NEWS FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
MAY 24, 2007
OVAL OFFICE
WASHINGTON DC
PRESIDENTIAL "E" AWARD

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH CONGRATULATES THE OWNERS OF HYDRA PLATFORMS MFG INC, RECIPIENTS OF THE PRESIDENTS "E" AWARD. THE PRESIDENTS "E" AWARD IS THE HIGHEST HONOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN GIVE TO AN AMERICAN EXPORTING COMPANY FOR WORLD WIDE SALES.

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
GARTH E. MCGILLEWIE SR., OF HYDRA PLATFORMS MFG., INC., PROUDLY STATES "OUR USA DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED UNDER BRIDGE ACCESS PLATFORMS ARE NOW ESTABLISHED AS WORLD LEADERS WITH THE SAFEST AND BEST ENGINEERED UNDER BRIDGE PLATFORMS. THIS IS OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR CUSTOMERS WORLD WIDE”.

Pictured left to right:
U.S. Commercial Service Director General Israel Hernandez, Cynthia McGillewie, Treasurer, Garth McGillewie, Sr., Chairman and CEO, Secretary Gutirrez, Garth McGillewie, Jr., President, Kimberly, Laura and Charmaine McGillewie, and Jayne Woodward, Sr. Trade Specialist.

On Thursday, May 24, the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined President Bush at the White House to present Hydra Platforms Manufacturing, Inc. of Rock Hill, S.C. with the Presidential "E" Award for excellence in exporting. Accepting the award were Mr. Garth McGillewie, Sr., Chairman and Founder of Hydra Platforms, Mr. Garth McGillewie, Jr., President, and Mrs. Cynthia McGillewie, Treasurer. Also attending the award ceremony were Sr. International Trade Specialist Jayne Woodward, Cynthia and Garth Sr.'s daughters, Lara, and Charmaine, and Garth Jr.'s wife, Kimberly.

“Hydra Platforms Manufacturing, Inc. is at the forefront of innovation and competitiveness," said Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez. "I commend Hydra Platforms Manufacturing, Inc. for helping to grow new markets around the world."

Hydra Platforms has approached the international market by researching and adapting their product to maximize its success in export markets. Their increase in export sales is impressive, as is their percentage of export sales to total sales.

The "E" Award is the highest honor the federal government can give to an American exporting company. The award serves to recognize U.S. firms for their competitive achievements in world markets and their part in increasing U.S. exports abroad. This marks the 45th Anniversary of the Presidential "E" Award created by John F. Kennedy in 1961. The President's "E" Award may be given to persons, firms, and organizations engaged in the marketing of products that make significant contributions to the expansion of the export trade of the United States.