Sonny Perdue, 81^stGovernor of Georgia; David Perdue, former CEO of Dollar General; Trey Childress, Georgia’s COO for Governors Deal and Perdue; and Heidi Green, former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, today announced the launch of Perdue Partners, LLC.

Perdue Partners, LLCis an Atlanta-based global trading company that facilitates U.S. commerce, with an emphasis on the export of U.S. goods and services, through trading, partnerships, consulting services, and strategic acquisitions.

Perdue Partners, LLC is founded on high-level experience and broad expertise in private industry, international economic development and commerce, and government. The purpose of Perdue Partners is to assist companies in maximizing investments and engagements with a well-defined strategic vision, informed analysis, experienced management, and seasoned judgment.

“In traveling the world and meeting with global companies and government leaders, I have seen first hand the dynamic, increasing demand of the new middle class in emerging markets for quality goods. This demand provides new opportunities to sell American products and services abroad,”said Governor Perdue.“Our mission at Perdue Partners is to help strong companies reach their full potential through accessing new markets, reaching new customers and ultimately growing their sales.”

Perdue Partners will be working with businesses that are ready for international growth, companies that need experienced consultation or partnership in exporting, companies that are considering U.S. operations and need relocation expertise and incentive consultation, and companies and organizations that need economic development expertise. The combined experience of more than 90 years with management of multi-billion dollar operations and international relationships in more than 25 countries around the world ensures Perdue Partners offers clients a seasoned, networked team to assist them.

“In the last 20 years we have seen the growth of new consumers in Asia which today is demanding more and more sophisticated Western consumer products.With this partnership mix of provenmanagement experience and international commerce expertise,we offer companies, governments and organizations a unique portfolioto help them leverage these new consumer opportunities,”added David Perdue.

Consumer spending in Emerging Market Economies is anticipated to grow by an annual average rate of 10.4 percent between 2010 and 2020 with China, India, Brazil and Russia being the largest consumer markets, according to the Euro Monitor International. As a result, the International Monetary Firm forecasts that the purchasing power of consumers in emerging markets will outpace developed countries with in the next three years. The growing purchasing power of new consumers in emerging markets offers new export and sales opportunities for U.S. goods and services. The mission of Perdue Partners is to leverage these market opportunities and promote the commerce of U.S. goods and services as a global trading company.