[wanabidii] Press Releases: Deputy Secretary Blinken To Present 2015 Awards for Corporate Excellence

You are subscribed to Press Releases for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Press Releases: Deputy Secretary Blinken To Present 2015 Awards for Corporate Excellence 02/29/2016 07:55 AM EST Deputy Secretary Blinken To Present 2015 Awards for Corporate Excellence Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 29, 2016 Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will present the 17th annual Secretary of State’s Awards for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S Truman building, Washington, D.C. The award ceremony begins at 10:15 a.m. The prestigious ACE, established in 1999, emphasizes the important role of U.S. businesses abroad in advancing ethical practices, sustainable development and democratic values through exemplary conduct in their overseas operations. U.S. ambassadors from around the world nominated U.S. companies for this year’s award. A senior interagency committee selected the three winners from among the following ten finalists: Cargill Vietnam Ltd. in Vietnam, East Bali Cashews in Indonesia, Gigawatt Global in Rwanda, Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. in Hong Kong, I-DEV International in Peru, Newmont Ghana Gold Limited in Ghana, Runa LLC in Ecuador, Tegu in Honduras, Texas Instruments, Inc. in the Philippines, and Weyerhaeuser Productos S.A. in Uruguay. The ceremony will be live streamed at http://video.state.gov/live/. The ceremony is open for press coverage: Pre-set time for cameras: 9:15 a.m. from the 23rd Street entrance. Final access time for writers and still photographers: 9:45 a.m. from the 23rd street entrance. Media may attend this briefing upon presentation of one of the following: (1) a U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification (driver’s license or passport). Press Contacts: Office of Press Relations, U.S. Department of State, (202) 647-2492, or Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State, EPPDMedia@state.gov. The Office of Website Management, Bureau of Public Affairs, manages this site as a portal for information from the U.S. State Department. External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein. Stay connected with the State Department:       External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Department of State. This email was sent to wanabidii@googlegroups.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520