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If you’re looking for a way to grow your company and are considering exporting, we can’t encourage you enough. More than 95% of the world’s population lives outside of the U.S., and 1 billion people are expected to join the global middle class in the next decade. This is an incredible opportunity for growth-minded Wisconsin companies. In fact, some are already taking advantage, achieving extraordinary results, and elevating Wisconsin’s competitiveness in the global economy.

Since 1981, the Governor’s Export Achievement Awards have recognized companies that have found incredible success abroad. These companies not only raise Wisconsin’s international profile but also pave the way for other companies, establishing best practices and providing tactics for success.

If your company—or someone else’s—excels at exporting, submit a nomination for the next Governor’s Export Achievement Awards. See our Frequently Asked Questions below for the submission deadline and nomination details.

2023 Export Award Winners

Badger Technology Group

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Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin

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MacDonald & Owen Lumber Company

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S3
AeroDefense

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Frequently Asked Questions

What criteria are the basis for selection?

Award winners are chosen based on measurable export growth, innovative approaches to exporting, and the overall significance of their contributions to the state economy and trade development in Wisconsin.

What does nominating a company involve?

All that’s required is to fill out a short form with the name and contact information of the company being nominated, plus an explanation of up to 250 words of how the company excels at exporting, by the nomination deadline of July 31.

What happens once a nomination is submitted?

A committee of international trade experts will review the nominations and select a group of semifinalists, who will be asked to submit additional information in August. Winners will be notified in September and announced publicly at the Awards Ceremony in October.

Previous Award Winners

Two folks who received a Governor’s Export Achievement Award.

2022 Award Winners

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A group of people on a global trade venture.

2020 Award Winner

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A person operating a machine at Gambler Johnson.

2019 Award Winners

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A canning line at Gehl Foods.

2018 Award Winners

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