Janet Emerson Bashen, EEO/Diversity Expert, Featured In Black Enterprise Magazine

HOUSTON TX, April 1, 2016 - The nationally publicized magazine has been the premier business, investing and wealth -building resource for African Americans since 1970. Ms. Bashen is the first African American woman to hold a software patent for LinkLine®, which is discussed in the article titled "How Janet Bashen Became a Software Pioneer."

Bashen explains, "I never thought of myself as a software pioneer while developing LinkLine. The only objective was to create an EEO claims management system that would enable all employers to manage better their complaints of workplace misconduct, which would result in companies saving six or seven figures annually. I am pleased to say 'mission accomplished!' on all counts."

Janet Emerson Bashen, founder and President of Bashen Corporation ("Bashen"), is an industry expert in Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) initiatives and compliance, with over 25 years' experience. In January 2006, Ms. Bashen became the first African-American female in United States' history awarded a web-based software patent. Ms. Bashen's patented software, LinkLine®, is a web-based application for EEO claims intake and management. It is used to track and trend claims activity to avoid discriminatory patterns and practices. LinkLine also enables Bashen's clients to manage effectively EEO claims by centralizing and streamlining the investigative process, while facilitating paperless communication and case management. In 2007, Ms. Bashen was inducted into the Black Inventors Hall of Fame for her patented software. In 2010, the prestigious MIT Robert R. Taylor Network recognized Ms. Bashen for her Patented Software, LinkLine®, at the World's Festival of Black Arts and Culture in Dakar, Senegal. In January 2013, Ebony Magazine named Ms. Bashen to its annual Ebony Power 100 List, featuring the most influential African-Americans in entertainment, politics, sports and business.

About Bashen Corporation: Founded in 1994, Bashen Corporation has provided employers with vital EEO compliance administration services, which include investigations, training, affirmative action plans, diversity strategies, alternative dispute resolution, and risk management. Entering its 22nd year in business, Bashen has successfully investigated and managed nearly 34,000 EEO complaints, ranging from simple workplace disputes to systemic claims. Hundreds of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, federal agencies, educational institutions and insurance carriers have benefited from Bashen's valuable expertise. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Bashen Corporation also has an office in Washington, DC.

For additional information on Ms. Bashen's achievements and Bashen's services, please contact Tiffany Dillard at (713) 780-8056. For additional details on Black Enterprise Magazine http://www.blackenterprise.com/