ESS Attends World Bank Mission to Indonesia and Vietnam

Online, November 19, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Environmental Source Samplers, Inc. (ESS) president Mark Looney recently attended a trade mission to Indonesia and Vietnam, from October 16th to the 26th. The mission, organized by the World Bank's Private Sector Liaison Officers, offered the chance for an international delegation of companies to meet with representatives from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Governments of the two countries. The program presented a unique opportunity for ESS and other companies in attendance to learn first-hand about the business environment in Indonesia and Vietnam, as well as projects financed by the International Finance Institutions (IFIs).

The delegation kicked off in Jakarta, Indonesia from October 16th to the 20th, and travelled to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from October 21st to 26th. Mission attendees were briefed on recent trends and prospects for the emerging and developing markets, methods for improving efficiency and ways to meet the demands of new consumer markets. They were also given an insider view of upcoming pipeline projects financed by the multilateral development banks and information on bank strategies to provide for sustainable development - finding the balance between economic growth and the protection of the natural environment that is frequently difficult to obtain in emerging and developing economies. In addition, the program provided a great opportunity for networking and forging contacts and relationships with other key players in international development and environmental protection.

As an emissions-testing firm with experience in international mobilizations, ESS actively pursues opportunities to develop relationships with international organizations, in the private sector as well as the multilateral development banks such as the IDB and ADB, and the program provided a great opportunity to develop strategies in moving forward. Mr. Looney, upon completion of the mission, said: "The World Bank PSLO Mission to Indonesia and Vietnam has given us the chance to interact, within a small group setting, with many potential business partners in these target markets, including government agencies and regional business representatives. When developing relationships and opportunities within international and developing markets, an opportunity for personal interaction is invaluable. In two weeks in this mission, we feel that we have learned more about the market and its inner workings than could have been learned remotely in two years or more."

Read the original PSLO/World Bank Release here:
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/2012/10/17/world-bank-private-sector-liaison-officers-mission-to-indonesia-and-vietnam

For common challenges and solutions found with international projects and mobilizations, visit the following link:
http://www.essknowsair-blog.com/2011/12/12/international-stack-testing-challenges-and-solutions/