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February 16, 2006

(FT Benning, GA) — General (Ret.) Johnnie Wilson kept an overflow audience entertained Wednesday during Fort Benning's annual Black History Month luncheon. "The Army has long led the way in diversity as no other institution has," said Wilson, one of four black men ever to achieve the rank of four-star general in the Army.
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January 27, 2006

(Washington, DC) — Mr. Russell Wright recently returned from a trip to Iraq and Kuwait to visit military customers and about 350 of his own troops.
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Nov. 15, 2005

(New York, NY) — BLACK ENTERPRISE (BE) today announced “The Hot List: America’s Most Powerful Players Under 40” as featured in December’s cover feature. The 2005 Hot List roster includes extraordinary professionals, entrepreneurs and moguls whose influence, talent and business prowess have produced billions of dollars in revenues. Members of this year’s list range from BE100s CEOs and financiers to innovative scientists, politicians, entertainment moguls and hip-hop entrepreneurs. Mr. Russell Wright was selected along with such luminaries as Tiger Woods, Beyonce Knowles, Will Smith and Tyra Banks.

Mr. Russell Wright was selected along with such luminaries as Tiger Woods, Beyonce Knowles, Will Smith and Tyra Banks. Members of this year’s list range from BE100s CEOs and financiers to innovative scientists, politicians, entertainment moguls and hip-hop entrepreneurs.
BLACK ENTERPRISE December 2005 "Generation Extraordinary"(PDF 3MB)

July 14, 2005

They are moving and shaking the business world as heads of auto dealerships, financial institutions, or service-oriented firms, while racking up millions and billions of dollars in revenue. And if there's one common thread that connects America's top Black businesspeople, it may be this: most gave up a so-called sure thing-like a steady paycheck-to do their own thing as entrepreneurs. On BET Nightly News, young millionaire Farrah Gray, 20, told Building Black Wealth Correspondent Andre Showell, that to be successful you can't fear rejection, you must seize every opportunity and you must take time to find out what you're good at.

BET.com asked nine other savvy moguls (most leading companies whose sales or billings exceed $100 million or more) to share their strategies for business success.

Russell Wright, CEO - Dimensions International, in Alexandria, VA, a company that specializes in everything from national security to missile systems testing for the U.S. Air Force. "Part of building Black wealth is having a business or product you can pass on from generation to generation," says Wright, 37. "Many major white-owned companies started this way a long, long time ago. My dad founded this company back in 1985, and I started working here basically as a gopher back in high school and after college. Later, he passed it to me but I'd earned it."

Donna M. Owens is a freelance writer in Baltimore, MD. BET.com staff writer Renee Turner also contributed to this report.

May 24, 2005

"We are pleased that Black Enterprise has recognized DI's services and our pursuit of excellence at various levels, which have allowed us to grow in the past 20 years, and especially now, as we are celebrating our 20th anniversary," said Russell T. Wright, DI chairman and CEO. "The company and its employees have done a tremendous job in the areas of IT, logistics, airspace management, and technology integration. This award is not just for the Wright family but for the entire DI family."

Ranked number 35 on Black Enterprise's BE 100s companies, DI bested the competition and cinched the prestigious honor after spearheading the largest deal in the history of its firm, when it acquired SENTEL Corp., under Wright's leadership. By acquiring SENTEL, a former BE 100s company that provides engineering and software services, DI put itself in the enviable position of having greater ability to pursue multimillion-dollar government contracts. BE 100s companies are judged on how fit, fast and inventive they are to not only survive but to thrive. Wright, who assumed the reins of the company from his father Dr. Robert L. Wright, two years ago, managed the company in grossing nearly $100 million in sales last year. Besides SENTEL, DI is also known for the wholly owned subsidiary, Flight Explorer, an Internet-based global tracking system used by the government to track commercial aircraft.

With this award, Russell T. Wright has raised his profile even further, after having been named Entrepreneur of the Year by Black Engineer magazine in February, and Entrepreneur of the Year by the Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council in December 2004.

"However, I am not one to rest on my laurels," Wright explained. "I see this honor as encouragement for us to continue in excellence with the work we have been doing, and that we will continue to do for the next 20-30 years and for generations to come."

About Dimensions International, Inc.

Dimensions International's core business areas include Information Technology, Integrated Logistic Support and Air Traffic Control Systems providing advanced technology in command and control systems, electronic commerce/electronic data interchange, radar global positioning systems, warehouse management and material distribution systems to government and commercial clients. DI continues to provide innovative solutions to its clients that include the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, Coast Guard and other Department of Defense Agencies, FAA, USAID and the District of Columbia Government. DI is on the Web at www.dimen-intl.com.

A jpeg photo of Russell Wright is available upon request.