Sue Cole Watkins, president and CEO of Telecom Transport Services Inc., has been recognized as a Women’s Business Enterprise Star by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. She will be honored at the WBE’s national conference in June.
WBE Star Awards are presented annually to 14 women who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation and contributions to their industries and communities.
Watkins is the second-generation owner of Telecom Transport Services, succeeding her late father in 1998. Telecom Transport Services is a specialized transportation and commercial storage company based in Birmingham. Since taking the helm, Watkins has accelerated the growth of her company by focusing on agility, innovation and adoption of critical tools in the transportation marketplace.
Watkins was selected for the national honor by the Women’s Business Enterprise Council South, which represents Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and the Florida Panhandle.