the annual AAPI Texas Regional Conference, held in Dallas on July 29, 2009. ..... (more)
