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Johnsonville Sausage Honored with Presidential Export Award |
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Washington – Today Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined President Bush at the White House to present Johnsonville of Sheboygan Falls, Wis., with the Presidential ‘E’ Award for excellence in exporting.
“Johnsonville Sausage is helping to keep
America competitive in the global marketplace. I commend them for contributing to last year’s record in goods and services. Thanks to Johnsonville and the thousands of others that compete in the global market, U.S. exports last year rose 12.6 percent over the previous year to more than $1.6 trillion, making an important contribution to
U.S. economic growth,” said Gutierrez.
The ‘E’ Award is the highest honor the federal government can give to American people, firms or organizations that have made significant contributions to the increase of American exports. This marks the 46th Anniversary of the Presidential E-Award created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961.
“Johnsonville made the strategic decision years ago to invest in expanding the company’s activities outside the
United States , as a way to increase channels for growth,” said Bill Morgan, president, Johnsonville. “This strategy, based upon brand development in international markets and building an international infrastructure, has allowed us to grow so that we’re currently exporting to 30 countries around the world.”
Wisconsin-based Johnsonville Sausage is the number one national brand of brats, Italian sausage, smoked-cooked links and fresh breakfast sausage links. The company employs more than 1,400 members. Founded in 1945 by Ralph F. and Alice Stayer, the company remains privately owned today.
Background:
With offices across the United States and in more than 75 countries, the U.S. Commercial Service of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration uses its global network and international resources to connect
U.S. companies with international buyers worldwide. For more information on the U.S. Commercial Service, please visit www.export.gov.
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