Dorian America and Drake America combine divisional names to form Dorian Drake International.WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 1996-- New Corporate Identity Reflects Expanded Resources and Capabilities Dorian International, a leading privately held export management company, today announced that it has joined the names of its two divisions -- Dorian America and Drake drake 1. male duck. 2. loliumtemulentum. America -- to create a new, unified corporate entity -- Dorian Drake International Inc. "The name change and accompanying change in corporate identity underscores that we have operationally integrated our two divisions," said Ed Dorian Sr., chairman and chief executive officer of Dorian Drake International. "It also reflects the addition of significantly expanded service capabilities across a broader range of industry categories and geographic locations," he added. Dorian International was formed in 1980 to provide U.S. manufacturers with the management resources needed to take advantage of overseas market opportunities. Dorian acquired Drake America, a firm providing similar services, from Midland Bank Midland Bank was one of the Big Four banking groups in the United Kingdom. It is now part of HSBC. The bank was founded as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in Union Street, Birmingham, England in August 1836. of England in 1985. Since then, the two firms have shared resources Sharing a peripheral device (disk, printer, etc.) among several users. For example, a file server and laser printer in a LAN are shared resources. Contrast with shared logic. and office space while operating under their respective separate names. Dorian Drake International serves a client base of more than 50 manufacturers and several thousand customers in more than 100 countries worldwide. The firm represents manufacturers in four broad product categories: hardware and outdoor power equipment; automotive aftermarket Aftermarket See: Secondary market. aftermarket See secondary market. products; foodservice and commercial laundry equipment; and industrial products. In addition to its White Plains headquarters, the firm maintains regional sales offices in Neuchatel, Switzerland; Miami and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , and distribution centers in Rotterdam, Holland; Singapore; Essex, United Kingdom; Miami and Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth, city (1991 pop. 670,653), Eastern Cape, SE South Africa, on Algoa Bay, an arm of the Indian Ocean. It is a tourist center and a major seaport that ships diamonds, wool, fruit, and other items. , N.J. CONTACT: Kerr Kelly Thompson Ana Shahrik, 203/622-1723 x311 |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion