Mission and Objectives

Minority Supplier Developement UK (MSDUK) works to provide a direct link between corporations and ethnic minority businesses to enable the building of mutually beneficial business relationships

Mission & Objectives

Our Vision

MSDUK is a demand-led and corporately driven organisation.
A business-like approach to delivery and commitment to the cause of a more inclusive supply chain is what makes MSDUK unique. MSDUK is the market leader in assisting corporations deliver practical supplier diversity programmes in the UK.

MSDUK achieves results through the management of its innovative
online database of suppliers and through regular outreach events where corporate members and minority businesses explore potential business opportunities.

Comments from the Chairperson

Sara Todd, Executive Director at Merck Sharpe & Dohme (MSD) Ltd took over as the new Chair of the MSDUK Board of Directors from 1st January 2010; she replaces Garry Clancy who leaves the post after 3 and 1/2 years.

Here is what Sara has to say about her new role and her vision for MSDUK:

"I am delighted to accept the appointment. In 2009 MSDUK recruited 7 new corporate members and helped EMBs to win c£6M of contracts in a very tough economic climate.

The organisation has established itself as the leading supplier diversity organisation in the UK and has extensively tested its model of linking EMBs and buyers. It is now time to accelerate all our efforts; accelerate procurement opportunities, accelerate embedding supplier diversity within the wider organisations and accelerate the business that corporations do with EMBs. I am very much looking forward to helping Mayank and his team achieve even greater success.

I would like to take this opportunity to encourage corporate & minority owned businesses to contact us at MSDUK. Leverage our expertise, leverage our corporate and minority business networks, and join us to accelerate supplier diversity agenda in the UK."

Sara Todd, Chairperson of MSDUK, Merck Sharpe & Dohme (MSD)