Ken Berta, executive vice president of daytaOhio, has been recognized by the Governor of Ohio with the state's most distinguished honor, the Executive Order of the Ohio Commodore.

Berta, who resides in Lebanon, has more than 15 years of research, technology development and general management experience, as well as extensive experience successfully commercializing technology into global markets. He holds five international patents for medical device innovation.

Berta is instrumental in daytaOhio's work to assist clients in accelerating effective decision making, enhancing human performance and productivity and re-engineering critical processes. As a result, daytaOhio stimulates sustainable investment, business growth and job creation in the State of Ohio.

The Association of Ohio Commodores is a non-profit, non-partisan group of 250 members that recognizes outstanding Ohioans for their business accomplishments, acumen and civic leadership. It is administered by the Ohio Department of Development’s Global Markets Division to utilize the expertise of this volunteer business force.