Georgia Company signs Sino-World student/cultural exchange agreement with Chinese University

Atlanta , Georgia -- August 28, 2006 –

Metro-Atlanta Company ARCOM Group, Inc has signed a major student/cultural exchange agreement with the Sichuan University in Chengdu , China .  ARCOM Group, Inc. may represent the university worldwide in seeking to improve Sino-World cultural understanding.

Sichuan University is a key comprehensive university directly under the State Ministry of Education. It incorporated three key universities, namely, the former Sichuan University , Chengdu University of Science & Technology (CUST) and West China University of Medical Sciences (WCUMS).  

With more than 100 years of history, the University has laid a sound foundation for and has built a high reputation in academic research and learning. Now the school offers courses in 9 major fields of study including humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering and technology and medical sciences. It has a total of 12000 faculty members, including over 900 professors, 5 academicians of the Academia Sinica and the Academy of Engineering of China , 10 members of the State Council Academic Degree Committee and 328 tutors of doctorate students. The university has 42000 students, including 27000-odd undergraduates, 5700-odd graduates and 300-odd overseas students.  

Mr. Glendon Thompson has over 25 years of business experience, in the information technology, construction design/build, energy conservation and tourism fields. His professional career spans ownership, management, systems analysis, architectural design, development, implementation and maintenance of several business systems, energy conservation and construction projects.  

Glendon Thompson, M.Sc. Facilities Management. Founder and President of:  Arcom Group Inc. (1989); International Association of Caribbean Organizations (2004); Hangzhou Arcom Business Consulting Company (2006); US-China International Investment Association (2008) and is President of the US (15 Cities) and Atlanta Chinese Lantern Festival organizations, specializes in environmentally friendly technology, intergovernmental, cultural events, B2C and B2B relationships. He has lead business and government delegations to China and has given speeches on intergovernmental and ecological harmony in China. Trained as a computer scientist and architect and of Jamaican-Chinese descent he has been involved in several international events that promote culture and business. He exhibits his commitment to the international community by his support of NGOs in his native Jamaica; his membership in the City of Atlanta Advisory Committee on International Relations; his membership in the South African American Business Association of the USA, Inc.; his membership in the National Association of Chinese Americans; his co-production of the 2007 Atlanta(USA)-Chengdu(China) Panda Festival including Friendship City agreements; he lead the Youth Ensemble of Atlanta to China on a performance tour in 2009 and is co-producing the 2,200 year old Chinese Lantern Festival in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. UNESCO World Heritage Site Dazu, Chongqing China ancient Chinese (cave) rock carving tour in USA.

If you or your organization is interested in this cultural exchange program with the Sichuan University please contact:

Glendon Thompson
ARCOM Group, Inc.
404-444-1372
Gthompson@arcomgroup.net
www.arcomgroup.net