Press Release - May 25, 2002
14-year-old businessman from London,
Ontario, Canada invited to:
(1). Open the International IT Forum in Nanhai, China (The Model IT City
of China)
(2). Keynote speaker at the National Conference of Boys & Girls Club
in London, Ontario
May 25, 2002, London, Ontario, Canada - Keith Peiris, the 14
year old President of Cyberteks Design in London, Ontario, Canada has
accepted invitations to open the International Information Technology
Conference, scheduled to be held on June 1, 2002 at the Nanhai Model IT
City in China and to be the keynote speaker at the National Conference
of the Boys & Girls Club on June 6, 2002 at the Hilton Hotel, London,
Ontario.
The 14 year old will cut the ribbon to open the conference followed
by a 40-minute keynote speech on E-Commerce presented to thousands of
delegates from around the world. President Jiang Zemin of China proclaimed
the Nanhai City in Southern China as the Model IT city in China for their
initiatives on various high tech programs.
Nanhai is a city of long history, existed as a county since 214 BC. It
is located in the middle of Guangdong province, closer to Hong Kong and
bordering on Guangzhou. It exercises jurisdiction over 20 townships, and
has a population of 1.05 million permanent residents and 630,000 temporary
comers. There are over 400,000 compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao.
With stretches of fertile plain, crisscross rivers, mild climate and
plentiful rainfall. The infrastructures are well planned, commercial economy
is vigorous, and every social cause goes ahead healthily. In last couple
of years, the overall strength of the city ranked 3rd in the top 100 counties
in China. It is one of the most popular cities for investment. The 250
administrative villages of the city, over 100,000 businesses, all primary
and middle schools are connected by Fiber optic communication. Nanhai's
GDP and financial revenue have increased 12.4% and 27.5% respectively
for 5 years.
This is Keith Peiris's 4th visit to China in 15 months. In February,
2001, he was part the Team Canada Trade Mission to Beijing, Shanghai and
Hong Kong, led by the Prime Minister of Canada. He also represented Canada
at the APEC Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs Forum (for CEO's under 40
years of age) in Beijing and Shanghai in July, 2001. Keith was also the
keynote speaker at the China Hi-Tech Fair 2001 in October, 2001 held in
Shenzhen, China.
About Cyberteks Design - Cyberteks Design, a Division of Cyberteks Systems
Corporation, headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada with Sales Offices
in New York, Washington, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Michigan provides
E-Commerce, Web Design, Web Hosting and Marketing services.
The company's President, CEO & Chief Creative Director is an internationally
recognized and award-winning designer, 14-year-old Keith Peiris of London,
Ontario. The company has 10 highly qualified designers and programmers
on staff.
Keith Peiris has won several web design awards and recognitions from
top professionals in the industry, has attracted very large customers
from all over North America such as Interep, the largest Radio Advertising
Agency in the United States, KEWL Threads, a Hockey Apparel company founded
by Shayne Corson & Darcy Tucker of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Rogers
Television, University of Western Ontario, Radio 20:20 of New York, Regional
Market Radio of the United States, Leaf Racewear of London, North American
Steam Ships of Vancouver, Arctic Equipment Manufacturing of London, Anstett
Jewelers of London, Century 21 St.Thomas Realty, Ago Industries of London,
Ontario and Double D Truck Specialties of Florida. Branham300 published
in the National Post Magazine of March, 2001 recognized Cyberteks Design
among this year's "Top 50 Web Design companies in Canada" for
two years in a row and again Cyberteks Design was listed among the Best
100 IT Companies in Canada in 2002. Keith was also featured on the cover
page of National Post Business Magazine of April 2000 issue and several
other publications around the world. Furthermore, Cyberteks Design website
is featured on the Macromedia Flash Showcase since November 1999 to date.
More information about Cyberteks Design can be found on the company web
site at http://www.cyberteks.net
For more information:
Keith Peiris
President & CEO
Cyberteks Design
110 Deveron Crescent, Unit 7
London, Ontario N5Z 4W7
Canada
Phone: 519-649-6572
E-Mail: kpeiris@cyberteks.net
Website: www.cyberteks.net
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