GATE Awards

The Governor’s Awards for Trade Excellence (GATE) honor large, medium and small-size companies who have achieved excellence in engaging in global trade. The winners will be presented their award by Governor Bredesen and Commissioner Kisber during the Governor’s Luncheon on Tuesday, September 15.

For more information and to apply for the GATE Awards, please complete the form below. The deadline for applying is August 21, 2009.

For details and eligibility criteria, download the full application (PDF) here.

2009 Governor's Award for
Trade Excellence Application

1. Nominated Company Information

Company Name
Contact Person
Title
Address
City
State
Zip Code
E-mail address
Phone
Fax
Web site
Number of employees
Year co. established

2. Category (please check one).

Large business (over 250 employees)
Medium business (under 250 employees)
Small business (under 25 employees

3. Please list your company's annual average employment in each of the past three years

2009
2008
2007

4. Please describe your product or service (maximum 100 words)

5. Which of the following best describes your company’s international business relationships? (check all applicable categories)

Direct Export
Foreign distributors / agents
Joint ventures
Manufacturer's rep in foreign country
International branch
International subsidiary
Import
Other (please describe)

6. What percent of your total annual sales are / were export sales in the following years?

2009
2008
2007

7. What was the total dollar volume of exports from your company during the most recent 12 months for which information is available?

8. Over the last three years, which statement best describes your firms export sales? (check one)

Roughly equal growth in domestic and foreign sales
Foreign sales growth exceeded domestic sales growth
Domestic sales growth exceeded foreign sales growth
Company does not sell products or services domestically

9. Please describe how your company has demonstrated a commitment to exporting? (for example, foreign trade show participation, travel to foreign markets, developed sales, promotion materials in foreign language, conducted export training for staff, etc).