Northwest Aerospace News —Issue No. 33 June | July 2023 | Page 44

LONDON CALLING

PNDC brings a delegation of Pacific Northwest businesses to DSEI in London biannually .
By Jennifer Ferrero
Doing business internationally can be challenging . There are location and language barriers and trade methods that may differ . The Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition ( PNDC ) understands the defense and security industry and how to trade effectively . That is why they bring a delegation to the biennial Defense and Security Equipment International ( DSEI ) conference every other year .
Denise Ryser
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Email : denise @ pndc . us
PACIFIC NORTHWEST DEFENSE COALITION ( PNDC )
Contact Information
Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition ( PNDC ) www . pndc . us Toll free : 1-888-701-PNDC info @ pndc . us
For 2023 , PNDC has again invited a delegation of businesses from Washington , Idaho , Oregon , and Montana . The conference is September 12-15 , 2023 , in London , England . PNDC wants more contracts to come to the Northwest . By bringing a delegation to DSEI , they can ensure that regional businesses have productive B-to-B meetings .
“ DSEI is the only event to integrate all the pillars of national security and defense : Air , Space , Land , Naval , Security , Cyber and Joint .” https :// www . dsei . co . uk /
Denise Ryser , executive director of PNDC , said , “ We are actively trying to bring more defense dollars to the states in the alliance – PNDC went in 2021 during the pandemic and still had 12 companies to go to DSEI .” She said PNDC does it because it allows member companies to enter international trade and expand their businesses . Ryser added , “ If it can help me do my job , that ’ s what I do .”
Sean Johnson , principal of Hyssos Tech , a member of PNDC for three years , plans to go to DSEI . He ’ s been in business for eight years , but much of the technology in the business is from two decades of DARPA work . During that time , the team is “ creating intuitive and user-friendly interfaces , providing quick access and manipulation of data for warfighter mission planning .”
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