ITERA International Group of Companies Wins Prestigious Award for Charity Work

JACKSONVILLE, FL, December 12, 2012 (Press-News.org) Over the course of the last two decades, ITERA International Group of Companies has become a familiar name among many Russian citizens, who depend on the company's natural gas resources to keep their homes warm and comfortable. In addition to its natural gas services, ITERA is also heralded for its philanthropic work--work that has recently received recognition from the Illustrated Books for Small Blind Children Fund, a prestigious non-profit organization that has bestowed upon ITERA a special reward in recognition of its years of service and financial support.

A long-time champion of the needs of physically disabled children, ITERA International Group of Companies has long supported the Fund through the donation of special books, made to enrich the lives of kids who are visually impaired. This support was honored in a special award ceremony, held at the Sergievo-Posad Children's Home for Children Suffering Blindness with Deafness. During the ceremony, ITERA was not only lauded for its charitable acts, but also congratulated for its 20th anniversary, which the company is currently celebrating.

ITERA International Group of Companies has spearheaded efforts to enrich the lives of impaired children almost since its inception. In fact, the company has supported the Program for Production of Books for Blind Children for 13 years straight. These efforts have received awards from numerous sources, including multiple commendations from UNESCO.

During the awards ceremony, representatives of the Fund commented that ITERA not only answers the call for financial support, year after year, but that it goes above and beyond merely sending a check. The company routinely sends representatives to meet some of the children being helped, to get to know them and to offer personal words of friendship and encouragement.

Meanwhile, Vyacheslav Nazarov, Chairman of ITERA Charity and Sponsorship Council, says that the award means a great deal to the company, which prides itself on helping those in need, calling social responsibility one of the most important principles of the business.

ITERA International Group of Companies was founded in 1992, and has risen to be a leading supplier of natural gas resources in Russia and throughout Europe.

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ITERA International Group of Companies is a vertically integrated corporation founded in 1992, with dozens of enterprises in the NIS, Baltic States, Western Europe, Asia, and the United States. Since 1994, ITERA's main business activity has been natural gas. Starting in 1998, Itera Oil and Gas Company, within the Itera International Group of Companies, has been expanding its own gas production in the Yamal-Nenets region of Russia and has invested over $2 billion into infrastructure. Overall, over 250 billion cubic meters of gas were produced at ITERA's gas fields. The total volume of gas sold by ITERA has surpassed 600 billion cubic meters. ITERA's strategic business developments are also reaching into development, biochemical, and power generating segments.

The American division of the company, ITERA USA, was founded in 1992. In addition to their work in the energy industry, ITERA USA has also found success in timber, real estate, and more. Itera always welcomes new ideas, and strives to build bridges between peoples and cultures through the implementation of quality energy solutions.

Website: http://itera.com