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WCO Spectrum Appoints Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as Chairman of the Board

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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WCO Spectrum , leading a national effort to maximize wireless spectrum revenue for U.S. nonprofits, has appointed former two-term Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as Chairman of the Board.

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  • WCO Spectrum , leading a national effort to maximize wireless spectrum revenue for U.S. nonprofits, has appointed former two-term Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as Chairman of the Board.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230420005369/en/
    WCO Spectrum has appointed former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as Chairman of the Board.
  • In 2013, Villaraigosa finished his two terms as 41st Mayor of the City of Los Angeles.
  • Prior to his election as Mayor, Villaraigosa was a member of the Los Angeles City Council.

WCO Spectrum Appoints Susan Wegleitner as Chief Financial Officer

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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WCO Spectrum has appointed Susan Wegleitner to the position of Chief Financial Officer.

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  • WCO Spectrum has appointed Susan Wegleitner to the position of Chief Financial Officer.
  • She was also named Managing Director of private investment firm Winnick & Company , which includes WCO Spectrum among its portfolio companies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230119005924/en/
    Susan Wegleitner is the newly appointed Chief Financial Officer of WCO Spectrum.
  • Said Carl Katerndahl, CEO and Chairman of WCO Spectrum: “Susan will be a major asset to WCO Spectrum as we fulfill our mission: Maximizing capital for nonprofits who have held on to low-performing, undervalued spectrum rights for decades.”

Tom Bush Joins TTEK as Senior Advisor

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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HASTINGS, Barbados, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TTEK Inc., a trailblazer in advanced technology for the optimization of customs and border processing, announced today that Mr. Thomas (Tom) Bush has joined the TTEK Advisory Board.

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  • HASTINGS, Barbados, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TTEK Inc. , a trailblazer in advanced technology for the optimization of customs and border processing, announced today that Mr. Thomas (Tom) Bush has joined the TTEK Advisory Board.
  • "I have known and worked with Tom for many years, and we are extremely happy to have one of the world's top targeting and risk assessment leaders on the TTEK team.
  • Tom was foundational in creating an ability to operationally risk manage trade in the Customs environment.
  • He also served a two-year assignment as the Senior Advisor to DHS Secretaries Janet Napolitano and Jeh Johnson for vetting and intelligence systems.

OFFICIALS FROM ACROSS ASIA PACIFIC REGION TO ADOPT MULTILATERAL DECLARATION TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL TRADE

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Monday, July 11, 2022
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The Summit hosted a mix of CEOs, government ministers and representatives of leading international trade bodies, agreed to a joint declaration on the future direction of global trade.

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  • The Summit hosted a mix of CEOs, government ministers and representatives of leading international trade bodies, agreed to a joint declaration on the future direction of global trade.
  • Tatiana Clouthier, Secretary of Economy of Mexico, the declaration states that sustainable and inclusive global trade is fundamental to economic growth, resilience and multi-lateral cooperation, while also setting the ambition of the WLP to cover 75% of global nominal GDP by 2025.
  • The World Logistics Passport (WLP) is a global, private sector-led, initiative designed to smooth the flow of global trade, unlock market access through the creation of new trade routes and provides economic efficiencies to members.
  • Free to join, the WLP is inclusive, covering the entire trade ecosystem from freight and logistics to trade finance.

Resecurity Brings AI-powered Cyber Threat Intelligence to Singapore

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Sunday, May 29, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resecurity®, a cybersecurity and intelligence company, showcased its next-generation cybersecurity platform at the 2022 MILIPOL Asia-Pacific (APAC) conference in Singapore. The MILIPOL APAC event welcomed over 7,000 government and law enforcement leaders and 300 exhibitors to share their experiences, best practices and expertise regarding the myriad of security challenges facing local and regional government security forces.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Resecurity, a cybersecurity and intelligence company, showcased its next-generation cybersecurity platform at the 2022 MILIPOL Asia-Pacific (APAC) conference in Singapore.
  • The innovative cyber threat intelligence platform combines several tools, allowing administrators to reduce potential blind spots and security gaps by quickly seeing in-depth analysis and specific artifacts obtained through the dark web, botnets activity, network intelligence and high-quality threat intelligence data.
  • To learn more about Resecurity's cyber risk management and threat intelligence solutions exhibited at MILIPOL Asia-Pacific, visit https://resecurity.com .
  • Resecurity is a cybersecurity company that delivers a unified platform for endpoint protection, risk management, and cyber threat intelligence.

Zonos' New Classify Tools Anticipate 2022 Harmonized System Change Disruptions

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Thursday, December 16, 2021
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The Harmonized System is the universal basis for identifying products shipped across borders and is used to determine their applicable duty and tax rates and is updated every five years.

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  • The Harmonized System is the universal basis for identifying products shipped across borders and is used to determine their applicable duty and tax rates and is updated every five years.
  • Zonos' in-house team of global trade data experts will update Classify with the new HS codes as each country makes them available.
  • The ability to search and review a fully cataloged history of HS code classification requests is also coming in 2022.
  • Zonos will host webinars in January covering Classify and the 2022 HS code updates.

Nafeza: Egypt Launches New Trade Facilitation Technology to Create “Region’s Most Advanced Global Logistics Hub”

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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The Government of Egypt will next month implement a new trade facilitation technology which will improve processing time and reduce costs for all exporters to the country.

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  • The Government of Egypt will next month implement a new trade facilitation technology which will improve processing time and reduce costs for all exporters to the country.
  • Egypt has embarked on ambitious plans to transform its trade infrastructure, including the modernisation of its entire customs management system.
  • This new technology will make it much easier for companies all over the world to trade with Egypt, helping to deliver the Governments plan to create the most advanced logistics hub in the region.
  • Mr. Jan Noether, the Chief Executive Officer of the German Chamber of Commerce (AHK) in Egypt, says: This new trade facilitation technology will make it simpler, easier and cheaper for all companies exporting goods to Egypt.

Rigaku Analytical Devices Chosen for Project Global Shield, a World Customs Organization Program

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018
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11, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rigaku Analytical Devices , a leader in advanced handheld and portable spectroscopic analyzers, has been chosen to provide its http://www.rigaku.com/ResQhttp://www.rigaku.com/ResQ system to be used in Project Global Shield, a World Customs Organization (WCO) Program.

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  • 11, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rigaku Analytical Devices , a leader in advanced handheld and portable spectroscopic analyzers, has been chosen to provide its http://www.rigaku.com/ResQhttp://www.rigaku.com/ResQ system to be used in Project Global Shield, a World Customs Organization (WCO) Program.
  • A minimum of 38 Progeny ResQ analyzers will be used in global customs operations to identify and analyze chemical products, including explosives, toxic industrial substances, and precursor chemicals.
  • Following initial success of the project, in March 2011 the WCO project transitioned to an expanded long-term program with customs administrations in 85 countries committed to participate in this global collaborative initiative.
  • "We are extremely proud to participate in this important global mission," said Bree Allen, President of Rigaku Analytical Devices.