Certificate to Small and Medium-Sized Firms was awarded to WESMAR in late May of 2002 by the United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Division. Commerce Deputy Secretary Samuel Bodman highlighted World Trade Week by presenting three Washington companies with the U.S. Department of Commerce's Export Achievement Award. The award recognizes business clients of the Department's Commercial Service that have used their services to make their first export sale or open new foreign markets. Accepting the award were company President Bruce Blakey and International Sales Director Gleb Tchaikovski. "We're very pleased about this award," said Blakey. "Since 1965, WESMAR has been manufacturing innovative products and selling directly and through a worldwide network of dealers.