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Media Note
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
August 29, 2007


2007 Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence Finalists Selected

Nine finalists were selected today for the Secretary of State's prestigious 2007 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). These U.S. companies were chosen from a record 62 nominations submitted by American Ambassadors around the world. ACE finalists are international business leaders who recognize the vital role that U.S. businesses play abroad as good corporate citizens. The nine finalists for 2007 are:

  • CalEnergy in the Philippines for activities offering educational opportunities to young adults, environmental stewardship, and its role in infrastructure projects;

  • Citi in Indonesia for its work to with disaster relief and enhancement of educational programs;

  • Coca-Cola in China for its programs providing and conserving clean water and funding educational initiatives;

  • General Electric in Indonesia for its exemplary role in post-Tsunami relief efforts and its emphasis on employee volunteerism and educational programs;

  • General Motors in South Africa for its commitment to complete key projects in the areas of housing and education;

  • Merck in Nicaragua for its public-privatepartnership efforts to administering its anti-rotavirus vaccine;

  • Microsoft in Vietnam for its efforts to increasing capacity building and information technology skills;

  • Ruralfone in Brazil for its contributions to entrepreneurship and technology and its investment in telecommunication services for small communities;

  • Transnational Automotive Group in Cameroon forits work providing safe, affordable transportation and increasing the local quality of life.

ACE finalists are businesses recognizing the critical role U.S. companies play globally in advancing good corporate citizenship, innovation and democratic principles. Their work draws attention to the best qualities that America embodies overseas.

The Secretary has given the ACE since 1999, recognizing U.S. businesses for advancing good corporate citizenship, innovation, and democratic principles. The Department of State is committed to working with business to further these best practices worldwide and to recognize efforts to improve lives at home and abroad. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will announce the 2007 ACE winners in a November 8 awards ceremony at the State Department For more information, please visit: http://www.state.gov/e/eeb/ace/, or contact Viktor Sidabras, Public Affairs Advisor, at email, SidabrasVA@state.gov.

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Released on August 29, 2007

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