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Fairfax County EDA welcomes new SCORE counselor to provide business counseling services
Fred Glave offers extensive executive background to entrepreneurs
Fairfax County, Virginia USA, Monday, January 30, 2012 -
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority (FCEDA) and SCORE, a nonprofit association dedicated to educating entrepreneurs, announce that telecommunications executive Fred Glave will offer business counseling sessions to business owners and entrepreneurs at FCEDA headquarters.
SCORE, a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration, has more than 13,000 volunteers assisting small businesses through confidential counseling services and the tools needed to grow and succeed.
Glave has specialized in telecommunications management including research and development, engineering, marketing and general operations. He has extensive experience in corporate acquisitions and partnerships. He joins Ron Paulson as a SCORE counselor at the FCEDA,
"We are fortunate to have SCORE counselors who bring extensive backgrounds in relevant industries and are a valuable resource for entrepreneurs who want to start or expand their businesses in Fairfax County,” said Gerald L. Gordon, Ph.D., president and CEO of the FCEDA. “The contributions our SCORE counselors make to the success of our small businesses constitutes a truly extraordinary community service.”
Glave has served as a SCORE counselor since 2004 and has more than 40 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. He served as president of Inovia Telecoms Inc., executive vice president and chief operating officer of ECI Telecom and vice president and general manager of Pulse Communications, Inc. He serves on the Board of Directors of INCspire, an incubator program of the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce in Reston, Va.
A SCORE counselor is available for business start-ups, existing business owners and FCEDA clients, by appointment only, every Wednesday and Thursday at FCEDA headquarters, 8300 Boone Boulevard, Suite 450, Tysons Corner. To schedule an appointment, contact the FCEDA at 703-790-0600 or info@fceda.org.
Time magazine called Fairfax County, “one of the great economic success stories of our time.” Business growth helps Fairfax County fund the nation’s top-rated school system and other public services that contribute to the quality of life of residents. Fairfax County offers businesses a state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure, access to global markets through Washington Dulles International Airport and a well-educated workforce.
The award-winning Fairfax County Economic Development Authority promotes Fairfax County as one of the world’s best business centers. The FCEDA offers site location and business development assistance, and connections with county and state government agencies, to help companies locate and expand in Fairfax County. In addition to its headquarters in Tysons Corner, Fairfax County’s largest business district, the FCEDA maintains marketing offices in six important global business centers: Bangalore, London, Los Angeles, Munich, Seoul and Tel Aviv.
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