Trade Mission In Mexico
Governor Dirk Kempthorne is ready to leave the country to visit Idaho’s ninth largest trade partner. The delegation of 70 departs in the morning for Mexico. Companies like Premier Technology will visit Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Mexico City over the next week. Many Eastern Idaho-based companies are pursuing increased business, educational, and tourism opportunities.
This is a second trade mission for Premier Technology. Mike Ryan says his colleagues have just returned from Asia, following up on their visit in May.
Mike Ryan, Premier Technology, Inc. owner: “Two of my partners are in Taiwan right now following up from the last time that Doug Sayer went with the governor, looking at some work. We expect the same thing out of Mexico. It brings in work to the State of Idaho that Premier can do.”
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This is the fourth
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