OHIO EXPORT LEADERS CONVERGE IN COLUMBUS

Governor’s Excellence in Exporting Awards Announced During Ohio Global Summit

COLUMBUS – Ohio Governor Ted Strickland today recognized the contributions of 27 Ohio export leaders at the Ohio Global Summit, an event sharing successful strategies for global trade by Ohio based international business experts. Strickland announced the 2009 Governor’s Excellence in Exporting Awards at a ceremony today at the Hyatt Regency in Columbus.

“Ohio is the only state in the nation to see export growth every year since 1998,” Strickland said. “An important part of our strategy to create economic opportunity at home is to expand Ohio’s global economic presence. Ohio’s export partners like Gormann Rupp of Mansfield and Ludlow Composites of Fremont are leading the way.”

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