2010 Winter Olympics Program
The 2010 Olympics will be held in Vancouver and Whistler, BC. CTED is actively promoting tourism and visitor related activities for 2010. In addition, CTED is maintaining business and contract opportunities for the preparation and staging of the winter games.
Contacts: Tourism: Marsha Massey 360-725-4172
Business Opportunities: Troy DeFrank 206-256-6124
Aerospace & Marine Industries
Washington is home to over 500 companies in the transportation/aerospace sector. We provide assistance to transportation/aerospace and aerospace related companies in the state to keep this sector competitive. CTED works in cooperation with both the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance and the Northwest Marine Trade Association to further serve the industries.
Contact:
Bill King (206) 256-6128
Related industries in Bill's portfolio:
Building Materials & Wood Products
CTED provides strategic market direction and assistance for the value-added wood products and building materials industry of Washington, based on the state’s competitive advantages, to increase the exports of value-added wood products. CTED works in cooperation with the Evergreen Building Products Association in serving companies in this sector area.
Contact: Troy DeFrank
(206) 256-6145
Related industries in Troy's portfolio:
- Architecture (Residential)
- Construction (Residential)
- Furniture
- Lawn and Garden
- Manufactured housing
- Pulp and paper
- Wood products – primary and value added secondary
Clean Technology
Clean Technology, environmental solutions and renewable energy are fast emerging as one of the most important and relevant industries of the twenty-first century. Washington State has jumped to the forefront of several clean technology resources, which include biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar and wind. CTED helps grow international business in this important industry by providing a range of export services and through our network of foreign trade representatives.
Contact: Andrew Crowder
(206) 256-6140
Industrial Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies
CTED provides our clients with tailored services such as market intelligence, matchmaking meetings, partner searches, qualified trade leads, trade missions and trade shows.
Contact: Andrew Crowder
(206) 256-6140
Subsectors in Andrew’s portfolio:
- Materials handling
- Plant security and safety equipment
- Electrical equipment
- Food processing equipment
- Agricultural equipment and machinery
- Forestry and woodworking equipment
- Hotel and restaurant equipment
- Chemicals and plastics
- Safety Equipment
Information and Communications Technology
Washington State has over 6,000 companies in the ICT sector and a history of excellence in creating software, wireless applications, unique on-line business models and many more innovative technologies that have produced whole new ways of doing business in our networked world. CTED helps grow international business and partnership alliances for these companies through our trade representatives and their in-country market intelligence and contacts. We partner with a variety of industry and trade organizations in our state such as the WSA, AeA, Japan-America Society, the Washington State China Relations Council and others to provide educational programs to meet their needs.
Contact: Karl da Gama Campos
(206) 256-6142
Related industries in Karl's portfolio:
- Computer hardware and software
- Interactive Media - video games, mobile entertainment
- Film, video and music
- Telecommunications - wireless and wireline technologies and services
Medical Devices & Life Sciences
Washington State is a leader in the biotech research sector as well as in medical equipment technology; comprised of world-class research institutions and innovative companies. There are more than 30,000 people working for 200 companies and institutions dedicated to providing better health technology. CTED provides assistance for companies to grow international sales and find strategic partners through Washington State representatives around the world. We work with industry and trade associations throughout the state such as WBBA, AeA, TDA and others.
Contact: June Chino
(206) 256-6144
Related industries in June's portfolio:
- Medical Equipment
- Biotechnology
- Healthcare
- Laboratory and Scientific Equipment
- Nutritional Supplements
- Cosmetics
- General Consumer Products
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