COMMERCE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO LEAD AMERICAN FIRMS ON BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
MISSION TO
ROMANIA AND BULGARIA
U.S.
Deputy Secretary of Commerce Sam Bodman today announced that 12
U.S. firms will accompany him on a business development mission
to Bucharest, Romania, and Sofia, Bulgaria, July 14-19, 2003. Bodman’s
trip follows Secretary Evans’ visit to both countries in February
of this year.
“I’m
pleased to lead this fine group of American business leaders to
explore business opportunities in Romania and Bulgaria. These two
countries have made great economic strides and have recently been
invited to join NATO,” said Bodman. “We know that global
trade grows economies and creates jobs. Increasing trade and business
investment between our countries will promote opportunity and prosperity
for all our citizens.”
Bodman’s trip underscores the maturing relationship between
the United States and both Romania and Bulgaria. The mission aims
to increase trade and commercial cooperation by fostering economic
growth and creating jobs in each country. Deputy Secretary Bodman
will be joined by Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Market Access
and Compliance William Lash.
The trip will put U.S. businesses in contact with senior government
officials and business leaders in both countries. The delegation
includes senior executives of small, medium and large U.S. firms
representing telecom, technology, engineering, automotive, food
processing, travel and tourism, construction equipment, energy products,
security equipment, and educational and training services.
The trade mission is Bodman’s first of the year. Secretary
Don Evans announced today that Deputy Secretary Bodman will be leading
a trade mission to Brazil in November of this year.
Further information about the business development mission may be
obtained at http://www.commerce.gov/romaniabulgariatrademission.
The
Official Business Delegation includes:
Artel,
Inc. Telecom Products, Technology & Services
Reston, Virginia
Abbas Yazdani, President
EN
Engineering, LLC Engineering Services
Woodbridge, Illinois
Joseph J. Posewick, President
ITW
Performance Automotive Products and Services
Riviera Beach, Florida
Fabrizio Flaminio, Export Sales Manager
J. Westcott Associates Ltd. Food Processing and Packaging Equipment
Stevensville, Michigan
John Westcott, President
Lemna
International, Inc. Engineering Services
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Poldi Gerard, Vice President Marketing
Networld,
Inc. Travel and Tourism
Parsippany, New Jersey
Davor Gjivoje, Chairman
New
England Door Corp. Construction Equipment and Services
Canton, Massachusetts
Graham Massey, Export Sales Manager
Optimo
LLC Energy Products, Technology and Services
Cleveland, Ohio
Lucian Fogoros, Executive Vice President
Retech
Systems LLC Env Products, Technology and Services
Ukiah, California
James E. Crouch, President
RRB
Systems International Security Equipment and Services
Jacksonville, Florida
Roy Bedard, President
The
Research Roundation, SUNY Education and Training Services
Albany, New York
Robert L. King, Chancellor
Walbridge
Aldinger Company Automotive Products and Services
Detroit, Michigan
John Rakolta, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer