SmartPort plans to contract with IM International Marketing

IM Marketing will help Kansas City companies export to Latin America

Kansas City, Missouri-January 4, 2006 – SmartPort has contracted IM International Marketing, LLC to assist companies in the Kansas City Metropolitan area and in the States of Missouri and Kansas in exporting their products and/or services to the Mexican and Latin American market through SmartPort’s inland port.  Chris Gutierrez, President said “the goal of SmartPort is to increase freight movement into, out of and through Kansas City hence we have engaged IM International Marketing, LLC, and, specifically its President, Claudio Perez-Korinko, for this effort.”

IM International Marketing, LLC is a full service marketing research and communication firm focused on the international and multicultural consumer within the B2C and B2B marketplace. IM International Marketing, LLC helps companies develop and implement strategic plans to penetrate and expands into new foreign markets. More information can be found at www.imintl.net or by calling 866-314-8331.

Contact: Claudio Perez-Korinko, President, IM International Marketing, LLC., 816-822-8331, cperezkorinko@imintl.net

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