Project Sponsors
NewMarket Technology has been selected to manage and implement the
Project LAC based on the company's own rapid growth and success in the
LAC region. In 2002, NewMarket was a small systems integration firm
out of Dallas, Texas, with approximately $1 million in annual revenue.
By 2005, the company reported $50 million in revenue and this rapid
growth has been in part due to the company's expansion into the
quickly growing markets of Latin America. Today, more than 63% of the
company's revenue comes from markets outside of the United States and
the company recently independently listed the Latin American operation
subsidiary as NewMarket Latin America, Inc.
This
USAID funded
project is being sponsored by the
dot-ORG
program, which is implemented by the
Academy for Educational Development.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
(www.usaid.gov)
 USAID
is the principal U.S. agency to extend assistance to countries
recovering from disaster, trying to escape poverty, and engaging in
democratic reforms. USAID is an independent federal government agency
that receives overall foreign policy guidance from the Secretary of
State. USAID supports long-term and equitable economic growth and
advances U.S. foreign policy objectives by supporting economic growth,
agriculture and trade; global health; and democracy, conflict
prevention and humanitarian assistance.
NewMarket Technology
 NewMarket Technology, Inc. (www.newmarkettechnology.com)
NewMarket Technology is a global systems integrator and emerging
technology incubator, with offices throughout North America, Latin
America, China and Singapore. NewMarket helps clients maintain the
delicate balance between maintaining legacy systems and gaining a
competitive edge from the latest technology innovations.
Technology Products and Services
- NewMarket provides certified integration and maintenance
services to support the prevailing industry standard technology
solutions from companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, SAP, Oracle,
Hyperion and Sun Microsystems.
- NewMarket also constantly
seeks to acquire emerging technology assets, for example VoIP,
Wireless Broadband and RFID assets, to incorporate into an overall
product portfolio carefully packaged to complement the prevailing
industry standard technology solutions.
- NewMarket delivers its
technology portfolio and services through a global network of solution
and systems integration subsidiaries in North America, Latin America,
China and Singapore.
Deloitte 2006 Technology Fast 500 (www.fast500.com)
 Due to the company's rapid growth, NewMarket Technology has been
ranked fifth on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the
500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life
sciences companies in North America. Deloitte looks at growth over the
past 5 years and over 5 years NewMarket grew 31,633%. This is the
third consecutive year that NewMarket has been ranked on Deloitte's
Technology Fast 500.
NewMarket Latin America, Inc. (http://www.newmarkettechnology.com/about-newmarket-latin-america.htm). NewMarket Technology expanded into Latin America in 2004 and has
quickly grown its revenue in the region to approximately $20 million
and expects to grow to $30 million for 2007, taking advantage of the
significant economic growth in the region.
The dot-ORG program (www.dot-com-alliance.org)
 The dot-ORG Program is supported through the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID), specifically the Office for
Infrastructure and Engineering within the Bureau for Economic Growth
and Trade (USAID/EGAT/OI&E). dot-ORG is implemented by the Academy for
Educational Development (AED), an NGO based in the United States. dot-ORG's
mandate is to stimulate and improve access to information and
communications technologies (ICTs) in underserved areas in countries
where USAID is present, as well as to promote new and innovative uses
of ICT applications.
The Academy for Educational Development (www.aed.org)
 Founded in 1961, the Academy for Educational Development is an
independent, nonprofit organization committed to solving critical
social problems and building the capacity of individuals, communities,
and institutions to become more self-sufficient. AED works in all the
major areas of human development, with a focus on improving education,
health, and economic opportunities for the least advantaged in the
United States and developing countries throughout the world. It is the
lead implementer of the dot-ORG Program funded by USAID (www.dot-com-alliance.org).
AED focuses on six different areas, including: education,
environment and energy, health, HIV/AIDS, leadership and democracy,
and youth.
Education
From preschool children to retirees, from one-room
schools to large urban districts, we have worked in education by
partnering with communities and their educational institutions to help
them create innovative programs and sound policies.
Environment and Energy
AED is working with many partners to improve
how people impact the health of the planet. We use our expertise in
social marketing, education, communications, and advocacy to reach a
wide variety of audiences in order to influence behaviors and policies
affecting the environment.
Health
AED now works to change behavior--and improve health--all
over the world. Our programs include mother and child nutrition, drug
and alcohol abuse prevention, and malaria prevention.
HIV/AIDS
Today it is clear that fighting HIV/AIDS requires more
than just treating infected individuals. Prevention and treatment must
extend to whole families and their support systems, which is why AED
continues to work to increase the effectiveness of prevention programs
in the U.S. and internationally. In addition, our work in HIV/AIDS now
focuses on fighting the stigma that many HIV/AIDS sufferers face in
their workplaces and communities.
Leadership and Democracy
AED draws on decades of experience in
training and professional exchanges to develop leaders and strengthen
institutions worldwide. Judges, journalists, educators, legislators,
and business owners who have developed new skills and insights through
our programs have helped to lead government agencies, community
groups, independent media, hospitals, and schools and universities.
AED has played a vital role in strengthening fledgling democracies and
bolstering leadership capabilities of individuals and institutions. We
believe our individualized exchange and training programs have made a
significant difference in promoting civil society.
Youth
In many developing countries, the under-25 population makes
up 50 percent or more of the total population. Often public attention,
in the U.S. and elsewhere, focuses on the negative actions and
outcomes of a minority of young people, in the U.S. or elsewhere.
Rather than viewing young people as problems that need to be "fixed," AED sees them as partners and resources who need access to support and
opportunities as they learn and mature. AED has pioneered many
approaches to working constructively with youth and continues to
design, guide, and evaluate initiatives and programs that affect and
involve youth in many issues of critical concern
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