Gov. Patrick Will Lead Trade Mission to Israel

Jason Attermann — February 10, 2011 – 1:07 pm | Democrats | Economy | Israel Comments (0) Add a comment

Governor Deval Patrick (D-MA) will lead a delegation of business leaders to Israel in March to encourage trade and business collaboration. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a State House news conference. The news conference was attended by the Israeli consul general in Massachusetts, among other dignitaries.

The Boston Globe quoted Patrick as saying:

To continue to compete on an international level and create new jobs here at home, we must look outward to new markets and position Massachusetts as the North American destination for business growth.

According to The Boston Globe, a statement released by Patrick’s office mentions the positive impact of Israeli entrepreneurs and products on the state’s economy:

The statement said there are nearly 100 companies with Israeli founders or Israeli-licensed technologies in Massachusetts. Those companies employed nearly 6,000 people and generated $2.4 billion in direct revenue for the state in 2009.

 

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