Feb 12 2008
Optical Cable Corporation today announced that it is has been named 2008 Exporter of the Year in Information Technology/Telecommunications by ThinkGlobal Inc. ThinkGlobal is the publisher of Commercial News USA, the official export promotion magazine of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The Exporter of the Year award recognizes fifteen U.S. companies for their commitment to international sales. The companies honored were chosen based on a number of criteria, including the number of export deals completed in 2007, the percentage increase in export sales in 2007 compared to the prior year, exports as percentage of total sales, commitment to exporting, commitment to customer service, and innovation and originality in marketing products or services.
Management Comments
"Optical Cable is honored to be a recipient of the 2008 Exporter of the Year award. We thank our loyal customers and commend the Optical Cable sales team whose efforts made this achievement possible," said Mr. Neil Wilkin, President and CEO of Optical Cable Corporation.
"At the core of Optical Cable's growth and value creation strategy is selling products on a worldwide basis. Our international sales team has successfully executed on this strategy and increased our export business- selling to customers in 56 countries with sales outside of the U.S. representing approximately 28% of our total sales in fiscal 2007," stated Mr. Wilkin.
Mr. Michael Newman, Vice President of Sales, International, stated, "Optical Cable views export sales as a long-term commitment. Our international sales team is committed to establishing lasting partnerships with customers around the globe and Optical Cable provides the products and service that demonstrate our commitment."