UCT Coatings, Inc. was one of three companies recently selected to receive the 2010 Governor’s Business Diversification Award for Innovation in Florida! UCT has been recognized as a company that “best exemplified innovative leadership in 2009” and “for outstanding contribution to Florida’s economy”.
Governor’s Business Diversification Awards
Annual program honors outstanding contributions Florida’s economy
ORLANDO, FL (August 31, 2010) – Eighteen Florida companies representing 12 counties will receive 2010 Governor’s Business Diversification Awards for exceptional contributions they made last year toward statewide economic diversification.
The award recognizes successful job creation and distinctive community involvement and investment efforts, many of which fall into industries Florida targets for economic diversification and high wage job growth: aviation/aerospace, cleantech, financial/professional services, homeland security/defense, information technology, life sciences and manufacturing. Eighty-five companies competed this year.
The awards will be presented September 22 in Tallahassee during Florida’s annual Industry Appreciation Week.
The competitors vied for awards in six categories:
- Business Expansion – companies that expanded operations in 2009, investing capital and creating jobs for Floridians.
- Entrepreneurship – start-up companies (less than 5 years old) that have set a standard for entrepreneurship and creativity.
- Export Excellence –companies with a significant increase in documented export sales in 2009.
- Innovation – companies, organizations or institutions that through product or process best exemplified innovative leadership in 2009.
- Newcomer – For new-to-Florida companies that began operating in 2009.
- Green-to-Gold – Florida companies, universities or other organizations that through product or process best exemplified “green” leadership as it pertains to the state’s goal to become a leader in this emerging field.