Halifax, Nova Scotia – Maple Trade Finance is proud to be the Silver Sponsor for the 25th annual Nova Scotia Export Achievement Awards. The Awards will be presented at a gala dinner at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax on Thursday, May 22, 2008.

“Our business is to support Nova Scotian and Canadian companies who are creating jobs through manufacturing and exporting across Canada”, said Carole-Ann Miller, President of Halifax based Maple Trade Finance Inc. “As a Nova Scotian company, we believe strongly in celebrating our successes, and the companies nominated for these prestigious awards, represent the best of the best.”

The Nova Scotia Export Achievement Awards are the province's foremost annual exporter-recognition awards. The dinner and presentation event normally attract more than 500 people. The awards and the dinner showcase the successes of Nova Scotia's top export companies.

While the achievement awards focus on the exporters themselves, companies, such as Maple Trade Finance, that facilitate exports proudly participate as sponsors.

“There is great satisfaction in seeing companies that we have helped grow go to the podium and be recognized for their excellence,” said Mike Miller, Vice President for Maple Trade. “Our role is to ensure that when our clients have an opportunity to grow or to land a major contract, we are there to make sure they don’t miss the opportunity for lack of funding. We are proud to join the province and other sponsors of the event in recognizing the achievement of these Nova Scotian companies.”

The underlying goal of Maple Trade Finance, said Miller, “is that when opportunity knocks, we make sure you can answer the door! Growing a business is hard and when the right opportunity comes along you can’t afford to miss it. That’s where we come in. We’re not a bank or a factor. Rather, we combine the flexibility of a factor with the depth and stability of traditional banking.”

Maple Trade Finance Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Maple Financial Group; a Canadian-based global financial organization with offices worldwide. With its head office in Halifax, Maple Trade serves clients across Canada through its network of regional offices.