Advanced Medical Technology Association Selects Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services as Part of its Business Solutions Program for Members.Business Editors/Health & Medical Writers DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 14, 2002 The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), the largest medical technology association in the world, announced today that it has selected Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal , Inc. (STTAS STTAS Star Trek: The Animated Series ), a leading provider of global tariff and trade services, for inclusion in the association's Business Solutions program. STTAS will offer AdvaMed members various services, including duty deferral deferral - Waiting for quiet on the Ethernet. and duty refund, tariff preference program managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality and consulting, tariff number assignment, value determination and reconciliation and more, all within a quality system that adheres to ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 standards. "AdvaMed is focused on providing comprehensive services and advocacy for our membership," stated Blair Childs, executive vice president of AdvaMed. "Our member companies have a wide range of requirements, because they provide goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. in the global marketplace. Services, such as those provided by STTAS, are important resources for our members." Robert Schaffer, president of STTAS, added: "AdvaMed represents more than 1,100 member companies in their global, political and policy efforts. Our service offerings in tariff and trade consulting, managed services and trade advocacy compliment AdvaMed's current services. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial Adj. 1. mutually beneficial - mutually dependent interdependent, mutualist dependent - relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" relationship." About STTAS Sandler & Travis Trade Advisory Services, Inc. (STTAS) is a leading provider of tariff, trade and customs compliance managed services, as well as a leader in global customs modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, services. The STTAS formula for successfully serving its extensive client base is a combination of unparalleled expertise in the intricacies of international trade and customs rules coupled with an unwavering dedication to the development of highly innovative, cost-effective trade and customs solutions. The award of the multi-year, $1.3 billion U.S. Customs Automation (ACE) contract to the eCustoms Partnership, that includes STTAS, ensures that the firm will continue to play a pivotal role in the evolution of global customs and trade policy. The STTAS team consists of hundreds of customs and trade professionals possessing years of government and corporate experience, including a former Commissioner of Customs, four former Deputy Commissioners of U.S. Customs, a former Assistant Commissioner of Customs, former U.S. Customs Regulatory Auditors, former U.S. Customs National Import Specialists, economists, trade advisors, licensed customs brokers Customs Broker An individual or firm licensed by customs authorities to enter and clear imported goods through customs. The broker represents the importer in dealings with the customs authorities. and foreign-trade zone specialists. The STTAS Detroit office, a leader in complete customs data management, compliance oversight and managed services, has the distinction of ISO 9002 designation within its quality systems. STTAS is an affiliate of the law firm of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. (ST&R). For more information about STTAS or ST&R, visit http://www.strtrade.com About AdvaMed AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, (formerly the Health Industry Manufacturers Association) represents more than 1,100 innovators and manufacturers of medical devices, diagnostic products and medical information systems. AdvaMed members produce nearly 90 percent of the $71 billion health care technology products consumed annually in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and nearly 50 percent of $169 billion purchased around the world annually. For more information about AdvaMed, visit http://www.advamed.org. |
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