By Graziella DiNuzzoDirector of Communications and Development for the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia When Dave Whitman and Robert Jones founded Sunhillo Corporation in 1991, they did not create a business plan – they went right to work. Dave and Robert met at the company they worked for, Formation, in Moorestown, NJ and decided to combine their expertise in radar surveillance technology. At the time, David was Director of Engineering, and Bob was VP of Sales and together they formed a team dedicated to making the world a safer place to live through cutting-edge surveillance technology. After 6 months in business, Dave and Bob landed their first subcontract for IBM, to develop a radar interface for Taiwan. For the past 25 years, Sunhillo has been developing products and systems to distribute radar data, more specifically, to convert and filter surveillance data used by Air Traffic Automation systems. Headquartered in West Berlin, NJ, within 45 minutes of the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center (WJHTC), Sunhillo also provides technical services to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including Atlantic City Technical Center, which is supported by 80 Sunhillo employees. http://www.sunhillo.com/ Today Sunhillo does $20,000,000 in annual global sales and is an industry leader in surveillance data distribution and conversion products. With the need for increased security around the world, Sunhillo data systems and software are in demand. Sunhillo is in every airport in the United States! In 2001, Sunhillo began to export. “Between 8 to 15% of our business is international and 7 to 10% is outside of North America. Canada has become a big market for us and growing our international sales is a top priority since we are saturating our FAA business, “says Dave Whitman, President, Sunhillo Corporation. “The WTCGP has helped provide vital information on exporting and has helped connect us with cost saving export finance options.” Sunhillo Corporation has been a member of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia since 2015 and in 2016 received the New Jersey Member Company of the Year Award at a ceremony at our World Trade Center’s Day Awards and Celebration, which took place at the Independence Seaport Museum. Left to Right: Linda Conlin, President, WTCGP, and Gary Biehn, Board Chairman, WTCGP present the Member Company of the Year Award to Dave Whitman, President, Sunhillo Corporation, in May 2015 at Independence Seaport Museum.
To date, Sunhillo is exporting to 13 countries, which include Thailand, France, Spain, Belgium, United Kingdom and Brazil. In the UK, Sunhillo employs a full time sales person. While 90% of Sunhillo customers are Government Air Traffic Service providers, such as the FAA and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA in UK and China), they also sell to the Department of Defense (DOD) and Homeland Security. Sunhillo surveillance is used to monitor the United States-Mexican Border and by Drug Interdiction personnel in the Caribbean. And Sunhillo is protecting the President of the United States! The US Secret Service uses Sunhillo products every time the President travels. And the Space Shuttle! Sunhillo has also been deployed to track several space shuttle landings. Tasked with the mission to continue to create the latest in surveillance technology, the team at Sunhillo, an employee owned company, works to protect people, places and things around the globe. It’s no surprise that with increased global security needs, Sunhillo has seen a steady 12% growth in business over the last ten years. We are proud to call Sunhillo a member of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia and look forward to reporting additional success stories. The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia is helping to promote the UPS Export Challenge! 1st place winner receives $10,000 in export credits and a FREE one year membership to the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (Southeastern PA companies). As part of the program, WTCGP is adding an Export Finance component. Stay tuned for more information.
Press Release: The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia Media Contact: Graziella DiNuzzo, [email protected] 609-680-7670 August 14, 2017, Philadelphia, PA. On Wednesday, August 9, 2017, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1million grant to the The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP), to support the implementation of a multi-partner Greater Philadelphia Metro Export plan to increase export participation among small and medium sized businesses. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross stated, “The Trump Administration is committed to supporting local businesses which have suffered from unfair trade in the past. I look forward to seeing how this plan will help companies throughout the region expand as well as increase exports.” “We are at a watershed moment for Greater Philadelphia, where collectively, we can significantly accelerate the contribution exports make to economic growth and job creation in our Region’s economy. Thanks to this important EDA support, WTCGP, working together with partner organizations in the private and public sectors, will be able to implement the key strategies of the Greater Philadelphia Export Plan,” said Linda Conlin, President, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia. The WTCGP and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia recently released the Greater Philadelphia Export Plan, a three-year campaign to build export awareness and capacity among the region’s small and medium sized businesses and catalyze export growth in priority sectors where the region demonstrates competitive advantage. The plan also focuses on strengthening the region’s strong export services ecosystem.
