Amanda Tobak, owner of Industrial Chemical of Arizona, and Cecilia Mata, owner of AllSource Global Management, have been chosen by Cox Communications as outstanding Latina entrepreneurs.
This is the fourth year Cox has recognized successful Hispanic businesswomen in Tucson, with the selection committee weighing social, economic or cultural contributions made to the community.
Tobak, who was born in Mexico, came to Tucson at a young age. A graduate of Salpointe High School, she received a bachelor’s in political science from the University of Arizona and a master’s in business administration from the University of Phoenix.
In 2013, she bought Industrial Chemical of Arizona, a janitorial supply company in business for almost 40 years. Over the last few years she has continued to grow her business and stay ahead in a competitive industry.
As head of AllSource Global Management, a professional services, engineering, manufacturing and security firm, Mata has expanded her company’s focus over the last decade.
Along with running AllSource, she has also launched Global Eagle Security LLC, which specializes in armed and unarmed security services, and recently assumed full ownership of BrockTek LLC, an engineering design and manufacturing company in the aerospace industry.
Cox Communications’ annual campaign — in partnership with Azteca América Tucsón, La Estrella de Tucsón and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce — features a series of 30-second spots highlighting the Latina entrepreneurs and their businesses.
The ads, in English and Spanish, could be seen across the Cox channel lineup throughout July.
Other recent honorees have included Candy Ramirez, owner of Candy’s Cakes & More; Patricia Schwabe, owner of Penca; Carlotta Flores, owner of El Charro Café; and Laura Paredes Oldaker, co-founder of By Your Side Senior Care.
While it is hard to choose a pair of Latina entrepreneurs to honor each year, officials said, it is not hard to find examples of exceptional businesswomen in the state.
Out of the more than 120,000 Hispanic-owned businesses in Arizona, more than half of them are owned by women, according to estimates by the Arizona Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
“We are delighted to be recognizing and celebrating these extraordinary Latina entrepreneurs,” said Lisa Lovallo, market vice president at Cox Communications Southern Arizona, in a news release. “Latina professionals are key to the growth and success of our business community.”
