NETWORK HONORS 9 FIRMS FOR EXPORTING EXCELLENCE.(CAPITAL REGION)

Byline: JO-ANN JOHNSTON Business writer

Colonie Global markets present important new business opportunities for Capital Region firms of all sizes, GE Power Systems President Robert L. Nardelli told a group of about 100 executives Thursday night at the Albany Marriott.

GE Power Systems is a prime example of a business that has grown substantially by concentrating on overseas sales: 80 percent of last year's sales of $7.5 billion came from outside the United States, Nardelli said. For its accomplishments, GE Power Systems was singled out for special distinction in the inaugural ``Excellence in Export'' awards launched this year by the Global Business …