Spinwell's Tirtadarma Wins Cotton International Essay Contest

By Jim.Robinson|July 29, 2010

Cotton International magazine is pleased to announce Edward Ken Tirtadarma of Spinwell International as this year’s winner of the annual American Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA) International Cotton Institute Essay Contest.

Each year, Cotton International challenges students in the ACSA International Cotton Institute to write an essay detailing the specific advantages and challenges of the cotton market as it pertains to their respective companies and sectors. Tirtadarma’s essay, ‘In a Cotlock,’ detailed the commitment that the Indonesian cotton industry has made to become a vital member of the international cotton marketplace. The essay will be featured in the 2011 Cotton International Annual.

ACSA hosts the International Cotton Institute in Memphis, TN, each summer for eight weeks, providing basic insight and education in all aspects of the cotton industry to students from all over the world. This year, 20 students representing 12 different nations came together to learn about the industry from a dedicated staff of cotton professionals.

Students garnering Honorable Mention honors in this year’s essay contest include Saquib Ahsan of Cotton Bangladesh magazine; Andra Mahendra of Sunrise Resources Limited; and Celso Luis Watanabe, of Intercotton Consultores Associados Ltda.