2019 RESOURCE GUIDE
World Trade Center Utah’s (WTC Utah) mission is to promote prosperity across the state by attracting investment and increasing exports. This resource guide is an important tool to realize this mission and to accomplish your company’s international business goals. As you look to expand your markets abroad and bring more investment home, this directory can help you find the right partners and service providers. The information in the resource guide was carefully reviewed and compiled by WTC Utah staff. Within these pages you will find contact information for private, public and non-profit organizations that are eager to assist your business.
—Miles Hansen, CEO & President
If you represent an organization that would like to be included in future publications of this guide, please email info@wtcutah.com. With ninety-five percent of the world’s customers living outside of the U.S., there is no reason to limit your growth to domestic markets. International opportunities are abundant and the WTC Utah team is ready to help you maximize your potential.
Thank you for helping take Utah to the world!
OUR STAFF
CEO & President
Miles Hansen
(801) 532-8080
mhansen@wtcutah.com
Vice President of Foreign
Direct Investment
David Carlebach
(435) 640-0724
dcarlebach@wtcutah.com
Trade Services Manager
Jim Porter
(435) 512-1890
jporter@wtcutah.com
Grants Manager and
STEP Project Director
Nicole Sherwood
(801) 599-9185
nsherwood@wtcutah.com
Chief Operating Officer
Suzette Rasmussen
(801) 717-0821
srasmussen@wtcutah.com
Senior Manager of
International Programs
Meg Harris
(801) 867-4700
mharris@wtcutah.com
MarComm Director
Julia Pappas
(435) 650-3484
jpappas@wtcutah.com
Events Manager
Hannah Lowry
706-993-8728
hlowry@wtcutah.com
Finance
| Financial Services |
|---|
| WTC Utah Members & Trusted Partners KeyBank Wells Fargo Bank – International Services Zions Bank – International Banking |
| Bank of Utah – Export Working Capital (801) 924-3604 www.bankofutah.com Celtic Bank Corporation GPS Capital Markets, Inc. – Currency Exchange Central Bank – Export Working Capital | RS International Business Consulting, LLC (801) 541-3037 www.rsibc.com State Bank of Southern Utah Sunwest Bank US Small Business Administration |
| Accounting | |
|---|---|
| CFO International (801) 824-1417 www.cfo-international.com Drysdale International LLC Ernst & Young | Grant Thornton (801) 531-6888 www.grantthornton.com KPMG Price Waterhouse Coopers |
| Foreign Credit Insurance | |
|---|---|
| American International Group www.aig.com tradecredit2@aig.com Atradius Trade Credit Insurance, Inc. Export Management Company, Inc. FCIA Management Company, Inc. | Coface USA (609) 469-0400 www.coface-usa.com cofaceusa@coface.com Diversified Insurance Group Euler Hermes Insurance Company. |
| Government Financial Assistance | |
|---|---|
| Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) (800) 565-EXIM www.exim.gov Overseas Private Investment Corporation | SBA – Regional Office (801) 524-3209 www.sba.gov utahgeneral@sba.gov State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) Grant |
| Multilateral Development Banks | |
|---|---|
| Africa Development Bank www.afdb.org Asia Development Bank European Bank for Reconstruction | Inter-American Development Bank www.iadb.org World Bank |
| Non-Bank Lenders for Export Financing | |
|---|---|
| Meridian Finance Group (310) 260-2130 www.meridianfinance.com | World Trade Finance Inc. (818) 556-8588 www.worldtradefinanceinc.com |
Legal
| WTC Utah Members & Trusted Partners | |
|---|---|
| Ballard Spahr LLP (801) 531-3000 www.ballardspahr.com Parr Brown Gee & Loveless | Kirton McConkie P.C. (801) 328-3600 www.kmclaw.com/ |
| ALG Intellectual Property, LLC (801) 285-5175 alg-ip.com Brinks Gilson & Lione Dorsey & Whitney LLP Employers Council Fabian VanCott Foster & Foster Holland & Hart Prince Yeates Stoel Rivers LLP TechLaw Ventures Thorpe North & Western | IRVINE LEGAL LLC (385) 202-4463 www.irvine-legal.com Jones Waldo Law Offices of Thomas N. Jacobson Morriss O’Bryant & Compagni Cannon Parsons Behle & Latimer Plant, Christensen & Kanell Trask Britt Woodbury & Kesler Workman Nydegger |
