Madison start-up to present at the White House

Export Abroad, a software company that helps other firms with market research and sales leads in foreign countries, will be part of the first-ever White House Demo Day on Tuesday. Willy Hakizimana, 35, who co-founded Export Abroad in May 2014, said a San Francisco company that he works with nominated him for the event. Hakizimana came from Rwanda for an advanced degree in information systems at UW-Madison. “It’s just going to give us exposure and bring customers our way.”