Baseball Australia has been announced by the Export Council of Australia as a finalist in for the 2014 category of NSW Innovation in Export.
At the finalist announcement in Sydney on Wednesday, the Export Council of Australia explained that applicants were nominated from across a range of industry specific categories via a panel of judges, and that deciding on this year’s line up was no easy task.
Baseball Australia and the Major League Baseball Australian Academy have been recognised for the unique innovative success in providing export opportunities for homegrown baseball talent to play at the highest levels abroad.
These opportunities have provided over 150 young Australian ball players professional contracts with international clubs, which equates to over $20.6 million in signing bonus alone financial success.
The Council explained further at the announcement that International Trade is vital for growth and prosperity across NSW and it’s inspiring to learn about everyday people that push the boundaries in terms of innovation and resilience to succeed in this field.
Baseball Australia CEO, Brett Pickett, said that is it pleasing to see Baseball Australia’s recognition and alignment with other organisations in this field of international success and economic contribution.
“Baseball truly is a global sport and we work very hard to ensure that our pathways and international partnerships provide our athletes the best opportunity for success not only in Australia but around the World,” Mr Pickett said.
Baseball Australia is up against four other finalists in the diverse category of Innovation in Export: Flavourtech (process technology), Gammasonics Institute for Medical Research, Peloris Global Sourcing, and Proudex Australia (natural health supplements). The award will be announced on 23 October at Doltone House, Sydney.