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For more information, contact:
Alan Fogg (US)
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
703-790-0600; afogg@fceda.org
Prasad Tagat ( India)
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
+91-80-5112-5493; fairfaxindia-info@yahoo.com
Fairfax County EDA Officials Available for Interviews Surrounding President Bush’s March 1-3 India Visit
County helps Indian companies expand and create jobs in the US
Fairfax County, Virginia USA, and Bangalore, India, February 24, 2006 – From March 1 to March 3, President Bush will visit India and will discuss the impact of economic growth through free trade. The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (www.FairfaxCountyEDA.org) opened an office in Bangalore, India, in summer 2004 to work with Indian technology companies interested in expanding into the United States. Fairfax County, in northern Virginia just outside Washington, D.C., is the first U.S. County to open a marketing office in India.
Two representatives are available for interviews about Fairfax County’s efforts to attract investment from India.
Prasad Tagat directs Fairfax County’s operation in Bangalore, which is the center of India’s technology industry. Tagat has more than 20 years experience working in India, Europe and the U.S.
Dr. Gerald Gordon is president and CEO of the FCEDA. He has been instrumental in implementing the efforts to promote Fairfax County in important overseas markets with companies interested in expanding into the U.S. In addition to Bangalore, Fairfax County has investment representatives in Frankfurt, London, Seoul and Tel Aviv.
Fairfax County has 4,900 technology companies, six Fortune 500 companies, and offers proximity to the federal government for companies looking to secure government contracts and funding. In 2004 companies in Fairfax County received almost $11.5 billion in procurement dollars, a higher level of procurement activity than neighboring suburban Maryland or the District of Columbia.
Fourteen Indian firms, mostly information technology firms, have offices in Fairfax County.
Mr. Tagat is available for phone or in-person interviews in Bangalore before and during President Bush’s visit. (Note: Bangalore is 10.5 hours ahead of Eastern Time.) Dr. Gordon is available for phone interviews before or during the president’s visit. To schedule an interview, contact Alan Fogg at 703-790-0600 or afogg@fceda.org or Mr. Tagat at +91-80-5112-5493 or fairfaxindia-info@yahoo.com.
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