Over the next three years, The WTCGP will use the grant funds to directly assist 200 small and medium sized businesses to develop successful export strategies which will result in over $200 million in new exports. In addition to trade counseling, approximately 30 export related events and workshops will help reach, educate and mentor companies new to exporting. Despite 86 percent of global economic growth projected to occur outside the United States between 2015 and 2020, only one percent of U.S. companies currently export and, among those that do, 58 percent export to only one market. These numbers underscore the significant opportunity for Greater Philadelphia and other U.S. metros to grow by going global. Greater Philadelphia Export Plan About the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (www.wtcphila.org) The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) is one of over 320 World Trade Centers in 89 countries around the globe. A non-profit and membership - based organization, the WTCGP accelerates global business growth for companies in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey by providing customized, one-on-one trade counseling, market research, educational programs, trade mission support, business networking events, and powerful connections to customers and partners worldwide. Since 2002, the WTCGP has served as a catalyst for regional economic growth and job creation, helping area companies generate over $1.6B in incremental export sales, supporting over 20,200 jobs. About the U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov) The mission of the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation's regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, EDA makes investments in economically distressed communities in order to create jobs for U.S. workers, promote American innovation, and accelerate long-term sustainable economic growth. Press Release: U.S. Trade and Development Agency Media Inquiries: Allison Getty| (703) 875-4357 USTDA Acting Director Thomas R. Hardy (center, right) signs a grant with Diogo Vaz Guedes, Chairman and CEO of Kuikila Investments (center, left) at the African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum
LOMÉ, TOGO - Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to Kuikila Investments, Lda., an independent power developer in Mozambique. The grant supports a feasibility study for a 78-megawatt mobile, gas-fired thermal power plant in the Chokwé District of Mozambique's Gaza Province. Mozambique has the third-largest amount of proven natural gas reserves in Africa, and the sector presents tremendous export opportunities for U.S. industry. Kuikila selected Washington, D.C.-based Delphos International, Ltd., an independent financial services firm, to conduct the feasibility study. This project will meet Mozambique's power demand by developing and modernizing the country's generation and transmission infrastructure. "USTDA's support will enable Mozambique to get domestic gas-fired power projects online expeditiously," said USTDA's Acting Director Thomas R. Hardy. "At the same time, the project creates opportunities for a significant amount of U.S. equipment exports. We are pleased to cooperate on this important initiative." "Kuikila has been working with the Government of Mozambique for five years on various gas-fired thermal power plants supporting the country's development through reliable and affordable power," said Diogo Vaz Guedes, Chairman and CEO of Kuikila. "This grant represents an affirmation of our efforts. We are pleased to partner with USTDA and Delphos to accelerate the process of getting this project to financial close." Acting Director Hardy signed the grant along with Mr. Vaz Guedes at the African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum in Lomé, Togo. At the ceremony, USTDA also announced support for an upcoming reverse trade mission that will highlight U.S. technologies in "fast power" (e.g., mobile generation) projects for African delegates this fall. Press Release: U.S. Economic Development Administration Contact: John Atwood
202-482-4085 [email protected] WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, Inc. (Center), of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to support the implementation of a multi-partner Greater Philadelphia Metro Export plan to increase export participation among small-and-medium sized businesses. “The Trump Administration is committed to supporting local businesses which have suffered from unfair trade in the past,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “I look forward to seeing how this plan will help companies throughout the region expand as well as increase exports.” The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, Inc. will focus on increasing export activities from various sectors including health sciences, education, trade counseling, and other professional services. The Center estimates that they will directly assist 200 businesses, hold 30 export events, and leverage over $200 million in new exports over the three-year award term. In 2010, EDA awarded a $1 million grant to the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, Inc., to provide export assistance to energy and technology businesses throughout the region. About the U.S. Economic Development Administration (www.eda.gov) The mission of the U.S. Economic Development Adminisration (EDA) is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting competitiveness and preparing the nation's regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. An agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, EDA makes investments in economically distressed communities in order to create jobs for U.S. workers, promote American innovation, and accelerate long-term sustainable economic growth. Press Release: U.S. Commercial Service Philadelphia VIP.com, China’s 3rd largest e-Commerce platform, is looking for businesses in the Philadelphia area that are interested in selling into the China market.
Join us for a free half-day event with VIP.com to learn more! Date: Tuesday, August 22nd Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm Cost: FREE Location: Temple University, Alter Hall Room 746, Philadelphia, PA RSVP: [email protected] - Iris Kapo, Sr. International Trade Specialist The event will include a panel on doing business in China, presenters from VIP.com, and one-on-one meetings for qualified companies with a representative from VIP.com. Don’t miss this extraordinary opportunity to expand to this dynamic market! About VIP.COM •$8.2 billion USD sales in 2016 •Listed on NYSE: VIPS •Global footprint: 14 offices and 40 warehouses worldwide •No set-up fee or commission requirement •Comprehensive services provided: 24/7 customer care, customs clearance, operations and logistics capabilities •Curated assortment of lifestyle brands •Advance customer segmentation and personalization Hosted By: U.S. Department of Commerce – U.S. Commercial Service Philadelphia, VIP.Com, Temple University – Fox School of Business RSVP to [email protected] - Iris Kapo, Sr. International Trade Specialist, USCS. For Companies in:
Chester, Delaware, & Montgomery Counties Ron Drozd Manager, Export Services [email protected] (215) 586-4248 Bucks and Philadelphia Counties Dale Foote International Trade Specialist [email protected] (215) 586-4231 Watch the recap video below of the World Trade Centers Day Award Ceremony. |
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