WASHINGTON—Today Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined President Bush at the White House to present eleven American companies with “E” Awards for excellence in exporting.
“Each of these "E" award companies are helping to grow new markets around the world and I commend them for contributing to last year’s record of $1.4 trillion in goods and services exports. Last year, the growth rate of exports outpaced the growth rate of imports for the first time in nearly a decade,” said Gutierrez. “In order to remain competitive, American companies need to expand their access to foreign markets. Congressional passage of pending FTAs with Colombia, Panama, Peru, and South Korea, and renewal of the President’s Trade Promotion Authority is critical to keeping our export momentum going.” The “E” Award is the highest honor the federal government can give to an American exporting company. The award serves to recognize U.S. firms for their competitive achievements in world markets and their part in increasing U.S. exports abroad. This marks the 45th Anniversary of the Presidential E-Award created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 The President's "E" Award may be given to persons, firms, and organizations engaged in the marketing of products who make significant contributions to the expansion of the export trade of the United States.
“E” Award winners: The U.S. Commercial Service is a U.S. Commerce Department agency that helps U.S. businesses sell their products and services globally. The Commercial Service has over 100 Export Assistance Centers throughout the United States and more than 150 international offices in over 80 countries. For more information on the U.S. Commercial Service, please visit www.export.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce
