JubilASIAN by ABAOC will be held on Sunday, May 27th, at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, and at the Carousel Court, Level 1, from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Lively Polynesian dancers will be graced by Alewa Island Inspirations. A musical number and dance on behalf of Sewee Ruantragool of Thai Spice, and multicultural dancing by the M.A.D. Bollywood Dance Company will be performed. Martial arts will also be presented by the United Studios of Self Defense.
Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC) celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2012 by recognizing four business entities specifically in the travel, textile, food and banking industries at our 8th signature event called “JubilASIAN” of Heritage 2012. JubilASIAN is highly anticipated by the Asian American community specifically to commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage in May.
Current ABAOC members who attend, and those who will sign up as new members at the event will automatically be entered into an opportunity drawing to win a Southwest Airlines ticket. For this event, four (4) tickets will be drawn to give away.
ABAOC is proud to have South Coast Plaza, an international destination, as this year’s title sponsor and host for the third time. South Coast Plaza is a strong supporter of community outreach and diversity. This year, joining South Coast Plaza, is Southwest Airlines.
“ABAOC is always proud to recognize outstanding and diverse business entities and ABAOC is again excited that South Coast Plaza, through Werner Escher, Executive Director of International and Domestic Markets, and Lynn Kozlowski, Senior Tourism Marketing Associate, continue to support the Asian community through this ABAOC affair,” said Ngoc Tinh Nguyen, JubilASIAN chairwoman.
Business Entities to be Recognized
Tourism Malaysia or Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB), is an agency under the ministry of Tourism. Malaysia. Tourism Malaysia, known as the Tourist Development Corporation of Malaysia, was established on August 10, 1972 and was formerly under the former Ministry of Trade and Industry. Tourism Malaysia has grown by leaps and bounds with its focus on promoting Malaysia at the domestic and international levels. It aims to market Malaysia as a premier destination of excellence in the region. Its vision is to make the tourism industry a prime contributor to the socio-economic development of the nation. The growth of world tourism and Malaysia’s potential as a tourism destination, has contributed to the change and focus in the country’s tourism sector. It has helped generate substantive foreign exchange earnings and employment. Tourism Malaysia now has 34 overseas and 11 marketing representative offices.
Mansfield Textiles, Inc., is engaged in knitting and distributing of textile products to United States domestic wholesale clothing manufacturers with highly skilled personnel, and efficient production methods in a strong commitment to technology and quality, unprecedented in our industry. Mansfield Textiles, Inc. began operation in Gardena, California in December 1995. In 1997, operations were moved to a modern facility encompassing 55,000 square feet with 60 new and updated knitted machines and 50 employees who share our vision and dedication. Mansfield Textile, Inc. has $20 million in revenues this year and has strong background entered into credit arrangements with commercial banks for working capital base on high credibility business relationship. Moreover, their success is due to its ability to flourish and innovate in the face of change. In addition to being strong in the area of product development creative thinkers in terms of developing up-to-date internal information technology, allowing us to have the correct merchandise in stock right time. Today, in order to maintain its competitive advantage over its competitors, and to better service their customers, Mansfield Textiles, Inc. continues its efforts locally in North and South America and their goal in globally across overseas markets. Steve Yi is president and owner of Mansfield Textiles.
Perfection Foods is located in Philadelphia, PA, Perfection Foods was founded in 1990 by owners Hanh and Vickie Tran. Through their innovative vision and endless energy, Perfection Foods became the leading producer of gourmet hors d’oeuvres. Perfection Foods operates exclusively in the consumer foods industry, and their product line consists of premium quality frozen food items. Their clientele consists of companies such as Walmart, Sam’s Club, BJ’s Wholesale, A&P, Publix Supermarket, Costco Wholesale, Kroger Supermarket, Albertson Supermarket, C&S Wholesales, White Rose Distributor, Wakefern Corporation/Shoprite, Acme Supermarket, Nathan’s Famous, Marriott Corporation, AFI Food Service Distributor, Giant Supermarket, Hannaford, Big Y Supermarket, Bozutto’s, Health is Wealth Food Products, US Food Service, and other major supermarkets. What separates Perfection Foods from other companies is their commitment to delivering the finest quality goods and excellent service. With over 100 employees, Perfection strives to continue improving its level of services. This number represents significant growth since 1990 when the company started with only five employees. The management team devotes a significant amount of time to the employees to assure quality of their products. They feel that it is in their dedication to the employees and company that has led them to success.
Bank of the West’s Pacific Rim’s Banking Division has a large commercial portfolio, including Asian immigrant and Asian American entrepreneurs and business owners who have operations in both the United States and in Asia. Additionally the Pacific Rim Division maintains corporate banking relationships with U.S. subsidiaries of Japanese corporations. Bank of the West continues to lend – helping their clients and communities to grow. Through Bank of the West’s Pacific Rim Banking Division, Asian and Asian‐American individuals and businesses are offered a full range of business, corporate, personal and international banking services by 150 bilingual relationship managers who focus on the Pacific Rim. In addition to English, they conduct business in Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. Through representative banking offices in Chicago and New York and corporate banking offices in select California cities, the Bank’s clients, who may have operations in the United States and Asia, can access credit and deposit services – including cash management, foreign exchange, trade finance and other banking services. To serve a growing number of U.S. subsidiaries of Asian‐based companies, Bank of the West operates representative offices in Tokyo and Taipei. BNP Paribas China’s International Business Development Desk can provide for the banking needs in China of subsidiaries of Bank of the West’s customers.
About Bank of the West: Founded in 1874, $61 billion-asset Bank of the West (www.bankofthewest.com), member FDIC, offers a full range of personal, commercial, wealth management and international banking services. As of September 30, 2011, the bank operates more than 700 retail and commercial banking locations in 19 Western and Midwestern states. Bank of the West is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, one of the world’s largest and best rated banks* with more than 200,000 employees in more than 80 countries.
*Rated AA- by Standard & Poor’s as of December 5, 2011
About ABAOC
The Asian Business Association of Orange County (ABAOC), founded in 1992, is a non-profit organization serving and assisting to meet the needs of growing Asian American businesses in Orange County. Since its inception, it has organized many networking mixers, procurement events and outreach programs. The mission of ABAOC is to provide Asian Americans the opportunity to gain access to economic advancement through networking, education and community representation. Interested in becoming a member?
About South Coast Plaza
South Coast Plaza is the crown jewel of shopping on the West Coast, and is recognized internationally for its unparalleled collection of over 250 boutiques, award-winning restaurants, spas and the adjacent world-renowned Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Its stellar cast of diverse retailers – from Oscar de la Renta, Balenciaga, Hermès, Omega, and Harry Winston to Tory Burch, Barneys CO-OP, J. Crew, H&M and more – makes it Southern California’s premier shopping experience. South Coast Plaza is located in Orange County, California, in the city of Costa Mesa. For more information, visit www.southcoastplaza.com or call (800) 782-8888.
About Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. (Southwest), incorporated in 1967, is a passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States. As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated 537 Boeing 737 aircraft and provided service to 64 cities in 32 states throughout the United States. The Company focuses principally on point-to-point service, rather than hub-and spoke service. As of December 31, 2008, Southwest served 438 non-stop city pairs. Approximately 78% of the Company’s customers fly non-stop. Southwest predominantly serves short-haul routes with high frequencies. It complements this service with more medium to long-haul routes, including transcontinental service. For more information, visitwww.southwest.com.
This event is complimentary and open to the public. RSVPs are encouraged via the internet through the ABAOC website (www.abaoc.org). For inquiries and other information, please call (949) 222-2291 or email info@abaoc.org.
Current ABAOC members who attend, and those who will sign up as new members at the event will automatically be entered into an opportunity drawing to win a Southwest Airlines ticket. For this event, four (4) tickets will be drawn to give away.