IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2007
LAEDC Appoints Vance Baugham as President of
World Trade Center Association, LA-Long Beach
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Los Angeles—The Los Angeles County Economic
Development Corporation (LAEDC), the region’s premier business leadership
organization, recently appointed Vance Baugham as president of the World Trade
Center Association, Los Angeles-Long Beach (WTCA LA-Long Beach). The WTCA LA-Long Beach is a subsidiary of the LAEDC with a
mission to support the international business development of Southern California companies as the leading trade
association and international clearing house for the Los Angeles region.
“As our Southern California economy is increasingly being fueled
by international trade and foreign investment to the region, LA County is
poised to capture much of this critical activity,” said Bill Allen, LAEDC president and CEO. “Vance’s rich international background will
be a tremendous asset to the WTCA and its many partners.”
Baugham is
a 30-year veteran of the international trade industry. As president of the WTCA LA-Long Beach, he oversees the development of
programs and initiatives to foster international trade opportunities.
"With
the Los Angeles region ranked as America's number one business
and international trade center, it is vital that the World Trade Center
Association work with our industry to keep their competitive edge in a
global market," said
Vance Baugham, WTCA LA-Long Beach president.
During his
tenure at the LAEDC, he served as the Vice President of Trade Development, WTCA LA-Long Beach where he directed the City of Los Angeles' Office of International Trade in
cooperation with numerous public and private organizations. His international
trade expertise includes his experiences as Director of the American Institute
for Executive Education and International Trade Office of the State of Colorado, General Manager of United Export
Trading Company, Inc., and Senior Trade Specialist at the U.S. Department of
Commerce.
His most recent position was Senior Regional Manager for the
LAEDC and Director of Business Assistance at the San Gabriel Valley Economic Partnership. He was responsible for managing economic
development and providing assistance to the San Gabriel Valley business community in order to
promote business retention, expansion and attraction to improve employment
rates and the local tax base.
Baugham earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and
Political Science from Guilford College and did graduate studies in
Economics and International Relations at George Washington University and University of Southern California, respectively.
About WTCA, LA-LB
The mission of the World Trade Center Association LA-Long Beach is to support the international
business development of our members and the community as the leading membership
trade association and international clearinghouse for the Los Angeles region. WTCA membership includes nearly 300 sister
WTCs in 100 countries. Over 750,000
companies are affiliated with WTCA members worldwide. WTCA LA-Long Beach is a subsidiary of the Los Angeles
County Economic Development Corporation.
For more information, please visit www.wtcanet.org.
About the LAEDC
The LAEDC, the region’s premier business leadership organization,
is a private, non-profit organization established in 1981 under section 501(C)
(3). Our mission is to attract, retain,
and grow business and jobs for the regions of Los Angeles County.
Since 1996, the LAEDC has helped retain or create more than 132,300
jobs, providing $5.5 billion in direct economic impact from salaries and $94
million in annual tax revenue benefit to Los Angeles County.
For more information, please visit www.laedc.org or call
(888) 4-LAEDC-1.
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