COLUMBIA, S.C., July 12, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- CMARK International, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CMKI), a leading service-disabled, Veteran-owned Small Business (SDVOSB) provider of service and products to federal government institutions and facilities, today announced it has successfully established a new office location in Norfolk, Virginia at TowneBank Building, 109 Main Street, Suite 501, Norfolk, VA 23510. The office is strategically located in Norfolk and provides CMARK a direct presence in this highly concentrated area of Navy, Army and other key government installations and facilities. This marks the sixth location for the Company, which has its corporate headquarters located in Columbia, South Carolina with satellite offices in Arlington, VA, Phoenix, AZ, Mobile, AL, and San Diego, CA.
"This location in Norfolk is an excellent strategic location for us to establish a sales and customer service arm, as well as a contracting center to deal with U.S. Government and prime contractors," said Charles W. Jones, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO of CMARK International, Inc. "Now we will be even better positioned to fulfill the market need created by the Veteran Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-183) which requires U.S. government agencies and prime contractors to earmark three percent of all federal procurement dollars for high quality SDVOSB firms. Our new office in Norfolk is a substantial addition in the mid-Atlantic region to our already established office located in the Washington, D.C. area."
The greater Norfolk area has a long history as a strategic military and transportation center. Norfolk is home to the world's largest Naval base, the Norfolk Naval Base, and home of Norfolk Navy shipyard, headquarters of 5th Naval District as well as other key Army and government facilities. There are 14 installations within the area from Yorktown Naval weapons station southward to Norfolk NS.
About CMARK International:
CMARK International provides a wide array of services and products in the areas of construction, interior systems and hospitality operations to federal government institutions and facilities. As one of the best-established and largest service-disabled, Veteran-owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), CMARK has built a strong franchise to meet the federal procurement opportunity represented by the Veteran Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-183) which requires U.S. government agencies and prime contractors to earmark three percent of all federal procurement dollars to high quality SDVOSB firms. For more information, visit www.cmark.org.
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