International Trade Center Interns Connect with Masterclock, Inc.

Five student interns working with the MU International Trade Center (ITC) visited with company leaders at Masterclock, Inc. – a St. Charles-based company that designs and manufactures precision timing and synchronization systems.  Masterclock includes among its customer base industry giants such as Microsoft, General Atomics, Samsung, NASA, CBS, Chrysler, FIFA and the Vatican. The MU ITC interns will be working with Masterclock this semester to conduct international market research, evaluating trade flow, industry trends and assisting the company to identify future global market opportunities.

 

Pictured (L to R): Pablo Arroyo (MU ITC), Daniel Watkins, Wenbo Wang, Tianyuan Ren, Morgan Sharpe, Chris Poli (US Commercial Service), Audrey Catron, John Clark (Masterclock), and Jackie Rasmussen (MU ITC).

 

 

John Clark shows the group of interns a display unit the company is building for an international trade show Masterclock will be attending next month.

 

 

Masterclock CEO, John Clark, is a 2010 graduate of the Trulaske College of Business.  He will be one of the featured speakers during International Trade Week - March 3rd (3:30-4:45 p.m. in the Busch Auditorium).

The International Trade Center utilizes the time and talent of student interns and MU faculty, along with cutting-edge trade databases, to conduct customized research to meet business needs. The information can be used to effectively evaluate global market opportunities in a timely, meaningful and affordable way.  Working with the International Trade Center better positions these businesses to strategically enter or expand in the global marketplace.