Fillauer LLC received the Tennessee Governor’s Award for Trade Excellence (GATE) for achieved excellence in engaging in global trade as a medium sized company.  The state of Tennessee has honored large, medium and small sized companies for their participation in global trading with the GATE Award since 2007.  Fillauer LLC presented information on the amount of global trading the company has been involved in during the past year, as well as examples of their commitment to exportation and their 2008 international business success story.
Fillauer LLC, located in Chattanooga, began in 1914 as a pharmacy company and has since developed into one of the nation’s leaders in designing, manufacturing, and distributing orthotic and prosthetic devices.  With an expanding presence around the world in areas such as the Middle East and Asia, Fillauer representatives travel extensively to consult with practitioners around the world on patient care. Fillauer’s success in providing educational programs offered in other countries elevated the company among others vying for the GATE Award.
Dennis Williams, President of Fillauer Companies, Inc., Fran Jenkins, Vice President of Fillauer Companies, Inc., and Michael Fillauer, President of Fillauer LLC were presented the award by Governor Phil Bredesen and Matt Kisber, Commissioner for the TN Department of Economic & Community Development, during the Governor’s Luncheon held on Tuesday, September 16th.

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Originated in 1914 as Red Star Pharmacy by George Fillauer Sr., the Fillauer Companies, Inc. has transformed into an international orthotic and prosthetic company leading in technical advances and customer service.  The Fillauer Companies, Inc. are composed of the subsidiaries Fillauer LLC, Motion Control, Hosmer Dorrance Corporation, Center for Orthotics Design, Centri, Fillauer O&P, and the Trautman brand of equipment.