RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that CGI, the wholly owned U.S. operating subsidiary of CGI Group Inc., will add 100 positions to its software development and systems integration facility in the Russell County Government Center in Lebanon. CGI provides information technology (IT) services to the government and private sector. 

RICHMOND - Governor Timothy M. Kaine today announced that Monogram Food Solutions, LLC, a Memphis-based manufacturer of value-added processed meats, will purchase the meat snack business of American Foods Group, LLC, which includes the Martinsville production facility, and the rights to the Bull’s, Hannah’s, O’Brien’s and Dakota brand names. Monogram will invest $3 million to expand production capacity, retaining all current positions at the American Foods Group production facility and creating 120 jobs.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of an Independence company, Darco Southern, Inc., into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. Launched in January 2002, the program assists exporters in the Commonwealth that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as an expansion strategy. 

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of a Rocky Mount company, The Uttermost Company, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. Launched in January 2002, the program assists exporters in the Commonwealth that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as an expansion strategy. 

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of a Christiansburg company, Inorganic Ventures, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. Launched in January 2002, the program assists exporters in the Commonwealth that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as an expansion strategy.

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of an Arlington company, SRA International, Inc., into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. Launched in January 2002, the program assists exporters in the Commonwealth that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as an expansion strategy. 

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of a Troy company, Cableform, Inc., into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. Launched in January 2002, the program assists exporters in the Commonwealth that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as an expansion strategy. 

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of a Harrisonburg company, Tactical & Survival Specialties (TSSI), into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. Launched in January 2002, the program assists exporters in the Commonwealth that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as an expansion strategy. 

RICHMOND - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) today announced the acceptance of a Lynchburg company, TRAX International, into its two-year Virginia Leaders in Export Trade (VALET) program. Launched in January 2002, the program assists exporters in the Commonwealth that have firmly established domestic operations and are committed to international exporting as an expansion strategy. 

RICHMOND - Manassas-based company Maximum Nutrition, LLC, tried for years to generate international sales. The nutritional supplement company joined all of the top international business-to-business trade sites hoping for a good lead. Most of the leads the company received were scams.

Then Michael Borza, President of Maximum Nutrition, stumbled across the Virginia Economic Development Partnership’s Global Network. His company now has a presence in several different countries.