XULIN TEHCNOLOGY BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPPLIER NETWORK
April 6, 2009 - PHILADELPHIA – Xulin Technology announced today that it has completed the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce’s (GPCC) Supplier Network series, the eleventh installment of the series, which was held at the Chamber offices. Andrea Allon, Chief Executive Officer, GPCC, and Sean P. Fitzgerald, Business Banking Officer, Citizens Bank, lead sponsor of the Supplier Network, presented President & CEO, Iman Mayes with a certificate of completion, which indicates that Xulin Technology has enhanced its qualifications to compete for major contracts.
Xulin Technology along with other Supplier Network participants was coached by the purchasing agents of large regional companies and organizations on key techniques and skills to qualify as vendors for larger firms and government agencies. The Supplier Network curriculum was developed by procurement officers and addressed the challenges small businesses, like Xulin Technology, face in expanding their business opportunities. By completing the series, Xulin Technology is signaling to the region’s larger companies that it is seeking to bid for contractual services and has the talent and skills necessary to be a successful vendor.
"Small businesses are the very engine of our regional economy," said Mark Schweiker, President & CEO, GPCC. “Strengthening our small business community benefits the Philadelphia region as a whole. We are proud that companies like Xulin Technology have completed the Supplier Network series and earned their certificate, thereby enhancing their potential to bid successfully for increased business. We are confident the Supplier Network series will result in new opportunities for small businesses to grow and expand in our area."
The Supplier Network covers topics such as financing and planning for growth, business assessment and development, and managing growth. Now, Xulin Technology will be assisted by the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce in promoting its qualifications to the business community through the Chamber’s Supplier Network Web site. In addition, Xulin Technology has access to procurement resources as continuing support for building their business by representatives from the Small Business Administration, SCORE counselors, Philadelphia's Mayor's Business Action Team, the Small Business Development Center, the Enterprise Center, the Minority Supplier Development Council of PA-NJ-DE, and the Women's Business Development Center.
The companies and agencies which supported the Supplier Network include: ACE INA; Aqua Pennsylvania; AstraZeneca; Boeing; CIGNA; City of Philadelphia; Citizens Bank; Comcast Cable Communications, Inc.; Community College of Philadelphia; The Day & Zimmerman Group; Delaware River Port Authority; DuPont Marshall Laboratory; Independence Blue Cross; IMS Health; Johnson & Johnson; Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems & Solutions; Mayor's Business Action Team (MBAT); PECO, An Exelon Company; Pepco Holdings; Philadelphia Housing Authority; The School District of Philadelphia; Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc; Unisys Corporation; UPS; The Vanguard Group and Verizon Pennsylvania.
"We here at Xulin Technology appreciate the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, members of the Supplier Network and their supporters for providing small businesses with the information needed to work with large organizations. We look forward to using this knowledge to provide our value added IT services to help large organizations meet their business goals." – Iman Mayes, President & CEO, Xulin Technology.