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NAITA Global Trade Award
International business expansion provides diversification, revenues, and jobs for individual firms and the economy as a whole. The NAITA Global Trade Award honors existing local businesses and organizations for their dedication in pursuing and penetrating global markets. By recognizing these efforts, NAITA hopes to encourage others to explore and/or expand their international business and to strengthen the network of businesses involved in international trade.
The entity selected for the NAITA Global Trade Award will be recognized at the Annual World Trade Day Luncheon, and will be profiled in the NAITA Trade Connection enewsletter. The recipient will also be invited to present a program at a NAITA meeting or International Business Interchange. When applicable, NAITA will work with this recipient to complete an application for the “E” Award which is designated by the President of the United States and is the highest honor an American firm can receive for its exporting activity.
The 2021 NAITA Global Trade Award was presented by Bob Dreisewerd, Executive Vice President & Chief Development Officer, Baron Services, Inc., the 2020 Global Trade Award Recipient, and accepted by Kenneth Speaks, CEO of RMCI, Inc. during the 38th Annual NAITA World Trade Day Luncheon on October 28, at Toyota Field in Madison, AL. Please click here for the NAITA Press Release.
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Anne Burkett and Amanda Berkey congratulate Carter Wells and the iCubate team for receiving the NAITA Global Trade Award at NAITA's World Trade Day luncheon in April 2019. Please click here for the NAITA Press Release.
Zach Barry, NAITA VP Development, presented the 2018 Global Trade Award to Tim Garner, CFO, LINE-X®, during the 35th Annual NAITA World Trade Day Luncheon at The Westin Huntsville at Bridge Street Town Centre. Please click here for the NAITA Press Release.
John Hamilton, NAITA President, presents 2016 Global Trade Award to Zach Barry, Aladdin Light Lift, Inc. Please click here for the NAITA Press Release.
Zach Barry, Aladdin Light Lift, Inc., 2016 NAITA Global Trade Award Recipient, presents 2017 Global Trade Award to Lynn Leeper, CEO, AZ Technology. Please click here for the NAITA Press Release.
Past recipients of the NAITA Global Trade Award include:
- RMCI, Inc. - 2021
- Baron Services, Inc. - 2020
- iCubate - 2019
- LINE-X - 2018
- AZ Technology - 2017
- Aladdin Light Lift - 2016
- Pinnacle Solutions, Inc. - 2015
- PESA - 2014
- Digium, Inc. - 2012
- Panalpina (now DSV) - 2011
- Aviagen - 2010
- Axsys Technologies, Inc., Precision Optical Products (now General Dynamics) – 2009
- Intergraph Corporation (now Hexagon) – 2008
- Taos Industries, Inc. – 2007
- Port of Huntsville – 2006
- Teledyne Brown Engineering – 2005
- PPG Aerospace – Transparencies – 2004
- Asian Product Sources/Floral Design, Inc. – 2003
- ADTRAN – 2002
- Panalpina – 2001
- VMIC (now GE Fanuc Embedded Systems) – 2000
- Sirsi (now SirsiDynix) – 1999
- Cybex (now Avocent) – 1998
- Dynamic Analysis (now LESCO) – 1997
Click here to download the NAITA Global Trade Award Application. For further information, please contact Anne Burkett, NAITA Executive Director, 256.990.5055 or naita@naita.org.