CHARLESTON, S.C. - Jafza South Carolina, LLC has selected Applied Technology & Management, Inc. (ATM) to provide program management and development support services for the first phase of its new 1,300-acre logistics, distribution, and manufacturing center. The Logistics & Distribution Park is expected to attract a variety of businesses which are part of a global supply chain, as well as those that want to be near or associated with such businesses.

Located near the town of Santee in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, the park is projected to create 8,000 to 10,000 jobs over the next decade and attract private investment of around $1.2 billion. Among the benefactors of Jafza's Orangeburg logistics hub are two recent ATM clients, the Ports of Charleston, South Carolina, and Savannah, Georgia. Jafza South Carolina is a subsidiary of Jafza International, a Dubai, UAE, based leader in global logistics.

"This project is the cornerstone of Jafza's venture into the United States," says Chuck Heath, Jafza Senior Vice President. "One critical element is to make South Carolina part of a wider network of logistics and distribution parks."

Preserving and protecting the environment will be a top priority for the project, which will include baseball fields and public parks as well as nature trails winding through extensive green space. As Program Manager, ATM will initially be responsible for assisting Jafza with the implementation of key environmental, land, market, and business planning as well as transportation and engineering studies.

According to Tony Maglione, ATM V.P. and Program Manager, ATM will also provide master program scheduling, assist with securing key consultants, and provide cash flow analyses, regulatory agency permitting services, and overall program management.

"Jafza's entry into the United States is a unique opportunity that benefits not only Orangeburg County, South Carolina, but the southeastern U.S. as a whole," says ATM President & CEO Tom Schanze, P.E. "Jafza's vision will create numerous business opportunities for job creation not just in the logistics and manufacturing arena but also in engineering and operational support businesses. Such opportunities may otherwise not have developed in South Carolina without Jafza. ATM is humbled by the trust being handed to us as we look forward to supporting Jafza in their success here and around the country."

For further information on this project, please visit www.appliedtm.com or
e-mail SCproject@appliedtm.com.

About Jafza International
Jafza International, the global free zone operations arm of the Economic Zones World, has grown from being one of the world's largest and fastest growing free zones into consolidating its position as the international business hub of the Middle East. First established in 1985 as Jebel Ali Free Zone in Dubai, Jafza International was created in 2000 to provide much needed expertise to serve the growing demand for logistics hubs as a result of explosive growth in world commerce. The group has over 20 years of experience in the development, management, administration, IT, and logistical operations of free zones, as well as expertise in proven codes and procedures.

About ATM
Applied Technology & Management, Inc. (ATM) is a coastal, environmental, marine, and water resources engineering, design, and consulting firm serving public and private clients throughout the world. Founded in Gainesville, Florida, in 1984, ATM specializes in marine and waterfront development, real estate development planning, harbor navigation projects, marine terminals and port development, coastal engineering, beach restoration and renourishment, infrastructure design and engineering support, program management of large-scale developments, environmental permitting, hydrologic modeling, wetland permitting and management, and renewable energy (wind) projects.