Rhode Island Commerce Honored as “Economic Development Agency of the Year”
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
The Rhode Island Executive Office of Commerce was honored as the Economic Development Agency of the Year at the 2022 Go Global Awards.
The Go Global Awards celebrate the companies and organizations that are driving the global economy forward through innovations, technologies and strategies. The Awards are presented by the International Trade Council, a non-profit organization comprised of more than 418 professional organizations in 176 countries that provides services to government trade agencies, chambers of commerce, export councils, business associations and corporations from around the world.
“This honor is a testament to our team’s ongoing commitment to working collaboratively with economic leaders across the country and around the world in order to identify and execute strategies that improve Rhode Island’s business community,” said Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Liz Tanner, who also provided a keynote address during the event. “We thank the International Trade Council and the Estonian Business & Innovation Agency for hosting this successful event, and we look forward to continuing to make Rhode Island an easier place to launch and expand businesses.”
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST"These awards are not given lightly. Over 300 economic development professionals from government agencies come together every year to judge the investment and trade promotion section of the Go Global Awards,” said Ranjani Ranjan, Sr Board Member of the International Trade Council. “The Economic Development Agency of the Year award is the penultimate award given every year, and is a reflection of the dedication, professionalism and adaptability of the team at the Rhode Island Executive Office of Commerce, led by Tanner."
Rhode Island Commerce’s honor as the top Economic Development Agency was one of six “major awards” presented in 2022. Others major awards included:
- Leadership in International Trade and Investment Promotion – Germany Trade and Invest
- Economic Development Agency of the Year – The Rhode Island Executive Office of Commerce
- Investment Promotion Agency of the Year – Business Sweden
- Most Creative Investment Promotion Marketing of the Year – Enterprise Estonia, Invest in Estonia
- Trade Agency of the Year (Emeritus) – Enterprise Estonia, Trade with Estonia
- International Business Diplomacy Award – MFA of Estonia, Business Diplomacy Division
This year’s Go Global Awards event was attended by more than 500 business leaders, and attracted more than 8,100 total award entries.
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