Ohio 2011 E-Awards Application
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All applicants are subject to review and verification by the Ohio Department of Taxation, Ohio Department of Development, and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for outstanding issues that might otherwise disqualify applicants from receiving this award.
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An organization or any associated division, subsidiary, or affiliate that was recognized with the Ohio Governor’s E-Awards in 2008, 2009, or 2010, are not eligible to apply in 2011.
Ohio 2010 E-Awards Honorees
On September 22, 2010, Development Director Lisa Patt-McDaniel, along with Grand Commodore Richard L. Moore, recognized the honorees of the 2010 Governor’s Excellence in Exporting Awards. Twenty Ohio organizations were recognized for their contributions to our state’s economy at a ceremony held at the Hyatt Regency Columbus. Four were named Exporters of the Year, an award given to those that best exemplify the state's commitment to international trade.
Organizations awarded Exporter of the Year Awards include:
Nonprofit Exporter of the Year
- Cleveland State University, Nance College of Business – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County)
Small Business Exporter of the Year
- Rexarc International, Inc. – West Alexandria (Preble County)
Medium Business Exporter of the Year
- Edgetech I.G. Inc., Lauren International – Cambridge (Guernsey County)
Large Business Exporter of the Year
- SSOE Group – Toledo (Lucas County)
Organizations awarded E-Awards for their contributions to Ohio’s economy include:
- Airstream, Inc. – Jackson Center (Shelby County)
- Codonics Inc. – Middleburg Heights (Cuyahoga County)
- Cold Jet – Loveland (Clermont County)
- Columbus Regional Airport Authority – Columbus (Franklin County)
- Columbus Washboard Company – Logan (Hocking County)
- European-American Chamber of Commerce – Cincinnati (Hamilton County)
- ENPAC, LLC – Eastlake (Lake County)
- Frost Brown Todd LLC – Cincinnati (Hamilton County)
- Globe Pipe Hanger Products, Inc. – Cleveland (Cuyahoga County)
- Middfest International – Middleton (Butler County)
- Milo's Whole World Gourmet – Athens (Athens County)
- NOSHOK, Inc. – Berea (Cuyahoga County)
- RAD-CON, Inc. – Lakewood (Cuyahoga County)
- Richards Industries, Inc. – Cincinnati (Hamilton County)
- Rowmark LLC – Findlay (Hancock County)
- Surface Combustion, Inc. – Maumee (Lucas County)
2010 Governor's E-Awards Sponsors
Ohio E-Awards History
Since 1986, the Governor of the State of Ohio has presented the Ohio Governor's Excellence in Exporting Awards (or E-Awards) to companies of all sizes that have excelled in exporting and organizations that have helped Ohio companies achieve international success. Recipients include small, medium, and large manufacturers and service providers, as well as universities and nonprofit organizations with innovative international programs.
In addition, the Governor presents the Exporter of the Year award in two categories to Ohio companies that exemplify the state's commitment to international trade - Large Business and Small-Medium Business. Selected companies are honored at a luncheon ceremony held annually in Columbus, Ohio.
Small, medium, and large Ohio-based (for-profit) manufacturers, service businesses, or agribusiness companies with a manufacturing or production facility in Ohio can apply for this award. Companies must be in business for at least five years. Sales figures may be used by only one corporate entity every three years. The award honors excellence in verifiable international exports, whether direct or indirect, from Ohio and the United States.
Nonprofit corporations, associations, and higher education institutions that provide trade promotion and assistance services are also eligible to apply. Recognition for nonprofit organizations is based upon new program development and customer success stories, with verification of the organization’s role in generating export sales.
E-Awards applications are public records subject to disclosure under Ohio’s Public Records Law except to the extent a statutory exception exists to exempt information from public release. Trade secrets may be protected from release under the Public Records Law. The Department recognizes that some applicants may not make public certain information required to complete this application, including specific sales data. In order for the Department to protect trade secret information from disclosure, it is imperative that an applicant take the following steps to identify its trade secret information:
- Check the "Trade Secret Information Included" box where indicated on the application; and
- Identify each occurrence of trade secret information in the application by inserting an asterisk (*) at the beginning and end of each line including trade secret information, and underlining the information considered to be a trade secret.
For reference, the Ohio Revised Code defines "trade secret" as follows: "Trade Secret" means information, including the whole or any portion or phase of any scientific or technical information, design, process, procedure, formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or improvement, or any business information or plans, financial information or listing of names, addresses, or telephone numbers, that satisfies both of the following: (1) It derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (2) It is the subject of efforts that are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy.