Hibu is Proud to Celebrate Women's History Month
Join us as we recognize Women's History Month – spotlighting the achievements of women who have had a worldwide impact in the field of technology, those who continue to make a significant impact right here at Hibu, and those Hibu has helped to succeed. We invite you to support women-owned businesses, consider helping "School Girls Unite," and recommend a great read – an inspiring book with 20 influential women giving you the keys to unlock your personal power. All that and more – this month is all about recognizing the many triumphs of the women around us!
Recognizing Our Own
We're pleased to shine a light on Women Hibu employees who demonstrate our core values and help lead the company forward.
We're pleased to shine a light on women here at Hibu who demonstrate our core values and help lead the company forward.
We're pleased to shine a light on African American employees here at Hibu who demonstrate our core values and help lead the company forward
Diane Simon
"I also take a lot of pride in making the Hibu name a positive force by giving my clients the best possible experience with our company."
Lisa O'Haver
Digital Acct Mgmt III – Inside Sales
"...try new things to help your clients to grow and develop and to get the most of their marketing so that they can get the most of out of their marketing."
Michelle O'Haver
"Make achievable short-term goals as well as those long-term goals and strive to tackle them every day. Never be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and learn/try new things."
Payal Agrawal
Bi Developer II
"Ability determines what you can do… Motivation determines what you do… and Attitude determines how well you do it."
Diane Simon
“I also take a lot of pride in making the Hibu name a positive force by giving my clients the best possible experience with our company.”
Lisa O'Haver
Michelle O'Haver
"Make achievable short-term goals as well as those long-term goals and strive to tackle them every day. Never be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and learn/try new things.”
Payal Agrawal
More Than Just Talk: Supporting Women-Owned Businesses
We believe that celebrating Women's History Month means more than talking about it – it means taking steps to truly support women business owners.
We encourage you to check out the Directory of Women-Owned Businesses — provided by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) — and support the businesses in your area. These are just a small number of the women-owned businesses that could use your support, this year more than ever.
Spotlight on Hibu’s Women Business-Owner Clients
At Hibu, we’re proud to able to help so many local women-owned business grow and succeed. The best part of what we do is being part of success stories just like these
We're pleased to shine a light on women here at Hibu who demonstrate our core values and help lead the company forward.
We're pleased to shine a light on African American employees here at Hibu who demonstrate our core values and help lead the company forward
Honoring and Celebrating Influential Women in the Field of Technology
Recognizing women innovators without whom our industry would not be what it is today.
Tabitha Babbitt
Tabitha Babbitt, a tool maker and inventor, created the prototype of a circular saw when she saw men working hard at work sawing logs. An improved version of her design is still being used today.
Hedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr is best known for being an Austrian-born actress, famous for her acting and beauty, but she was also a brilliant inventor. During World War. II, she invented a system of wireless communication called 'spread spectrum' to fight the Nazis during World War II. This technology was the foundation for today’s WIFI and mobile phones.
Katharine Burr Blodgett
In 1953, Katharine Burr Blodgett invented 'invisible' (non-reflective) glass by adding layers of film to both sides of a sheet of glass until the visible light was reflected by the layers, cancelling any reflections from the surface of the glass. This technology is now used in windshields, movie cameras, and computer screens.
Marie Van Brittan Brown
When Marie Van Brittan Brown observed that police were slow to respond to calls for help at times, she took matters into her own hands and devised the CCTV (Closed-Circuit TV) system to help ensure people's security. Her inventions are the basis for modern day CCTV systems used around the world.
Aarti Ramakrishnan
Co-Founder and COO of Singapore-based Crayon Data. Aarti Ramakrishnan was named one of the Top 10 Most Impactful Women in Technology in 2020. Under her leadership, Crayon’s creates solutions built using the latest technology and makes these capabilities available to clients faster than anyone else.
Laura Boccanfuso
Founder and CEO of Van Robotics, Boccanfuso’s smart robot (ABii) personalizes K-5 math and reading lessons into a fun social activity for children. She says her long term goal is “to leverage the considerable potential of robots and other technologies to improve the lives of individuals with learning, social and communicative challenges.”
Book of the Month
Leading Women: 20 Influential Women Share Their Secrets to Leadership, Business and Life
By Nancy D. O’Reilly, PSYD
“What an incredible time to be a woman!” That’s how Nancy D. O’Reilly, PSYD, introduces this inspiring compilation of “the keys women must acquire if they are to unlock their personal power and create a better world.” This book is an invaluable collection of insights from influential, imaginative women. O’Reilly says, “The book provides tools for making your voice heard and for gaining the respect and opportunities you need to claim your rightful place, shape your life, provide for your family, and invent a better society.”
Community Support:
School Girls Unite
60 million girls around the world are denied an education. Just because they’re girls. Today, over half the people in Mali, Africa, don’t have an education and only 1 in 4 girls makes it to 7th grade. Even fewer make it to 8th grade.
School Girls Unite is a youth-led U.S. non-profit organization dedicated to: “tackle prejudice against girls worldwide and expand their freedom and opportunities through education and leadership”
“We think it’s crucial for these girls to get a chance to follow their dreams. School sometimes sucks, but it offers the only thing no one can take away from you. An education. A human right.”
School Girls Unites asks, “Have you dreamed of making a difference I the world?” And say, “Now you can.”