In April, 2013, 2012 and 2011 the Velez Organization was recognized by Diversity Business as one of the top Diversity Owned Businesses in the United States for those respective years.  Among the five Awards bestowed on Velez included:

* Top 100 Hispanic Owned Business in the United States

* Top 500 Diversity Owned Business in the United States

* Top 100 Diversity Owned Private Firms in New York