While the focus of presenters at the 32nd annual Oklahoma World Trade Conference was raising Oklahoma companies’ online profile and protecting their digital assets once there, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin was on hand to present awards to six companies for their more traditional exporting work.
The 2015 Oklahoma Governor’s Award for Excellence in Exporting went to Broken Arrow, Okla.-based Control Devices Inc. The firm is a leading manufacturer of pipeline pig tracking and communication equipment for domestic and global customers. Its 48 employees each have specialties in a diverse set of skills, from electronics, mechanical design, software and firmware programming, machining and more.
The Oklahoma District Export Council’s Export Champion Awards went to:
- Advantage Controls – Muskogee, Okla.
- Witt Lining Systems – Claremore, Okla.
- Tactical Electronics, Broken Arrow, Okla.
The U.S. Commercial Service’s Export Achievement Certificate went to:
- CCK Strategies – Tulsa, Okla.
- Electro Enterprises Inc., – Oklahoma City, Okla.