Horst Ackermann, managing director of Belvedere USA Corporation, recently wrote an open letter to the beauty industry offering discounts to affected businesses:

“As we all know, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita have caused devastating damage to the lives of virtually everyone living in the Mississippi Delta/Gulf Coast region of east Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Families have been disrupted, businesses lost and many, many dreams put on hold. Everyone at Belvedere USA Corporation extends their hopes for a quick recovery to our friends, colleagues and business associates in the affected area.

We would like to assist our beauty industry friends and partners in the South by offering product discounts and design help to beauty professionals affected by this tragedy. For a limited time, Belvedere representatives will be offering a special 45 percent off discount and free design services to people in the affected areas of these states. To take part in this program, all you need is an insurance waiver, government loan voucher or other documentation of your need to remodel or rebuild your salon or spa in the wake of this storm. Both Belvedere and Welonda brand furnishings apply.

On behalf of everyone at Belvedere USA Corporation, we wish all of our friends in the Gulf Coast region best wishes for a quick recovery. We’ll do our part to assist you in anyway we can.”

For more information, visit www.belvedere.com.