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AT&T has launched the AT&T (News - Alert) Women's Entrepreneur Forum to serve its emerging communications technology needs and to make certain that the U.S. women-owned businesses continue to innovate and expand in the market.

Cathy Martine, executive vice president of Small Business Solutions at AT&T, announced this launch during her keynote speech at the annual Women Impacting Public Policy Conference held in Washington, D.C.

Around 30 of the most skilled and influential owners of women-owned businesses from across the country -- which include entrepreneurs and business leaders in telecom, marketing and consulting, advertising, communications, healthcare and accounting -- will come together to be a valuable part of the AT&T Women's Entrepreneur Forum. The forum will be responsible for focusing on the members' business communications technology needs, future trends in their respective industries, and at the same time determine how AT&T can help their businesses to develop and grow.

"The AT&T Women's Entrepreneur Forum is designed to drive innovation and operational excellence by encouraging the sharing of new ideas, different perspectives and proven best practices,” said Martine in a press release. “Women-owned businesses today are creating new jobs and will play a big role in the country's economic recovery. To continue this trend, they need the latest communications technology, and AT&T is committed to helping ensure that's it's both available and affordable."

As per a 2009 study from the Center for Women's Business Research, the U.S.’s eight million women-owned businesses together generate revenue of $3 trillion for the U.S. economy.

Earlier during the year, Women's Business Enterprise National Council and the National Association for Female Executives recognized AT&T for its guidance and support towards women's business issues.

The members of the AT&T Women's Entrepreneur Forum have decided to hold a teleconference in the month of October and they all will personally meet later in the year at AT&T's Global Network Operations Center in Bedminster, N.J.

Small businesses who are interested in more information about AT&T products and services can visit the AT&T Small Business page. For information on free business resources like Webinars, white papers, training, case studies and best practices, visit the AT&T Small Business InSite.