GLOBE Award

2023 Georgia Launching Opportunities By Exporting (GLOBE) Award

The International Trade division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development is pleased to announce the 10th Annual Georgia Launching Opportunities By Exporting (GLOBE) Awards, which recognizes Georgia companies for achieving entry into a new international market.


To qualify for a GLOBE Award, Georgia-based companies must have made sales to a new international market within the previous calendar year (January 1- December 31, 2022). A new international market is defined as a company's first sale in a country.

  • Consecutive sales to other regions of the same country or entering a new business relationship with a distributor, representative, or customer in the same country do not qualify as a New Market Entry.
  • Sales to overseas territories or holdings (excluding U.S. territories and holdings) of a country that was previously submitted as a New Market Entry may be considered as a New Market Entry on a case-by-case basis.   

Additionally, three Georgia companies will receive the distinction of Georgia Exporter of the Year based on how well a company's application demonstrates leadership in and commitment to exporting. This distinction is presented across three size categories: (1) large business, for companies with more than 100 employees; (2) mid-sized business, for companies between 20 and 100 employees; and (3) small business, for companies with less than 20 employees. 


Deadline for submission is March 31, 2023. Winners will be recognized in May 2023. 


For questions about eligibility or the application process, please contact Jonathan Bennett at jbennett@georgia.org. 


Please note, all answers provided in this application will remain confidential.



NEW Markets Entered between Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2022. (Select all that apply).
  • A new export market is defined as a company's first sale in a country.
  • Sales to U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, etc.) will not be considered exports.
*Please remember to only include countries that were NEW export markets for your company in 2022

What estimated percent of your total annual sales were/are export sales?

Exporter of the Year
The following questions will be used to determine recipients of the Georgia Exporter of the Year award. Exporters of the Year are selected based on how well their responses demonstrate the company's commitment to exporting, as well as their most compelling export success story. Please be as detailed as possible.


Please click the submit button below to complete your 2023 GLOBE Award application.

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