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The Internet Enters the Middle East
Compiled by Staff Writers
United States Secretary of Commerce William Daley and ProNetLink.com Chairman Glenn Zagoren have returned from a successful Department of Commerce Trade Mission to the Middle East. Sanctioned by President Clinton, the mission sought to encourage trade and investment Opportunities for U.S. companies throughout the region. As the first "dot com" e-commerce company ever to participate in a Department of Commerce Mission, ProNetLink.com gained early entry into a key global trade market, meeting with top government officials, economic affairs officers and business associations throughout Egypt, Israel, Gaza, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Secretary Daley and Mr. Zagoren had the honor of meeting with several International leaders to discuss e-commerce and the impact of the Internet on global trade, including King Abdullah of Jordan, Palestinian Authority Chairman Arafat, Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, Israeli Prime Minister Barak, Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abduladiz of Saudi Arabia, Israeli Minister of Industry and Trade Ran Cohen and Palestinian Minister of Economy and Trade Maher Masri.
In Egypt, Mr. Zagoren was present for the signing of a joint statement by Secretary Daley and Egyptian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Dr. Yousef Boutros Ghali, committing both countries to promote the use of electronic commerce in Egypt. The joint statement set forth the following principles that should govern the use of electronic commerce: private sector leadership, minimal government regulations and restrictions, duty-free treatment of goods of value and the promotion of cooperation among all countries. The signing was covered exclusively by PNL-TV, the broadcast news division of ProNetLink.com, and will be aired at 11:00 AM EST on the October 20 edition of PNL-TV News, the site's daily news broadcast for the international trade community.
"I am very pleased with the results of the trade mission to the Middle East," said Mr. Zagoren. "We received very positive reaction from Chambers of Commerce and potential sales representatives within each market. As the first 'dot com' company to ever go on a trade mission with the D.O.C., ProNetLink.com had the unique opportunity to speak one-on-one with business and government leaders who will have a direct impact on their respective countries' electronic commerce policies. Looking forward, we expect that ProNetLink.com will leverage this experience into an expanded presence in the region."
Mr. Zagoren also had the added honor of participating in an historic regional meeting of Middle East American Chambers of Commerce. This was the first time American companies and their Middle East representatives participated in a dialogue to determine how to enhance business operations in the region.
"This business development mission has accomplished what we aimed to achieve; highlighting the importance of regional cooperation and trade investment opportunities for American companies," commented Secretary Daley. "Together, as a region the countries of the Middle East stand poised to become a formidable force in the global trade arena."
In meetings with heads-of-state and other government leaders throughout the region, Secretary Daley and the delegation, which consisted of senior representatives from Nortel Networks, Enron Corporation, Motorola and Lucent Technologies, among other companies, commended the progress made in liberalizing their countries' economies. However, Mr. Daley underscored the need for more regional economic cooperation.
ProNetLink.com's participation in the Department of Commerce trade mission to the Middle East is part of the company's ongoing international expansion program. ProNetLink.com seeks to expand its Global Trade Internetwork(TM) around the world; working on behalf of companies and governments who wish to increase their international business presence. Parties interested in learning more about ProNetLink.com's business development programs can contact Glenn Zagoren, Chairman, or Alex Martichuski, Vice President of Sales and Development, by emailing gz@pronetlink.com or am@pronetlink.com.
ProNetLink.com is in the process of developing a special Internet news program featuring the Department of Commerce Trade Mission to the Middle East. Exclusive to PNL-TV, the special is currently being edited for broadcast. An announcement on the air date for the show will be released in the coming 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.
ProNetLink.com also features PNL-TV, the Internet's first trade news broadcast network. PNL-TV broadcasts a live newscast Monday through Friday at 11:00 AM EST featuring current global trade issues, interviews with government and international business leaders and reports from correspondents from around the world. |
