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Georgia Approves Incentives for Three International Firms

Trevor Williams

Atlanta - 06.30.10

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Grants and loans for projects involving three internationally based companies were among the financial incentives approved during the OneGeorgia Authority's board meeting Wednesday.

Led by Gov. Sonny Perdue, the state's financing arm signed off on a $1 million Economic Development and Expansion, or EDGE, grant to help with building improvements at the Toombs County facility that will house a Chicken of the Sea tuna canning operation. Tri-Union Seafoods LLC, the canning company, is subsidiary of the well-known international tuna brand's Thailand-based parent company. The company has pledged to create 350 jobs in Georgia.

EDGE grants are used when rural Georgia communities compete against other states for company relocations or expansions, according to the OneGeorgia Authority's Web site. All grants approved were part of the original incentive packages that drew the companies to the state.

The board also approved a $5 million EDGE loan to help the Savannah Economic Development Authority with site preparation and infrastructure support for Mitsubishi Power Systems Americas Inc.'s $325 million gas turbine components plant. The Japanese firm has said that its new factory will create more than 500 jobs by 2016.

The Hart County Industrial Building Authority will receive an EDGE Award worth $200,000 for site preparation. Ritz Instrument Transformers Inc., a German manufacturer of transformers used in electrical power systems, is building a new $3.4 million, 37,000-square-foot factory that will create 50 jobs in two years.

For more information, visit www.onegeorgia.org.

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Georgia Chamber of Commerce forum on the 7th Asian debut

recently Commerce held "at the seventh Asian forum on business opportunities" that will be lunch, will be announced in the Government of Georgia Small Business Center and the Asian Chamber of Commerce will be Ri 7 (Xingqi Er) 10:30 to 14:30, at the Georgia Power Company (Georgia Power), jointly sponsored the "Asian business forum to carry out (Asian Procurement Symposium)", with immediate effect the admissibility of registration.

。 Georgia Power's multi-vendor Development (Supplier Diversity and Development) Peeters (Anita Pettus) speech that the purpose is to promote minority businesses and large corporations and government agencies among business opportunities.。 Asian-American Chamber of Commerce and President of the Subash Razdan said that the main purpose of the forum is to help minority suppliers and business services sector, businessmen, including members of the current South Korea, the Philippines, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan China and Vietnam and other places.

。 The founding Chair, said Kang Wei, the company in the United States with the business sector must go through a registration process, including the provisions of its employees to be 2 or more, at least more than one year of industry records. 。 She said that minority suppliers and service industries, the Government need to know there are some special allocation to the minority business quotas.  The first Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, vice president of the open-Yao Chan said at the meeting will be business directly with government departments and some large companies interviewed by the expert analysis of the financial management programs and investment strategies. 、Nielsen Research。 Sponsored by companies and units include: Georgia Power Company, Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Turner Broadcasting System Inc., AirTran Airways, AT & T, Georgia, the Economic Development Board, Nielsen Research and so on.

subashrazdan@yahoo.com。 Interested parties can www.aacc-ga.com or on a phone call to the head of the forum Subash Razdan on telephone is (770) 365-6516 E-mail subashrazdan@yahoo.com.McGill Blvd, Atlanta, Georgia。 Georgia Power Company is located at 241 Ralph McGill Blvd, Atlanta, Georgia-30308, the forum venue in the company's Arkwright Auditorium.

Thai Home Furnishings Delegation Seeks Partners in Atlanta  

A delegation composed mostly of home furnishing companies, investors and government officials from Thailand will visit Atlanta July 13-17 to explore business opportunities.

The group’s itinerary includes exhibitions at the AmericasMart, seminars with trade and logistics experts as well as company visits.

Tom Bell, vice president and sales representative for Bonded Service Warehouse Inc., and Mark Towery, managing director of consulting firm Geo Strategy Partners LLC, will make a presentation on the use of third-party logistics companies in Atlanta.

The delegation will also visit a furniture importer at the Global Mall in Gwinnett County, where a reception will be held. 

The Thai American Chamber of Commerce is helping host the delegation in conjunction with the Thai Trade Center Miami, which moved to the Florida city from Atlanta about a decade ago, said Varinee Sangmalee, the chamber’s president.

Ms. Sangmalee, who leads a variety of Thai and Asian organizations, said she started the chamber last February to help fill the void the trade office left.

For more information, contact Ms. Sangmalee at (770) 998-8375 or by e-mail at varinees@yahoo.com.

A committee meets to discuss the upcoming trade mission.  Left to right: Thanavee Rithichaipaibul, international trade officer, Thai Trade Center-Miami; Mark Towery, managing director, Geo Strategy Partners; Pensri Jutidharabongse, director, Thai Trade Center-Miami, Varinee Sangmalee, president, Thai American Chamber of Commerce and Tom Bell, vice president, sales and business development, Bonded Service Warehouse Inc.

 Photo by Phil Bolton.

At National Archives SE, Morrow, GA 

Congressman Cao & Congressman Honda with Community Leaders

May 1, 2010 

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Varinee Sangmalee was awarded 1 of 25 Most Influential Asian American in Georgia, USA

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In Montgomery, Alabama, USA, Varinee, Director Pensri visited Hon. robert F. Henry, Jr., Honorary consul-General or Royal Thai Consulate-General  

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U.S. Director Boyd of Singha Beer Co. visited Tamarind at Atlanta, GA

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Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Georgia, USA

Committees

L to R: Shana Chaiyasin, Varinee Sangmalee, and Trade International Officer. 

Thai American Chamber of Commerce and Thai Trade Center -Miami, FL participated as one of the APS Exhibitions.

Didi O' Connor, Rosemarry Jones, Director ofTime Warner Broadcasting Co.

Chana Chaiyasin, Rosemarry Jones, Varinee Sangmalee

Soon He Paik, Varinee Sangmlaee,

Dr. Josephine Tan

Pensri Jutidharabongse, Director of Thai Trade Center (TTC) - Miami, FL; Varinee Sangmalee, President of Thai Association World Center, USA (TAWC USA; Thanavee Rithichaipaibul, International Trade Officer of TTC; Nick Johnson; and Tom Bell.