Atlanta, GA. — April 22, 2009 — Howard Snow, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, wants energy efficient and green-friendly businesses to know that the Navy is a buyer always on the lookout for new services. Responsible for the Navy’s installations and facilities, Snow, accompanied by a number of U.S. Navy decision makers attended FMA’s most recent Progressive Energy and Environment Congress held in Atlanta, Georgia over the 20th to the 22nd of April. There, they met with companies ranging from Alcoa, Northrup Grumman and Lockheed Martin, with whom they already had established relationships, to companies new to them such as Corus 360 and Nexus Lighting Inc.
When discussing the Navy’s involvement with other businesses at the FMA congress, Snow said, “I like to let businesses know that they are capable of being Navy contractors. Many businesses think they’re too small to be a Navy contractor, but hey, if you build chairs, the Navy needs chairs too. We’re looking for the best available products and services, and we want to help grow businesses, […] especially ones that conserve energy and are good for the environment.”
Business leaders who lined up to get a few moments of Snow’s time were not disappointed. Snow turned no one away, taking as much time as was necessary with each individual to gather details about what their companies had to offer, even skipping lunch to meet the staggering level of demand. A number of companies represented at the Congress caught his eye, going on to become some of the Navy’s newest contractors.
Joe Piazza of FMA praised the military for routinely attending the Progressive Energy and Environment Congresses. Piazza explained that any organization, from private companies, to the military, to private and state run educational facilities such as Clemson University and the Ohio Valley District School System, all garner substantial benefits by utilizing the Congress’s green contractors. Many companies expressed that what set FMA apart from other events of a similar nature was its team’s tireless efforts in facilitating personalized, one-on-one meetings with eco-friendly decision makers from the public and private sectors. Even as the event came to a close, FMA was already hard at work organizing the next Congress, slated to take place in Chicago, Illinois from the 28th-30th of September 2009. According to Howard Snow, you can count on seeing the Navy there, “This event was a great success. We look forward to attending and finding new contractors here in the future. I hope I let these business men and women know that the Navy is open for business.”
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