ProNetLink.com(R) Signs Sales & Development Contract to Increase Presence in Isr
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TO BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY EDITORS:
ProNetLink.com(R) Signs Sales & Development Contract to
Increase Presence in Israel
The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce and Shira Trading Ltd. Sign
Sales, Development and Marketing Agreements with ProNetLink.com in Israel.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- ProNetLink.com
(OTC Bulletin Board: PNLK), the first Global Trade Internetwork(TM), today
announced that it has signed a broad-based sales, development and marketing
agreement with the Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC) and Shira
Trading Ltd., a major international trading firm based in Tel Aviv. The
agreement comes after months of working with the FICC and Shira to develop
comprehensive sales and marketing programs, geared specifically for the
region, that will bolster Israel's global trade presence.
Under the terms of the agreement, FICC and Shira will work together to
increase ProNetLink.com membership in Israel, create an advertising campaign
geared to the local business community, promote Virtual Trade Shows and
Netcasts and develop country-specific content for ProNetLink.com.
The Israeli marketing program will consist of three segments:
-- Defining the target market and making initial contact through
established FICC contacts & members
-- Marketing directly to the members of the Chamber of Commerce through a
variety of initiatives including mailings, faxes, sector-specific data
targeted to individual industries, seminars, training courses and
advertising on the Chamber web site, chamber.gov.il.
-- Public relations, editorial coverage in FICC member publications and
information bulletins and prominent placement at FICC trade shows
"We see ProNetLink.com as an 'Intranet' for the Israeli marketplace as
well as an 'Internet' connection to the business world," said Uri Grebenau,
President of Shira Trading, Ltd. "The opportunity to create a local resource
for business-to-business communication and disseminate our trade leads on a
global scale makes our partnership with ProNetLink.com an important element of
the continued economic development of Israel. Israel's global trade potential
is extremely promising and, with ProNetLink.com, we feel that we are building
a vital business-to-business tool for the 21st century."
The Federation of Israeli Chambers of Commerce (FICC) is Israel's largest
business organization, with members representing thousands of enterprises in
all sectors of the economy, including wholesale and retail commerce, export
and import trade, manufacturing, finance, banking, real-estate, advertising,
direct marketing, shipping and forwarding. Headquartered in the Chamber of
Commerce Building in Tel Aviv, the Federation serves as the parent
organization for the country's six regional Chambers of Commerce, located in
Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Beersheva, Nazareth and Eilat, respectively.
FICC is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to promoting free
enterprise and a liberal market economy. As an active member of Israel's
Coordinating Council of Economic Organizations, FICC, in conjunction with
senior government officials, business leaders and labor associations, assists
in the planning and implementation of national economic policy.
Locally, FICC encourages small business, assists entrepreneurs and aids
new immigrants looking to establish themselves in Israel's economy. The
organization has also been at the forefront of "globalizing" the country's
foreign commerce, recognizing Israel's unique, strategic position as signatory
on free trade agreements with the United States and the European Union.
Established in 1972 and awarded Israel's "Outstanding Exporter Award" in
1990, Shira Trading Ltd. Is Israel's largest buying house and exporter of
commercial goods, with clients in the Middle East, Europe, the United States
and the Far East. Shira is a full-service export-assistance company, offering
clients individual staff members specializing in merchandising, shipping and
insurance, as well as expert quality control consultants for each product
category the company handles, including textiles, apparel, jewelry, plastics
and assorted consumer goods.
ProNetLink.com expects to have Israel specific information on the site
within 4 weeks.
About ProNetLink.com
ProNetLink.com, The Global Trade Internetwork, is a comprehensive
business-to-business e-commerce portal designed specifically for the
international trade community. In addition to locating potential markets and
trade partners, ProNetLink.com members may conduct business functions online,
participate in live trade event netcasts, communicate in real-time with
trading partners and receive the critical information and resources necessary
for the continued growth of their businesses.
Headquartered in New York City, ProNetLink has sales offices in Asia,
Russia, India and the Middle East. Additional offices are scheduled to open
on a regular basis. For more information, please contact Andrew Silver,
LaForce & Stevens, 212-242-9353, asilver@laforce-stevens.com or ProNetLink.com
at 212-688-8838, email: info@pronetlink.com. ProNetLink can be reached online
at pronetlink.com.
ProNetLink.com is publicly traded on the Nasdaq exchange, OTCBB: PNLK.
This release contains, in addition to historical information,
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, which reflect ProNetLink.com's current judgments of those
issues. However, because those statements are forward-looking and apply to
future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause
the Company's results to differ materially.
SOURCE ProNetLink.com
/CONTACT: Andrew Silver of LaForce & Stevens, 212-242-9353, forProNetLink.com/
/Web site: pronetlink.com
Sep-22-1999 12:37 GMT
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