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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 14, 2008
CONTACT: Greta Houlahan
Phone: 734-913-5723
Email: houlahan@nsf.org
NSF International Receives Export Achievement Certificate
Mr. Israel Hernandez, Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, Congratulating NSF Vice Presidents, William Fisher and Bob Ferguson for Receiving the 2008 Export Achievement Certificate
Dearborn, MI - NSF International today announced that it has received an Export Achievement Certificate from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Israel Hernandez, Director General of the U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, presented Bob Ferguson, NSF Vice President, with the award during the "American Exports and Emerging Markets" program held on Friday, February 8, 2008 at the Fairlane Club in Dearborn, MI.
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Export Achievement Certificate recognizes
companies working with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Commercial Service
to increase export sales or open new international markets. NSF was recognized
for its recent expansion into new global markets, including South Korea, Vietnam,
Chile, France, South Africa and other markets in Asia, and Central and South
America. NSF now has customers in more than 100 countries around the world.
NSF has worked with the Ypsilanti United States Export Assistance Center (USEAC)
for nearly ten years. NSF has relied on USEAC and the Commercial Service and
its network of commercial specialists around the world to provide specific information
and contacts for local markets, introductions to and meetings with key national
government officials, and information on international trade-related matters
and market research support. NSF has also taken advantage of the Commercial
Service's Gold Key Service many times to help identify potential overseas agents,
distributors, sales representatives and business partners to expand our work
in many areas of our business.
Over the past few years, NSF International has invested significant efforts into its international expansion strategy with the help of the Commercial Service and USEAC.
According to Bob Ferguson, "Today NSF's international business accounts for more than 40% of our business, which is almost double where we were four years ago. Recent acquisitions, new partnerships and the opening of new international offices and laboratories all contributed to this growth. We look forward to USEAC's continued assistance in furthering this effort."
About NSF International: NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods (www.nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education.
