The Vermont International Business Council (VIBC), a standing committee of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, honored the Rock of Ages Corp.'s quarrying division in Barre, VT, as the 2001 Exporter of the Year.

VIBC presents this annual award to a company that has contributed significantly to Vermont's international trade stature. Criteria for the award include: international trader marketing strategies; overcoming legal, cultural and linguistic barriers; using local, state or federal resources to expand exports; importance of exporting to the company's bottom line; assistance/encouragement to other small businesses entering export markets; and the use of Vermont-produced components and/or services in production of export products.