
Florida Small Business Wins SBA’s 2020 Exporter of the Year Award
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
(SBA)
Genesis Water Technologies assists 43 countries
worldwide with water treatment challenges
WASHINGTON – Genesis Water Technologies, Inc.
(GWT) has been named 2020 Small Business
Exporter of the Year by the U.S. Small Business
Administration. The Maitland, Florida-based
company will be recognized during SBA’s
National Small Business Week, an annual event
honoring the accomplishments and contributions
of the best small businesses in the nation.
This year’s National Small Business Week
activities will include numerous educational
panels providing retooling and innovative
practices for entrepreneurs as our nation’s
small businesses look to pivot and recover
toward a stronger economy.
Genesis Water Technologies, Inc. owner and
Technical Director Nick Nicholas, along with
other national winners and finalist for the
National Small Business Person of the Year,
will be honored in a virtual event that will be
held on September 22-24.
“Genesis Water Technologies, Inc. has a
tremendous impact in providing access to safe
drinking water around the world. They are a
great example of how a small business can
flourish by entering global markets. We are
proud that the SBA was able to assist them as
they grew into an international company,”
said SBA’s Office of International Trade
Associate Administrator Loretta Greene.
Under Nicolas’ leadership, the company’s
revenues more than doubled in 2019, and GWT
started tackling the water supply issues with
sustainable water treatment systems. Nicholas
is passionate about educating people about the
impact that polluted water has on the world.
Genesis Water Technologies, Inc. began
exporting industrial water filtration systems
to Saudi Arabia in 20009. Today, export
business makes up 40 percent of the company’s
total sales and supports the workforce of 100
employees. GWT received a State Expansion
Program (STEP) grant for $2,500, which provided
a roadmap for the international expansion of
GWT. The company launched a digital marketing
campaign to include translating its website
into 24 local dialects and invested in search
engine optimization tools to increase traffic
to its website.
The company now uses its expertise and
solutions to serve municipalities and
industrial clients in 43 countries, fulfilling
its mission of providing water and wastewater
reuse solutions to communities around the
world. GWT believes it can make a difference in
the world’s access to safe and clean water.