U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Deputy Director General Golsen to Attend Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening of the West Rural Export Center in Las Vegas, Nevada

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, December 7, 2023
Contact: Office of Public Affairs
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WASHINGTON - On Friday, December 8, 2023, Deputy Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service James Golsen will be in Las Vegas, Nevada, to participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening of the International Trade Administration’s (ITA) West Rural Export Center in downtown Las Vegas. 

Additionally, Deputy Director General Golsen will oversee presentations of U.S. Department of Commerce Export Achievement Certificate to Karunesh Gupta, CEO of Ganesha Enterprises LLC, a rural and a minority-owned confectionery and snack food manufacturer from Northern Nevada, and Robbin Turner, CEO of Sable Systems International Inc, a woman-owned metabolic measurement systems manufacturer from Southern Nevada. The Export Achievement Certificate recognizes their success in exporting to new international markets. 

The West Rural Export Center in Las Vegas is the fourth facility of its kind in the United States and will support rural U.S. businesses across Nevada, California, Hawaii, and U.S. territories in the Pacific, to bring local products and services to world markets, creating jobs across America as a result.

ITA’s U.S. Commercial Service is dedicated to helping American businesses, large and small, succeed internationally through exports and is comprised of a global network of experienced trade professionals in more than 100 locations throughout the United States and more than 80 U.S. embassies and consulates abroad. ITA’s Rural Export Centers, along with its Global Diversity Export Initiative, collaborate with state, local and tribal governments, economic development organizations, and community leaders to bring export assistance to a diverse array of businesses in underserved communities.

About the International Trade Administration
The International Trade Administration (ITA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce is the premier resource for American companies competing in the global marketplace. Operating in more than 100 U.S. locations and 80 markets worldwide, ITA promotes trade and investment, assists U.S. businesses and workers to export and expand globally, and ensures fair trade and compliance by enforcing U.S. trade laws and agreements. For more information on ITA, visit www.trade.gov.