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Success Stories
Recovery Planner of Trumbull specializes in Web-based software to help
mitigate data disruption, loss, and interruption in business operations. It was
submitting a time-sensitive bid to Bancolombia, a Colombian company, but
was uncertain about tax issues and tariff regulations inherent to exporting
software to Colombia. Recovery Planner contacted the CS Middletown office
who, along with CS Bogota, quickly provided the necessary tax information
and harmonized tariff codes to prepare the bid. As a result, Recovery Planner
was awarded the contract with Bancolombia valued at $50,000.
Aplicare of Meriden is a small manufacturer of antiseptic and personal care products. Faced with a downturn in the economy and threat of job losses, Aplicare contacted the CS Middletown office for assistance in expanding its presence in Asia. In collaboration with CS Singapore, a Gold Key business matchmaking service was arranged for Aplicare in Singapore in which the company met with prospective partners. As a result, Aplicare made a sale to BioMed Diagnostics in Singapore worth $30,000.
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