On Monday, January 9, 2006, the Oakland U.S. Export Assistance Center conducted a videoconference with Bhopal, India as part of the pilot Domestic Platinum Key Service for JQ American. Director Rod Hirsch organized this videoconference with the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the Bank of Alameda to investigate financing the construction of a hospital and medical college in Bhopal, India, where JQ American will export all of the medical equipment needed for the project.