at acxiom, we want to be the wind in your sails, equipping you with tools you need to venture out to new frontiers. it wasn't so long ago that american business people, myself included, only turned exports after u.s. markets were exhausted. many entrepreneurs were like those 15th century europeans. they didn't see a lot of value beyond their own shores. and this is what explores do. it's not really great for discovering new markets, but it does let me see who is already on twitter during the early part in the conference. back in the 1950s, u.s. exports made up about 40 -- 4% of gdp. today that number has more than tripled. as the world continues to globalize, exports are an increasingly vital to economic success and job growth. since president obama announced a national export initiative on this very stage back in 2010, we have made historic progress. just last year, 16 states set new records for export sales, and america set a new export record for the fourth straight year. america has added 9 million private sector jobs since 2010. and at the rate we're going, april is poised to be