【時報訊】由聖路易少數族裔企業委員會選拔之聖路易排名前卄名少數族裔企業名次，10月22日公佈。由來自台灣之林泰、盧玉玲博士夫婦在1993年創建之Ariel Premium Supply, Inc.公司獲選上榜受到表揚。Ariel公司之經營成就及持續對社區之參與奉獻受到主流社區之重視及肯定。
聖路易少數族裔企業委員會主席James Webb表示，「今天，我們表揚這卄個企業對社區經濟成長和貢獻,他們的成就代表著少數族裔成功的為整個社區帶來福祉。」。前卄名少數族裔企業得獎公司將於今年12月在聖路易四季大旅館之表揚大會中受獎。
聖路易少數族裔委員會是全國少數族裔委員會成員之一，提供企業成長機會、財務支持和教育訓練，以提昇少數族裔企業之健全成長。
Ariel公司創辦人林泰和盧玉玲夫婦分別獲有聖路易華盛頓大學博士學位，林泰為電機工程博士，盧玉玲為微生物學博士。Ariel公司首批產品為五種印記抒壓產品，受到市場熱烈歡迎。自1998年到2000年Ariel公司已將百餘種抒壓產品行銷至全美50州、加拿大及海外市場。
2006年底，Ariel公司已成為全球抒壓產品之領導企業，產品逾600種。公司精益求精，在原有抒壓產品外，更擴充業務項目至居家、辦公室、娛樂、安全、健康及旅遊等應用產品範圍。目前Ariel公司員工逾百人，生產廠房十八萬平方呎。在全美、加拿大、墨西哥、加勒比海、歐洲等地區有4千個經銷商，產品遍行全世界。
Top 20 minority companies recognized
(Friday, October 23, 2009, St. Louis Business Journal)
The St. Louis Minority Business Council recognized Thursday the Top 20 Minority Business Enterprise companies across the St. Louis area. The firms were recognized because of their overall business achievement and their continued commitment to diversity within the community.
"Today, we recognize the impact these minority companies make in the development and growth of the St. Louis community. Their business achievements and accomplishments as successful minority businesses benefit the entire region," said James Webb, president and chief executive of the St. Louis Minority Business Council (SLMBC).
The Top 20 Minority Business Enterprise companies will be recognized in December during an event at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis.
The SLMBC is one of 39 regional councils affiliated with the National Minority Supplier Development Council. The SLMBC provides ongoing growth opportunities, financial support and training and education for its corporate members and for Minority Business Enterprises.
The 2009 Top 20 Minority Business Enterprise companies in the St. Louis Region are:
World Wide Technology Inc.Talisen Technologies Inc.Telcobuy.comBRK Electrical Contractors LLCAriel Premium Supply Inc.Facilitec Inc.Rose International Inc.I.C.R. Construction Services LLCTetra Soft Inc.Legacy Building Group LLCAndy's Seasoning Inc.PANGEA Inc.Metro Waste SystemsInterface Construction Corp.S2TechNextGen Information Services Inc.Kennedy Associates, dba KAIStructure Wise Inc.Production Products, Manufacturing & Sales Inc.CB&E Construction Group/Cervetto Building and Engineering LLC
Ariel Premium Supply, Inc.
Ariel Premium Supply, Inc. was founded in 1993 by current President Tai Lin and Vice President Yuh Ling Lu a husband and wife team. Both are natives of Taiwan and at the time, were attending Washington University in Saint Louis and develpoing their respective research for their Ph.D.; Tai in electrical enginering and Yuh Ling in microbiology. The company was founded to help fund their research activities.
The first company products were imprinted stress relievers. Five product designs were developed for sale in the Promotional Product industry. It soon became apparent their product line filled a much needed niche in the market, and the company prospered. Between 1998 and 2000 Ariel enjoyed major growth as additional stress reliever designs were added and sales were expanded into all 50 states, Canada and several other foreign countries.
At the end of 2006, Ariel is recognized as the world's leading supplier of imprinted stress reliever products with a catalog of over 600 styles. In addition, the company has expanded beyond stress relievers to other types of imprinted products for the home, office, recreation, safety, health and travel. Ariel currently has over 100 employees in a production facility of 180,000 square feet. Ariel products are currently sold through a network of 4,000 promotional product distributors located throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe.
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