Georgia Featured Export Product Awards
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The annual Georgia Featured Export Product Awards are a collaborative presentation by the Georgia Department of Economic Development
and the Annual Georgia European Union Summit
(AGEUS). The awards are presented in Macon, Georgia
, USA at the yearly meeting of AGEUS. The awards began in 2007 with the first presentation of the awards on November 8 at the yearly meeting of AGEUS.
The awards honor small or medium-sized companies with the most potential for creating employment in Georgia through the export of a unique product made in Georgia.
Only those companies with 150 employees or less, or with annual sales of $50 million or less, qualify to compete for the awards. Companies are evaluated based on their product innovation, market potential and international export efforts.
Label Vision Systems, Inc., Gold Award 2007 LVS Homepage
Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, Silver Award 2007 Micromeritics Homepage
Benedetto Guitars, 2008 / GDEcD news release
Savannah Morning News story
WSAV News story
Georgia Department of Economic Development
The Georgia Department of Economic Development is a department of the State of Georgia . It serves as the state's sales and marketing arm and the lead agency for attracting new business investment, encouraging the expansion of existing industry and small businesses, locating new markets for...
and the Annual Georgia European Union Summit
Annual Georgia European Union Summit
The Annual Georgia European Union Summit is a yearly gathering of Georgian and international economic development leaders. It occurs on the first Thursday in November. During its first nine years the event was held in Macon, Georgia, USA. In 2010 the event moved to Athens, Georgia, home of the...
(AGEUS). The awards are presented in Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
, USA at the yearly meeting of AGEUS. The awards began in 2007 with the first presentation of the awards on November 8 at the yearly meeting of AGEUS.
Only those companies with 150 employees or less, or with annual sales of $50 million or less, qualify to compete for the awards. Companies are evaluated based on their product innovation, market potential and international export efforts.
Prior Award Winners
TEMCOR, Platinum Award 2007 TEMCOR HomepageLabel Vision Systems, Inc., Gold Award 2007 LVS Homepage
Micromeritics Instrument Corporation, Silver Award 2007 Micromeritics Homepage
Benedetto Guitars, 2008 / GDEcD news release
Further References
Global Atlanta StorySavannah Morning News story
WSAV News story