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The Northern Kentucky International Trade Award of Excellence is a prestigious regional award that recognizes companies who are successfully engaged in international trade.  The Northern Kentucky International Trade Award of Excellence is open to businesses that are headquartered in Boone, Kenton or Campbell Counties who import or export from their operations in the Northern Kentucky.

The Northern Kentucky International Trade Award of Excellence will highlight a local business as a leader in international commerce.  The winner will be selected based upon its global network developed, risk mitigation and percent of international revenues generated.  An impartial panel of judges will review the completed applications and narrow the potential award candidates down to three finalists.  The judges will then conduct onsite visits to the finalists to determine the winner. 

All three finalists will be recognized and the winner announced at the NKITA Annual Awards Luncheon.  This year’s luncheon will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2010 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Grand, Covington, KY.

Applications are to be submitted to the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce offices by 5 p.m. on July 1, 2009. 

NKITA Award of Excellence Application

Northern Kentucky International Trade Excellence Award Past Winners
2009 – General Cable and Small Business Achievement Category: Hahn Automation
2008 Champions of Trade: Cathay Kitchens, Fifth Third Bank, GBBN Architects, Greater Cincinnati Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Galerie, Oriental Wok University of Cincinnati and WILD Flavors.
2007 - Griffin Industries, Cincinnati Extrusion
2006 - Armor USA, Inc. Electronauts, LLC
2005 - Sweco

For more information on the Northern Kentucky International Trade Award of Excellence or about tickets to the 2010 NKITA Annual Luncheon, contact Kelly Jones, coordinator, Business Development and International Trade at (859) 426-3651.