Joining ITA with Laser Focus

June 25, 2014
Stefan M. Selig is the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade.

It is an absolute honor to begin my service as the Under Secretary of International Trade.

After being sworn in by Secretary Pritzker on Monday, I had my first opportunity to address the International Trade Administration’s global team today, and my message was very clear:

ITA will be laser-focused on serving our clients.

We will support the Commerce Department mission and Secretary Pritzker’s charge to reinvigorate our support for trade and investment in the United States.

We know why this is important: exports support 11.3 million U.S. jobs and foreign direct investment supports 5.6 million jobs.

Our economic growth relies on more businesses going global, and ITA helps make that happen. Our services can give any business interested in exporting, and any investor looking for a new opportunity, a leg up on the competition.

As someone who has been an investment banker for almost 30 years, my professional life was built around client service. The loyalty, support, and friendship of so many of my clients will always be a highlight of my career.

For any company that is an ITA client, our team will make your business needs our top priority.

I know how important it is for U.S. companies to engage in the global market; 95 percent of global consumers live outside the United States, so companies that aren’t exporting are missing a huge opportunity.

I look forward to working with my newest client, a world-class business executive named Penny Pritzker. I look forward to working with the International Trade Administration’s experts as we continue our important mission of supporting international trade and investment.

If your business is looking to expand in the global marketplace and you have not yet taken advantage of our services, I encourage you to contact us now. There’s no better team to have in your corner.