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CORAL GABLES, Fla. (June 10, 2019)– The Enterprise Florida-led export sales mission to Morocco in April proved successful for the 10 companies in attendance. Those companies reported nearly $8 million in expected sales as a result of the visit, including more than $1 million in sales during the mission. More than 80 business-to-business meetings were arranged for Florida companies with potential distributors and importers in Morocco.

“Enterprise Florida continues to create opportunities in international markets for Florida’s small businesses,”said Jamal Sowell, President & CEO of Enterprise Florida, Inc.“Our objective was to help companies enter new markets in Morocco, build and strengthen commercial ties between Morocco and Florida and promote Florida as an international trade hub. By all accounts, it was a successful mission and I thank the companies for participating.”

使命与会者会见了私营部门，摩洛哥贸易部和其他对其产品和服务的政府机构部的潜在客户。佛罗里达代表团还获得了美国商业服务的市场和经济简报，并参加了一个网络活动，这些活动强调了美国的贸易和物流枢纽。

The following companies attended the mission:

• Alfa Vitamins Laboratories, Inc.– Miami
• American Roofing Services, LLC– Coral Gables
• D&D Enterprises, LLC– Weston
• Demetech Corporation– Miami Lakes
• 绿色技术有限责任公司– Gainesville
• Medas，Inc.DBA MedAdv– North Miami
• Prism Lighting Services– Jacksonville
• Risk and Design Consulting– Doral
• TKW Consulting Engineers, Inc.– Ft. Myers
• Vac-Con– Green Cove Springs

“The Gold Key Mission has been an important tool for our company in our expansion market business,”said Humberto de Paola, manager of Medas, Inc.in North Miami. “Enterprise Florida worked with the U.S. Commercial Service to provide us 10 new lead companies to do business with. Companies provided from Gold Key Service have been high profile, knowledgeable in our field, and are expected to start business with Medas. This service helps us to reduce costs and time in our export business plan.”

American Roofing Services, LLC in Coral Gables participated in the mission. “We want to participate in the African market and this event was important to us,”销售经理Luigi Paolilli表示。“Enterprise Florida was the engine that could support our company to achieve the goal. We had several meetings with potential important clients.”

Joseph Macaluso, business development manager with D&D Enterprises, Inc. in Weston said, “The Enterprise Florida trade mission to Morocco has enabled D&D Enterprises to enter a new market which has not been explored in the past. The trade mission provided us a conduit to establish business relationships with authorized Moroccan companies in our line of business. The better understanding of the market and business relationships forged will lead to export sales to Morocco.”

Florida-based companies looking to expand internationally can take advantage of the综合出口援助– from counseling and advice to overseas trade missions – provided by Enterprise Florida and its economic development partners.

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