L to R:  Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, Bob Grote, Governor Ted Strickland J. E. Grote Company was one of thirty-one Ohio companies selected to receive the 2007 Governor's Excellence in Exporting Award "E" Award.  Governor Ted Strickland honored Grote and other selectees for their demonstrated dedication to export development at a luncheon at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium in Columbus, Ohio on July 18, 2007. Established in 1985, the "E" Award recognizes Ohio companies and organizations each year that have increased the number of export-related jobs in Ohio or heightened awareness of exporting as a vital component of the State's economy