Kegler Brown Recipient of Governor's "E" Award

June 29, 2005

Governor Taft, along with the Ohio Department of Development's International Trade Division, recognized Kegler Brown and several companies throughout the state with the 2005 Governor's Excellence in Exporting Award ("E" Award) on June 28.

According to Governor Taft, the "E" Award winners "…have increased revenue and contribute to the state's reputation as an outstanding place to do business. They are leaders in our effort to grow Ohio's economy and maintain our competitive edge in the global marketplace."

At Kegler Brown, our attorneys assist Ohio-based companies with the planning and implementation of strategic business objectives to take advantage of global opportunities and to protect and grow their export of products and services when challenges arise in the international marketplace. Through the firm's membership in State Capital Global Law Firm Group*, Kegler Brown assists Ohio-based companies in all major markets around the world, including Europe, South and Central America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific Rim, and Africa and the Middle East.

In addition, Kegler Brown has participated in a number of Governor Taft's business missions over the years, in an effort to assist Ohio companies in developing export operations.

The Governor's "E" Award, established in 1985, recognizes Ohio companies that have increased sales volume through exports, have increased Ohio-based employment as a direct result of export activity, or have developed an implemented a strategy to expand their international sales. Since 1991, more than 300 companies have received the award.

For more information about the "E" Awards, please visit http://www.odod.state.oh.us/newsroom/ releases/1280.asp.