Framingham-based NANMAC Corporation Wins National SBA Small
Business Exporter Award
BOSTON – Dan Nanigian, president of Framingham-based
NANMAC Corporation, has been named the U.S. Small Business
Administration’s 2010 New England and Massachusetts Small Business Exporter of
the Year according to an announcement made by Robert H. Nelson, Massachusetts
SBA Director.
After winning the state and regional awards, Nanigian’s package was sent on
for National competition where he was also named the National Small Business
Exporter of the Year.
The Small Business Exporter of the Year Award is presented annually to an
individual or individuals who own and operate a small business engaged in
exporting. Nominations are evaluated on the following criteria: (1) Increased
sales, profits and/or growth of employment because of exporting. (2) Creative
overseas marketing strategies. (3) Effective solutions to export-related
problems and (4) Voluntary assistance with other firms engaged in exporting.
Paula Murphy, director of the Massachusetts Export Center,
nominated Nanigian for this award.
NANMAC Corporation, founded in 1956, and under the leadership of Nanigian
since 2003, designs and manufactures high performance temperature sensors and
related products for heat treating, solar cell manufacturing, aerospace, defense
and plastics companies in the U.S. and currently over thirty other countries.
Since Nanigian acquired the company in 2003, revenue has increased almost 450
percent and export sales have increased almost 525 percent. This is largely due
to the overseas marketing strategy that Nanigian has adapted. To increase
business with China, NANMAC created a ‘localized’ website and a CD catalog fully
translated into simplified Chinese.
“It is no wonder that Nanigian was selected as the National Small Business
Exporter of the Year. Nanigian is a natural fit for this award,” said Nelson.
“By taking advantage of the services offered Massachusetts Export Center, an SBA
resource partner, Nanigian has learned how to effectively compete in the
international marketplace. Now he is taking what he learned and teaching others
about expanding globally by speaking at training seminars conducted by the
Export Center.”
Nanigian will be honored along with ten other small business award winners,
at an awards breakfast at the DCU Center in Worcester on Tuesday, June 8, 2010
at 8:00 a.m. Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray will be the keynote speaker
at this event. Nanigian will also be headed to Washington D.C. to be honored
during National Small Business Week May 23-29.
