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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) has selected Jerry Sweeney, CEO and Trustee, Brandywine Realty Trust to receive the 2016 Global Business Leadership Award.
Each year over 325 corporate, government, diplomatic and academic leaders gather to celebrate WTCGP honorees. Past recipients of the Global Business Leadership Award include former Pennsylvania Governors Tom Corbett and Ed Rendell; Rosemary Turner, UPS Regional President; Greg Bentley, CEO, Bentley Systems, Inc.; William Hunt, CEO, AgustaWestland Philadelphia, and Philip Rinaldi, CEO, Philadelphia Energy Solutions, among others. In addition to the Global Business Leadership award, the WTCGP honors a “Member Company of the Year,” one each from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Why the Annual Awards and Celebration? After September 11, 2001, the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), in cooperation with the United Nations, chartered a day to be celebrated around the world as “World Trade Centers Day.” The 330 World Trade Centers worldwide organize activities ranging from conferences to dinners and other cultural and educational events to spread our message of peace and prosperity through trade. 2016 Ceremony and Reception May 4, 2016 at the Independence Seaport Museum (211 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA) Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) is one of the largest, publicly traded, full-service, integrated real estate companies in the United States with a core focus in the Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Austin markets. Organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT), Brandywine Realty Trust owns, develops, leases and manages an urban, town center and transit-oriented portfolio comprising 239 properties and 30.7 million square feet as of September 30, 2015. Their deep commitment to our communities was recognized by NAIOP, naming Brandywine the 2014 Developer of the Year – the highest honor in the commercial real estate industry. For more information, please visit www.brandywinerealty.com.
Media Contact/Press Release: Graziella DiNuzzo, WTCGP Director of Communications & Business Development
Southeastern PA Regional Export Network partner, the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia, recognized by the DCED’s Office of International Business Development which received the 2015 President’s “E Star” Award for Export Service Media Contact: Graziella DiNuzzo – gdinuzzo@wtcphila.org May 22, 2015, Philadelphia, PA... The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) was recognized for its excellence by Secretary Dennis Davin and Deputy Secretary Wilfred Muskens, who accepted the 2015 President’s “E Star” Award on behalf of Governor Tom Wolf, for Export Service, presented to Pennsylvania’s Office of International Business Development. The ceremony was held at the U.S. Department of Commerce in recognition of Pennsylvania’s significant and sustained contribution to the increase of American exports.
The WTCGP is one of the top producing Regional Export Network (REN) partners for the DCED’s Office of International Business Development. Since 2002, the WTCGP has assisted companies generate over $1.3 billion in export sales. Linda Conlin, President of WTCGP accompanied Deputy Secretary Wilfred Muskens to the award ceremony. The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia Announces 2015 Member of the Year Awards Lasko wins for Pennsylvania F.W. Winter Inc. & Co. wins for New Jersey Ceremony and Reception to take place May 7, 2015 at the Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA at the 13th Annual World Trade Centers Day Annual Awards and Celebration Media Contact: Graziella DiNuzzo – gdinuzzo@wtcphila.org February 17, 2015, Philadelphia, PA….The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) has selected the award recipients for the 2015 Member (s) of the Year. Each year the WTCGP recognizes two member companies (one each in Pennsylvania and South Jersey), whose global achievement has contributed to the economic growth and prosperity of the Greater Philadelphia region.
Lasko wins the award for Pennsylvania and F.W. Winter Inc. & Co. wins for New Jersey. The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia Selects Phil Rinaldi, CEO, Philadelphia Energy Solutions To Receive the 2015 Global Business Leadership Award Ceremony and Reception May 7, 2015 at the Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA Media Contact: Graziella DiNuzzo – gdinuzzo@wtcphila.org December 19, 2014, Philadelphia, PA….The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) has selected Phil Rinaldi, CEO, Philadelphia Energy Solutions, to receive the WTCGP’s highest award given to an individual - the Global Business Leadership Award.
The Global Business Leadership Award is given annually to individuals, in recognition of their global vision and contribution to regional economic growth and jobs through global trade. Gary P. Biehn, Partner, White and Williams, LLP Appointed Board Chairman of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia Contact: Graziella DiNuzzo, gdinuzzo@wtcphila.org November 12, 2014… Philadelphia, PA, As voted on November 6, 2014 at the annual Board of Directors meeting of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP), Gary P. Biehn, Partner and Chair, China Business Group and International Group of the Philadelphia, PA law firm, White and Williams, LLP, has been appointed Board Chairman of the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia. Gary Biehn will replace Anthony S. Bartolomeo, P.E., President and CEO, of Pennoni, who had been Board Chairman of the WTCGP since 2004.
Gary Biehn has been a Board Member of the WTCGP since 2008 and served as Vice-Chairman of the board from 2012 through November 2014. As Vice-Chairman, Gary oversaw a number of key initiatives including most recently the development of the WTCGP’s three-year Strategic Plan (2015-2017). |
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