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For Immediate Release
Alan Fogg.
Director of Communications
afogg@fceda.org, 703-790-0600 (o) or 571-213-5065 (m)
Fairfax County EDA president Gerald Gordon honored at Israel Bonds technology tribute dinner
Contributions in stimulating county technology industry recognized
Fairfax County, Virginia, October 27, 2003—Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) will be honored at a November 5 Technology Tribute Dinner in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Development Corporation for Israel, which offers Israeli State bonds and securities in the United States.
The dinner will honor those who have contributed to the development of the technology industry in the Washington area. Dr. Gordon will be recognized for his work to advance the technology industry in Fairfax County. He has headed the FCEDA since 1987. Fairfax County is home to 4,800 technology companies and more than 30 venture capital organizations. Dr. Gordon was instrumental in bringing to Fairfax County the 1998 World Congress on Information Technology that drew 1,900 technology executives from around the world.
“Jerry has done as much as anyone to encourage the transformation of Fairfax County’s economy from a suburban bedroom community to a business and technology center, and to make Fairfax County a welcoming location for companies from Israel and elsewhere around the world to locate their U.S. operations,” said Dan Epstein, executive director of the US-Israel Business Exchange. Seventeen Israeli companies are doing business in Fairfax County.
Also being honored by Israel Bonds will be Daniel Simpkins, president and CEO of Hillcrest Communications, and Boaz Raday, economic minister at the Embassy of Israel in Washington. His Excellency Daniel Ayalon, Israeli ambassador to the U.S., and Dr. Amatzia Baram of the U.S. Institute for Peace will speak at the Nov. 5 event.
ABOUT THE FCEDA (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org)
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority promotes Fairfax County as a business and technology center. The FCEDA offers a range of free services to help companies locate and expand in Fairfax County. The FCEDA has offices in London, Frankfurt and Tokyo.
ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR ISRAEL (www.israelbonds.com)
Israel Bonds are securities issued by the State of Israel to help build and strengthen the nation's economy and infrastructure. They are available in the United States through the Development Corporation for Israel, a New York corporation and an NASD-registered broker/dealer.
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