{"id":6709,"date":"2010-10-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1970-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/cn\/press\/aecom-has-won-a-contract-from-the-u-s-agency-for-international-development-usaid-to-implement-the-southern-african-trade-hub-program-sath-that-is-worth-up-to-us82-million\/"},"modified":"2017-10-19T04:52:15","modified_gmt":"2017-10-19T08:52:15","slug":"aecom-has-won-a-contract-from-the-u-s-agency-for-international-development-usaid-to-implement-the-southern-african-trade-hub-program-sath-that-is-worth-up-to-us82-million","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/cn\/press-releases\/aecom-has-won-a-contract-from-the-u-s-agency-for-international-development-usaid-to-implement-the-southern-african-trade-hub-program-sath-that-is-worth-up-to-us82-million\/","title":{"rendered":"AECOM has won a contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to implement the Southern African Trade Hub program (SATH) that is worth up to US$82 million.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>USAID\u2019s SATH program will work to increase international competitiveness, intra-regional trade and food security throughout the Southern African community.&#160; AECOM will work closely with government entities to provide technical assistance to both public and private sectors.&#160; Areas of improvement designated under the contract include:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Alignment of regional and international standards<\/li>\n<li>Compliance with regional and international market standards<\/li>\n<li>Customs operations<\/li>\n<li>Energy sector planning<\/li>\n<li>Financial products and services for trade and investment<\/li>\n<li>Improved transit<\/li>\n<li>New trade and greater competitiveness in staple foods and other strategic value chains<\/li>\n<li>Trade liberalization<\/li>\n<li>Trade-related information and communications technology products&#160;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The contract has a period of four base years worth a total of US$65.8 million, with a one-year optional period that would raise its maximum value to US$82 million.<\/p>\n<p><b>About AECOM<br \/>\n<\/b>AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.&#160; With approximately 48,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves.&#160; AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions that enhance and sustain the world&#8217;s built, natural, and social environments.&#160; A <i>Fortune 500 <\/i>company, AECOM serves clients in more than 100 countries and had revenue of $6.3 billion during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2010.&#160; More information on AECOM and its services can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/aecom.com\/\">aecom.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><i>Forward-Looking Statements: All statements in this press release other than statements of historical fact are &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any statements of plans for future operations or expected revenue.&#160; Actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements.&#160; Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are set forth in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010, and our other reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.&#160; AECOM does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement<em>.<\/em><\/i><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE: AECOM Technology Corporation<\/p>\n<p>AECOM Technology Corporation<br \/>\nPaul Gennaro, 212-973-3167<br \/>\nSVP &#38; Chief Communications Officer<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Paul.Gennaro@aecom.com\">Paul.Gennaro@aecom.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-6709","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/6709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/6709\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aecom.com\/cn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=6709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}