OIBD Receives IEDC Award for Globalization Response

The Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development’s Office of International Business Development received the International Economic Development Council's (IEDC) 2015 Economic Development Silver Award for Responding to Globalization,announced at the IEDC Annual Conference in Anchorage, Alaska. IEDC's Excellence in Economic Development Awards recognize the world's best economic development programs and partnerships, marketing materials, and the year's most influential leaders. The Pittsburgh Regional Alliance accepted the award on behalf of DCED.

IEDC's Responding to Globalization Award acknowledges economic development strategies and programs that seek to enable communities, businesses, and/or economic development organizations to better integrate into the global economy or to more resiliently respond to the challenges wrought by globalization. Strategies and programs may include elements of, but are not limited to: international strategies, the restructuring of economic development organizations, the use of the Internet and networks for integrating globally, and assisting businesses to understand global sourcing and increase their global competitive position.

Pennsylvania's Office of International Business Development (OIBD), housed under DCED, boasts the largest network of international offices of any state in the U.S. with a network of 26 international offices that cover more than 75 markets, supported by 10 Regional Export Network (REN) partners located across Pennsylvania. The office also encourages foreign companies to invest and set up their U.S. operations in Pennsylvania.

Earlier this year, OIBD was the recipient of the 2015 President's 'E Star' Award for Export Service, recognizing the exceptional contributions that Pennsylvania has made to increase American exports.

World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia is OIBD’s Regional Export Network (REN) partner for Southeast Pennsylvania

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