US best in export finalists released

The American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand has announced the finalists for the 2012 AmCham-DHL Express Success and Innovation Awards.

Mike Hearn, executive director for AmCham, says 2012 has seen another strong group of entrants, covering a diverse range of products and services from water to wine, nutraceuticals to salmon, software technology to kilns and baggage handling systems.

"Trade with the USA continues to run around $9 billion however over the last year we have seen more New Zealand companies entering the US market, setting up offices and hiring staff," says Hearn.

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