Transportation & Logistics
| Foreign Trade Zone |
|---|
| Salt Lake City Foreign Trade Zone (801) 535-7273 www.slcgov.com/economic-development |
| Packing and Crate Services | |
|---|---|
| Box Pac SLC (801) 972-0151 www.boxpacslc.com info@boxpacslc.com IRH | Cargo-Link International (801) 975-9336 www.cargolink.com info@boxpacslc.com Navis Pack and Ship |
WTC Utah Members & Trusted Partners
| CBRE (801) 869-8000 www.cbre.usColliers International (801) 947-8300 www.cbcadvisors.com | Gardner Company (801) 456-4140 www.gardnercompany.netPrice Realty Group, LLC (801) 478-8000 www.pricere.com |
WTC Utah Member & Trusted Partners
| InWhatLanguage (888) 883-2308 | CommGap (801) 944-4049 |
| Acculing Translation Services (801) 318-0448 Dialect Brand Translation (801) 785-1155 DocuTrans, Inc. (801) 916-3924 Horizon Translating and Interpreting (435) 664-2728 Inlingua (801) 355-3775 | Lingotek (801) 331-7777 Multiling International (801) 377-2000 Same Day Translations, LLC (801) 471-0417 U.S. Translation Company (801) 393-5300 Verbatim Solutions (801) 273-5700 |
Zab Translation Solutions
(866) 464-6071
Agriculture Regulation
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
(801) 538-7100
www.ag.utah.gov
Export Forms
| Shipping Solutions | SUSTA |
Trade Compliance and Advocacy
| Indigo Trade Solutions, LLC (415) 671-6384 Employers Council (801) 364-8479 | The Advocacy Center U.S. Department of Commerce (202) 482-3896 Trade Agreements Compliance Program U.S. Department of Commerce (202) 482-1191 |
Kirton McConkie P.C.
(801) 328-3600
www.kmclaw.com/
Trade Licensing and Applications
| Bureau of Industry and Security (Western Regional Office) (949) 660–0144 | U.S. Commercial Service: Utah Export Assistance Center (801) 524-3070 |
Office of Defense Trade Control
(202) 663-1282
International Customs Broker
| Cargo-Link International (801) 975-9336 DB Schenker (801) 972-3094 DHL Global Forwarding (801) 973-6700 Expeditors International (801) 303-6400 FedEx Trade Networks (801) 363-3208 | High Desert CHB (801) 446-3030 Kuehne & Nagel (801) 973-2888 Landstar (800) 745-5594 Livingston International (855) 225-5548 DSV (732) 850-8000 |
Product Testing and Certification
| DNB Engineering, Inc. (435) 336-4433 | Testing Engineers International (801) 262-2332 |
International Down & Feather Testing Laboratory
(801) 467-7611
www.idfl.com
International Markets and Firms
| Cicero Group (801) 456-6700 Coface USA (609) 469-0400 Credit Risk Monitor (877) 468-6276 Creditsafe Culture Grams (800) 521-3042 | Experian – Business Services – Decision Analytics (888) 414-1120 Graydon UK Limited +44 (0) 20 8515 1400 Owens OnLine, Inc. (813) 877-2008 U.S. Commercial Service: Utah Export Assistance Center (801) 524-3070 |
Dunn and Bradstreet International
(800) 700-2733
www.businesscredit.dnb.com/international-business-creditreport/
Advertising
| AMI, Inc (801) 268-9015 Dialect Brand Translation (801) 785-1155 | Avalon International (801) 403-9956 Proforma Business Communications (435) 586-7084 |
Marketing Media Com
(800) 587-5588
Business Development
| AllenComm (801) 537-7800 Avalon International (801) 403-9956 Church & State (801) 205-0747 Global Business Center, Salt Lake Community College (801) 957-5336 | LDD (973) 462-2692 Rhino Support LLC (800) 226-1318 Utah Department of Workforce Services (801) 526-9675 Weaver Business Coaching (801) 610-9313 |
E-Commerce
| Antipodal (503) 706-3382 Braintree (877) 511-5036 eBay | O2O Worldwide (801) 604-3748 Pitney Bowes (800) 322-8000 Zonos 1 (800) 942-0721 |
Export Trade Intermediaries and Consultants
| KOSMO Corporation (801) 364-1600 | Avalon International (801) 403-9956 |
Manufacturing
| University of Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center (801) 587-0713 | Jive Communications, Inc. (801) 717-1558 |
Passport and Visa Services
| Ambassador (310) 828-7878 | VisAbility (800) 538-1826 |
Proposal Writing
| DM Copywriting (801) 796-7234 Davis Applied Technology College | Niche Associates (801) 572-7436 Utah Small Business Development Centers |
Education Organizations
| WTC Utah Members & Trusted Partners | |
| Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute University of Utah (801) 585-5618 | Utah Export Assistance Center (801) 524-3070 |
| Salt Lake Community College Miller Business Resource Center & Global Business Center (801) 957-5232 | |
Economic Development
| WTC Utah Members & Trusted Partners | |
| Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) (801) 538-8680 Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) (801) 328-8824 | Utah Israel Economic Council (866) 310-7800 SL County Economic Development (801) 468-2221 |
Chambers of Commerce
| WTC Utah Members & Trusted Partners | |
| Cedar City Area Chamber of Commerce (435) 586-4484 Salt Lake Chamber (801) 364-3631 | St. George Area Chamber of Commerce (435) 628-1658 Utah State Chamber of Commerce (801) 328-5090 |
| American Fork Area Chamber of Commerce (801) 756-5110 Bear Valley Chamber of Commerce (435) 282-0155 Brian Head Chamber of Commerce (435) 677-2810 Box Elder Chamber of Commerce (435) 723-3931 Brigham City Chamber of Commerce (435) 723-3931 Cache Chamber of Commerce (435) 752-2161 Magna Chamber of Commerce (801) 250-5690 Murray Area Chamber of Commerce (801) 263-2632 Ogden/Weber Chamber of Commerce (801) 621-8300 Park City Chamber/Bureau (800) 453-1360 Payson & Santaquin Area Chamber of Commerce (801) 465-2634 Pleasant Grove Chamber of Commerce (801) 380-3179 Richfield Area Chamber (435) 896-4241 | Chamber West (801) 977-8755 Davis Chamber of Commerce (801) 593-2200 www.davischamberofcommerce.com Delta Area Chamber of Commerce (435) 864-4316 Draper Area Chamber of Commerce (801) 553-0928 Hurricane Valley Chamber of Commerce (435) 635-3402 Lehi Area Chamber of Commerce (801) 901-6664 Sandy Area Chamber of Commerce (801) 566-0344 Southwest Valley Chamber (801) 280-0595 South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce (801) 466-3377 South Jordan Chamber of Commerce (801) 253-5200 Tooele County Chamber (435) 882-0690 Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce (801) 851-2555 West Jordan Chamber (801) 569-5151 |
San Juan County Chamber of Commerce
(435) 459-9700
Utah Small Business Administration
Office of International Trade
(801) 524-3215
Utah Small Business Development Centers
| Blanding Small Business Development Center Utah State University – San Juan (435) 678-8102 Brigham City Small Business Development Center Utah State University (435) 919-1235 www.utahsbdc.org/center/brigham-city Kaysville Small Business Development Center Davis Applied Technology College (801) 593-2115 www.utahsbdc.org/center/kaysville Logan Small Business Development Center Utah State University (435) 797-2277 Moab Small Business Development Center USU Moab Education Center (435) 259-7432 Ext 1811 Price Small Business Development Center Utah State University – Eastern (435) 613-5443 Richfield Small Business Development Center, Snow College (435) 893-2252 | Snow College Small Business Development Center (435) 283-7376 Southern Utah University Small Business Development Center (435) 865-7707 Salt Lake Small Business Development Center (801) 957-5441 St. George Small Business Development Center Dixie State College (435) 652-7741 www.utahsbdc.org/center/stgeorge Tooele Small Business Development Center Utah State University (435) 248-1895 www.utahsbdc.org/center/tooele Utah Valley University Small Business Development Center (801) 863-8230 Vernal Small Business Development Center USU (435) 789-6100 www.utahsbdc.org/center/vernal Weber State University Small Business Development Center (801) 626-7232 |
Tech Accelerators
| WTC Utah Members & Trusted Partners | |
| Silicon Slopes (801) 524-3070 | |
U.S. Senators
| Honorable Mike Lee (801) 524-5933 – Utah Office (202) 224-5444 – D.C. Office |
Honorable Mitt Romney
(202) 224-5251 – D.C. Office
U.S. Representatives
| Honorable Rob Bishop Utah’s 1st District (801) 625-0107 – Utah Office (202) 225-0453 – D.C. Office | Honorable John Curtis Utah’s 3rd District (801) 922-5400 – Utah Office (202) 225-7751 – D.C. Office |
| Honorable Chris Stewart Utah’s 2nd District (801) 364-5550 – Utah Office (202) 225-9730 – D.C. Office | Honorable Ben McAdams Utah’s 4th District (202) 225-3011 – D.C. Office |