The New Nation - Internet Edition

BUSINESS REPORT

The three-day US Trade Show begins today at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel to showcase the American products and services in Bangladesh.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) and the United States Embassy are cosponsoring the 17th annual US Trade Show 2008.

Chief Adviser's Special Assistant for Industries and Civil Aviation and Tourism Mahbub Jamil is expected to inaugurate the show as the chief guest at 10:00am at the Dhaka Sheraton Hotel.

US Charge d' Affaires Geeta Pasi and AmCham President Syed Ershad Ahmed, among others, will be present at the opening ceremony.

Sixty-one exhibitors occupying 91 booths will participate at the US Trade Show. The show will remain open to public on all three days (Feb 27-29) from 10:00am to 8:00pm.

The entry fee is Tk 10 per person. School students in uniform and other students with identity cards are exempted from the payment of entry fee.

US firms participating or being represented at the show are Coca-Cola Company, Pantina Cosmetics Inc., Infinity Technology Corporation, American Life Insurance Company, APL, Procter & Gamble, Kodak, SanofiAventis, American Airlines, Caterpillar, Vedeojet Technologies, Shorecap International Financial Institutions, Citibank, CARE, American World University, Chevron Corporation, IBM, Gateway, Belkin Components, Cisco, ADC Krone, 3Com Garmin, Micro World, MySQL, Lexmark, Fluke Corporation, Covanta Energy, Mayvill State University, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Inc., Hilton International, Direct Technologies, HP, Dell, Cisco, Microsoft, 3M, Systimax, Avaya, Computer Associate, APC (American Power Conversion), Linksys, goswoop LLC, Parker Davis HVAC Systems Inc., American Aire Inc. MasterCard International, Visa International, Moneygram Payment System, Hertz Rent a Car, Intel Corporation, Preston University, University of Michigan, Imart Trading Inc., Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC), Harvard University, University of Colorado, Hamline University, HECUA, Jobs International, NCR Corporation, Teradata, Veri Fone, 3M Technologies Pte., Ltd., Rubbermaid, Microsoft Corporation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Aroma Cosmetics Inc., Federal Mogul/FPDiesel, Chevron Lubricants Lanka Ltd., Panduit Corp. NMCI Group, The Fulton Companies, Eliot Power System, Indeck Power Equipment, Butler Silo, Hankison International, International paper Inc., Dow Chemical Co., Celanese Chemical Inc., University of Illinois, M&R Sales & Services, Cleaver Brooks, Scantron Corporation, Rockwell Automation, Westpoint Foundary and Machinery Co., Burnham Commercial, Bryan Steam, Tubular Textile Machinery (Tube-Tex), HSBC USA, Jordana Cosmetics Corp, Pepsico Inc, US Embassy-Dhaka, u.s. Soybean Export Council, Cargill Inc. US products and services include--Visa Card, Master Card, banking services, soft drinks, health and beauty products, education, educational services, software, life insurance, shipping and logistics services, P&G products, Kodak products, diagnostic products, air cargo transportation, Caterpillar products, gas and diesel generators, machines, industrial engines, marine engines, power rentals, continuous inject printer, NGO, gas exploration and production, enterprise solutions provider covering LAN and WAN, fiber optic network, storage solution, IP telephone server, workstation, notebook, scanner, plotter, DDN Modem, wireless communication voice and unified communication, switch and router, Networking accessories and structured cabling, printing solutions, electrical & electronic testing instruments, electricity generation, O&M services, hotel service, air conditioners, server, scanner, data center, cosmetics, web based software solutions, car rental services, micro processor, motherboards, server products, ICT, HR consultancy, soft skill training, development advocacy, Automated Teller Machine (ATM), networking equipments, Teradata (Data Warehousing), networking equipments, system integration, point of sale terminal, credit/debit card management system, multimedia and mfficial equipments, plastic item, Microsoft software, lubricants and greases and specialties, color cosmetics, personal care, Diesel and Gas Engine Parts, Lubricants, inspection and Surveys, Steam Boiler, Steam Turbine, Air System, Grain Silo, Industrial chemicals, Food Grain, Raw Cotton, Pulp and Paper, fertilisers, textile machineries, screen printing machineries, industrial boilers, boiler, OMR, OCR, ball wraper, toiletries, economic development, training, American citizen services, student affairs and consular services, advisory services for soybean industry wheat, vegetable oil, hybrid seed, cotton, rubber, salt, rapeseed, musterseed, soybean oil, milk powder, cocoa, coffee, fats, rubber, sugar, scrap metal, fruite, juice, glucose, margarine, steel products, poultry, molasses, maize, soyameal, MCP, DCP, mannitol, liquid glucose, etc.

A total of four Berger Colour Bank outlets were inaugurated in the port city of Chittagong recently.

Managing Director of Berger Paints (BD) Ltd., Rupali Chowdhury inaugurated Messrs Wali & Sons and Messrs Rainbow Hardware in Agrabad, Chittagong on February 19 last. On the same day the Managing Director also inaugurated Messrs Nasim & Brothers at GEC Circle and Messrs Wali & Sons in Dewanhat, Chittagong.

Mohsin Habib Chowdhury, GM, Sales & Marketing and Branch Manager of Chittagong were also present on both occasions. Among others, high officials of Berger and eminent personalities of the cities were present.

The new Color Bank outlets were inaugurated keeping in mind the increasing demand of Color Bank shades from Berger. Through Color Bank, Berger offers customers with their dream colors from an array of more than 5,000 shades that can be produced in 5 minutes. Color Bank products which are environmental friendly, lead free, are available through all Color Bank outlets across the country.

AKTEL, one of the largest cellular phone operators in Bangladesh has joined hands with Anjuman Mufidul Islam, a hundred year's old civic organisation in distributing bedding & clothing to the underprivileged people of the city.

As part of CSR initiative, Ms Nora Junita Hussaini, Chief Financial Officer of AKTEL distributed the bedding & clothing among slum dwellers & orphanages for both boys and girls at old Dhaka. Senior functionaries of AKTEL were also present.

AKTEL is very much committed to the society with its four core values of Corporate Social Responsibilities; enlightened through education, primary health, protect environment and by fighting poverty. AKTEL's corporate philosophy is to provide best services to our valuable subscribers as well as to stand beside the underprivileged group of the society. AKTEL believes this support would facilitate the vulnerable families to carryon in this cold spell.

Not only will AKTEL continue its thrust towards identifying & involving itself with more avenues for CSR activities, it encourages the fellow enterprise of Bangladesh to participate in such activities on a regular basis. Only through a concerted effort of the private sector, there will emerge a socially responsible collective consciousness, says a press release.