Aventure Aviation Receives EXIM Bank 2022 Exporter of the Year Award

WASHINGTON, DC – Aventure Aviation was recognized as an Exporter of the Year at the annual conference of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), held December 13 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. 

The Exporter of the Year award recognizes some of the nation’s leading exporters, as they help to strengthen the domestic workforce and fortify supply chains. 

“We are honored by the recognition,” said Zaheer Faruqi, Aventure Aviation’s CEO and Co-founder. “This is truly a team effort, and we look forward to continued growth and success.”

The EXIM Annual Conference is EXIM’s flagship event for the year. The one-day, in-person and virtual event features high-level dialogue with innovative leaders in business, finance, government, policy, and media. 

The 2022 theme was “A Brighter Future Through Exporting,” and featured discussions around key EXIM priorities. It was the first EXIM annual conference held in-person since 2019, and had over 1,000 virtual and in-person attendees.

During the conference, Aventure shared valuable insights during the panel session “Expanding Globally: How Small Businesses are Reaching New Markets.” Examples were presented by Aventure how EXIM can help small business exporters accelerate growth in international markets, fund overseas expansion, engage in emerging economies, and mitigate risk. 

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is the nation’s official export credit agency with the mission of supporting American jobs by facilitating U.S. exports.

A woman presents an award to a man in front of a backdrop that says EXIM Export-Import Bank of the United States
Aventure Aviation CEO Zaheer Faruqi (R) is presented with the Exporter of the Year award by Reta Jo Lewis, Chair and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.