Bradley Corp. Receives Governor's Achievement Award

Governor Scott Walker today congratulated this year’s recipients of the Governor’s Export Achievement Awards, and Menomonee Falls-based was among the winners. 

Every year, the governor recognizes firms and organizations that have achieved extraordinary results in international sales or have contributed to Wisconsin’s increased ability to compete in a global market. The governor announced the winners at the 47thAnnual Wisconsin International Trade Conference held Tuesday in Milwaukee.

“These Wisconsin companies serve as excellent examples of how to succeed in international markets,” said Governor Walker.  “I am proud to highlight these firms that are proving that Wisconsin can succeed and prosper despite the ups and downs of the global economy.”

Bradley's Vice President of Corporate Sales and Service Steve Zingsheim, accepted the award for the company. 

Bradley employs 550 people at its corporate offices in Menomonee Falls and a production facility in Milwaukee.  The firm is building a new facility in Germantown and is renewing its commitment to being a Wisconsin-based manufacturer. 

The firm has been exporting for 30 years, but a renewed push over the last three years has expanded its distribution network so that Bradley products can now be found in 113 countries.  The firm has added sales managers and technical service staff to its international team.  In the last three years, over 2,000 technical data pages, installation instructions, and marketing pieces have been translated into Spanish, Dutch, Japanese, German, French, and Thai.  The firm has also placed a major emphasis on Middle Eastern markets.

The Governor’s Export Achievement Awards are presented annually to state companies actively involved in export trade.  Criteria include degree of export-related growth; innovative techniques and approaches that resulted in the company’s success; and demonstration of extra effort in capturing worldwide markets.