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2006 Montana Governor’s Excellence in Exporting Award Winners Announced

Today Lieutenant Governor John Bohlinger joined Steve Bixby,
Chair of the Montana District Export Council, and members of the Montana
District Export Council in honoring three statewide winners of the 2006
Governor’s Excellence in Exporting Awards.

"The winners of the Governor’s Excellence in Exporting Awards deserve to
be recognized for their outstanding efforts in exporting Montana
products," said Lt. Governor John Bohlinger "These innovative minds are
working to put Montana on the map."

"Montana is known all around the world as a producer of high quality
products," said Department of Commerce Director Anthony Preite. "Our
2005 Export sales increased by nearly 24 percent, totaling more than $ 1
billion. Our numbers indicate 2006 Export sales could be even higher."

Recipients include:

* Exporter of the Year – Trebro Manufacturing, Inc. – Billings

* Export Marketing Program – Liquid Engineering Corporation –
Billings

* Export Advocate – Megan Harrington – Montana World Trade Center
– Missoula

Trebro Manufacturing, Inc. was honored as the 2006 Governor’s Excellence
in Exporting Exporter of the Year in recognition of the significant
contributions it makes to the state and local economy by the export sale
and marketing of its products. Trebro Manufacturing, Inc., which was
originally founded in 1999, designs and manufactures innovative turf
harvesting equipment for the turf (sod) industry. They are the world’s
largest manufacturer of sod harvest equipment and have developed a
reputation throughout the industry as a leader in technology and
innovation. Since 2002, company sales have increased in rather dramatic
fashion, growing from virtually no sales – to over $9,000,000 in export
sales by year end 2005. Export sales are expected to reach over
$10,000,000 by year end 2006.

The Export Marketing Program Award winner, Liquid Engineering
Corporation, was recognized for excellence and innovation in its efforts
to develop and increase export sales. Liquid Engineering Corporation,
founded in 1988, has evolved from the original potable water diving
contractor into a specialty engineering support and consulting firm.
Rather than export traditional goods, Liquid Engineering exports high
value marine engineering services, offering a complete range of turn-key
solutions, from assessment and repair, to complete design-build, for
hundreds of projects across the country and abroad. For the past eight
years, Liquid Engineering Corporation has grown at a remarkable rate of
over 40 percent per year. Its list of clients – both domestically and
internationally includes Fortune 100 companies, government agencies, and
worldwide engineering firms.

The Export Advocate Award winner is Megan Harrington who was chosen for
her outstanding achievements in assisting Montana companies in exporting
their products and services worldwide. Harrington serves as the
Project Manager for the Montana World Trade Center (MWTC) in Missoula
and is the MWTC’s primary liaison to member companies, overseeing work
completed for all member accounts. Harrington has been the lead staff
person in recruiting Montana companies to participate in trade missions
to Europe and Asia. She also has the primary responsibility for
coordinating travel arrangements and corporate meetings to ensure trade
mission participants meet their goals for the mission, whether it is to
assess particular market opportunities or meet potential distributors.
Megan’s export advocacy has proven effective in helping Montana
companies successfully enter new international markets.

The Montana District Export Council (MDEC) is an organization of
volunteer leaders from statewide businesses, education institutions, and
government organizations. The combined knowledge of the council members
in international business provides a source of professional advice on
exporting to local firms and individuals. The MDEC is closely affiliated
with the US Export Assistance Center and the Montana Department of
Commerce. Through these partnerships, the MDEC provides export
counseling, resource referrals, educational seminars, and associated
literature. MDEC members can help firms in their local area plan for
their first export sale, or further expand existing export programs.

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Marissa Kozel
Public Information Officer
Montana Department of Commerce, Director’s Office
406-841-2772
[email protected]

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