If for no other reason, you have to hand it to Hillary Clinton for
her tireless dedication to her work. She will be in Africa Monday and
Tuesday: four countries in two days. Upon return, she will hit the
ground running on Wednesday. Through it all she manages to be amazingly
energetic and cheerful. What a gal!
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to Present the 2011 Awards for Corporate Excellence
Notice to the Press
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
January 13, 2012
The
U.S. Department of State will present the thirteenth annual Secretary
of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE) on January 18, 2012,
during a ceremony in the Benjamin Franklin Room of the Harry S. Truman
building, Washington, DC. The ceremony will start at 11:00 a.m. and will
be followed by a reception in the Thomas Jefferson Room.
The
prestigious ACE recognizes the important role of U.S. businesses in
advancing good corporate governance and democratic principles worldwide.
The award honors exemplary business practices, corporate social
responsibility, and innovation in a company’s overseas operations.
This
year 62 nominations were received for American companies operating in
38 different countries. The winners were chosen by the Principals’ Award
Selection Committee. The Committee, chaired by the Under Secretary for
Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, includes a representative
of the offices of the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Civilian
Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, the Under Secretary for Public
Diplomacy and Public Affairs, the Under Secretary for Management, and
various Assistant Secretaries. It also includes senior officials from
the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the U.S. Agency for
International Development, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the
Department of Commerce.
The 2011 ACE winners were selected from
the following 13 finalists: Amway in China, ANOVA Food LLC in Indonesia,
Archer Daniels Midland in Paraguay, Cargill in India, General Motors in
Uzbekistan, Grenada Chocolate Company in Grenada, Intel in Vietnam,
Johnson & Johnson in Russia, Joy Global Africa in South Africa,
Procter & Gamble in Nigeria, Procter & Gamble in Pakistan,
Sahlman Seafoods in Nicaragua, and Tiger Machinery in Russia. The
winners will be publicly and officially announced at the ACE ceremony.
After
the Secretary announces the 2011 ACE winners in Washington, Under
Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment
Roberts D. Hormats will lead the interactive portion of the ceremony via
satellite. U.S. Ambassadors and in-country company executives will
participate from the U.S. Embassies that submitted the winning
nominations, where simultaneous events will take place.
The ceremony will be streamed live on January 18 at 11:00 a.m. EST on www.state.gov.
