Oxford Alloys Receives Presidential Award at White House Ceremony

U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson (center) presents Mark Ashworth, CEO of Oxford Alloys (right), and Chris Polanski, Sales Manager (left) with the President's "E Star" award at a White House Ceremony on Thursday May 17th, 2012. (Photo: Business Wire)

BATON ROUGE, La.--()--Oxford Alloys CEO Mark Ashworth was presented with the Presidential “E Star” Award for Exports by U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary John Bryson at the White House in Washington, D.C. during a ceremony on May 17th 2012. The “E Star” Awards are the highest recognition any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.

“International sales and brand development in foreign markets continues to be a major driver of our sales growth, and we are honored to receive the “E Star” Award,” said Mark Ashworth, Oxford Alloys’ President and CEO. “With 95% of the world’s consumers living outside the USA we believe the arduous task of penetrating foreign markets is paramount to the future success of U.S. companies.”

Oxford Alloys is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana based supplier of corrosion resistant welding consumables designed to meet the critical needs of consumers in the oil and gas, power generation, food processing, petro chemical, and broad industrial markets. The Company also has locations in Chicago, Illinois and Houston, Texas serving customers worldwide.

“I am pleased to recognize Oxford Alloys for receiving the President’s “E Star” Award, which honors companies that make significant contributions toward increasing U.S. exports,” said U.S. Commerce Secretary John Bryson. “This Administration is committed to leveling the playing field for American businesses and workers to help U.S. companies build things here and sell them around the world. “E Star” Awards winners like Oxford Alloys have excelled in this effort, demonstrating four years of successive export growth. It is companies like this that are helping to grow our economy and put more Americans back to work.”

Oxford Alloys has continued to demonstrate remarkable export growth in numerous foreign markets since previously receiving the President’s “E” award in 2005.

U.S. companies are nominated for the “E Star” Awards through the U.S. Commercial Service office network in 108 U.S. cities and more than 75 countries which helps U.S. companies export. The primary criterion for the “E” Award is four years of successive export growth or of supporting the export growth of others. “E Star” Awards are awarded to previous “E” award recipient’s that continue to demonstrate a significant contribution to U.S. export expansion that is measurable, innovative, sustainable, and has broad impact.

All nominations are reviewed by the “E” Award Committee, which is chaired by the Department of Commerce, and includes representatives of ExIm Bank, the Small Business Administration, and the Departments of Agriculture, Labor, State, and Transportation.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first presentation of the President’s “E” Award by President John F. Kennedy. The President’s “E” Award was created by Executive Order in 1961 to encourage U.S. companies to sell their products abroad. A second award, the President’s “E Star” Award, was authorized by the Secretary of Commerce in 1969 to recognize “E” Award recipients for their continuing significant contributions to U.S. export expansion.

About Oxford Alloys

Oxford Alloys is a worldwide supplier of corrosion resistant welding consumables designed to meet the critical needs of consumers in oil and gas, power generation, food processing, petro chemical, and broad industrial markets. The Company has locations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Chicago, Illinois and Houston, Texas serving customers worldwide. Oxford Alloys has been previously named one of the fastest growing private companies in America by Inc. magazine.

For more information or to schedule an interview please call Mark Ashworth at 225-273-4800 or email marka@oxfordalloys.com.

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Contacts

Oxford Alloys, Inc.
Mark Ashworth, 225-273-4800
marka@oxfordalloys.com

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Mark Ashworth, CEO of Oxford Alloys, is presented with a Presidential award at a white house ceremony.

Contacts

Oxford Alloys, Inc.
Mark Ashworth, 225-273-4800
marka@oxfordalloys.com