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Charles Gargano, Former Chairman of Empire State Development, Joins Perf Go Green Board of Directors.


Will Also Direct Perf Go Green's B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G.

B2B - business to business
 and B2G (Business to Government) Refers to commercial enterprises selling to government agencies. See B2B.  Strategy

NEW YORK New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 -- Perf Go Green Holdings, Inc. ("Perf Go Green") (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
: PGOG, www.perfgogreen.com), a marketer and distributor of biodegradable plastics, announced today the addition of Charles A. Gargano, former Chairman of New York State's Empire State Development (ESD (1) (Electronic Software Distribution) Distributing new software and upgrades via the network rather than individual installations on each machine. See ESL. ), and former Vice Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, self-sustaining public corporation established in 1921 by the states of New York and New Jersey to administer the activities of the New York–New Jersey port area, which has a waterfront of c. , to its board of directors. Gargano, who has more than 25 years of experience in environmental issues in both the public and private sectors, will also direct a B2B and B2G strategy for the conversion of business, government, and municipalities to a green plastics platform.

"Charlie has long championed environmental issues and we are honored to bring his insight and experience to the Perf Go Green board of directors as well as to our sales efforts," said Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  Tony Tracy. "His expertise in public infrastructure and private development will play a key role in the municipal and commercial conversion to Perf Go Green."

Gargano served as Chairman of ESD and as Vice Chairman of the Port Authority from 1995 to 2007. In those roles, his efforts included mitigating the adverse environmental effects from development projects. From 1981-83, he served as the deputy administrator of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, where his policies included the improvement of mass transportation in an effort to minimize private auto usage, especially in highly congested con·gest·ed
adj.
Affected with or characterized by congestion.


congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion.
 urban areas across the U.S. A licensed professional engineer, Gargano is currently a partner at Greenview Realty Corporation, which specializes in luxury residences. He previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (trĭn`ĭdăd, təbā`gō), officially Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, republic (2005 est. pop. 1,088,000), 1,980 sq mi (5,129 sq km), West Indies. The capital is Port of Spain. .

"We all need to make a stronger effort to get involved in the environment and small changes to everyday issues can have a huge collective impact," said Gargano. "Throughout my career, I have advocated environmentally conscious decisions, so I am thrilled to be a part of the movement and message Perf Go Green is bringing to businesses, governments and consumers."

Gargano joins existing Perf Go Green board members including former Governor George Pataki George Elmer Pataki (born June 24, 1945) is an American politician who was the 57th Governor of New York serving from January 1995 until January 1, 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party and was seen as a possible 2000 and 2008 Presidential candidate. ; New York Times best selling author and green expert, David Bach; and Ben Tran, president, Spectrum Plastics.

Perf Go Green patented products are made of recycled plastics that are combined with an Oxo-Biodegradable proprietary application method to produce the film for the bags. When discarded in soil and exposed to the presence of microorganisms, moisture and oxygen, Perf Go Green products biodegrade, decomposing into simple materials found in nature much faster than regular plastics, which can take hundreds of years to break down. Through this process and the use of recycled plastics, the company effectively removes plastic waste from the environment.

Founded in November 2007, Perf Go Green premiered at the March 2008 International Home and Housewares house·wares  
pl.n.
Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen.
 Show in Chicago, where its products received an honor for their design quality and innovation. In addition to offering its products online, Perf Go Green is rolling out its first items in nationwide chain stores later this year.

About Perf Go Green

Perf Go Green, Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: PGOG), www.perfgogreen.com, is a New York-based biodegradable plastics company. The corporate name reflects the "Go Green" mission from inception to create a Green company for the development of eco-friendly, non-toxic, food contact compliant, biodegradable plastic products as a practical and viable solution to eliminating plastic waste from the world environment.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on the current plans and expectations of management and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect the company's current plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and financial condition. A more extensive listing of risks and factors that may affect the company's business prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in the reports and other documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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