Emerson President Berges Named to Key Trade Policy Advisory Panel.ST. LOUIS -- James G. Berges, president of Emerson (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :EMR (ElectroMagnetic Radiation) The emanation of energy from everything in the universe. Although the EMR from electrical and electronic devices is typically measured for practical, every-day situations, every object, including humans, emanates energy. ) has been appointed to a two-year term on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN), the senior private-sector panel advising President Bush, Congress, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) on issues relating to U.S. commerce abroad. "Global trade issues can have significant impact on individual companies, whole industries and our nation's economic well-being," Berges said. "I am honored by this appointment and look forward to engaging in discussion to encourage fair and open trade policy around the world." ACTPN is the White House's premier private-sector advisory panel on international trade. Among its 45 members are prominent executives of major corporations and trade associations, who provide advice and informational support to the President, Congress and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as it promotes the nation's trading interests around the world. As a part of the Executive Office of the President, the USTR formulates trade policy, resolves disagreements, and provides expertise in U.S. negotiations with such critical groups as the World Trade Organization (WTO See World Trade Organization. ), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), international organization that came into being in 1961. It superseded the Organization for European Economic Cooperation, which had been founded in 1948 to coordinate the Marshall Plan for European (OECD OECD: see Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. ), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Organ of the United Nations General Assembly, created in 1964 to promote international trade. Its highest policy-making body, the Conference, meets every four years; when the Conference is not in session, the (UNCTAD). Berges has been president of Emerson since 1999. In addition to his responsibilities as a member of Emerson's Office of the Chief Executive, Berges is the business leader of Emerson Network Power, which provides reliable power solutions for telecommunications networks, data centers, health care and industrial facilities worldwide. Berges is also a member of the boards of directors for the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), where he currently serves as vice chairman, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit federation of businesses, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations in the United States. As of 2003, the chamber was comprised of 3000 state and local chambers and 830 business associations. . About Emerson Emerson (NYSE:EMR), based in St. Louis, is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and appliance and tools businesses. Sales in fiscal 2004 were $15.6 billion. For more information, visit www.GoToEmerson.com. |
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