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News Release from: The Queen's Awards Office
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 25 April 2007
Automation and instrumentation win
Queen's awards
Several automation and instrumentation companies have won a Queen's Award for Enterprise, the UK's most prestigious annual accolade for business success.
Several firms from the automation and instrumentation sectors are celebrating today (21 April 2007) after winning a Queen's Award for Enterprise - the UK's most prestigious annual accolade for business success In total, 119 Business Awards are announced this year - 71 for International Trade, 40 for Innovation and 8 for Sustainable Development
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 20 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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As ever, winning companies come from a vast range of business sectors, and range in size from two firms with just three employees to an international giant employing 68,000 people.
49 percent of this year's winning firms employ less than 50 people.
Amongst this year's winning automation and instrumentation companies are a manufacturer of ultrasonic wind and airflow sensors (FT Technologies); a designer of hand-held test equipment for satellite TV installation (Horizon Global Electronics ); and the developer of a monitoring instrument for high voltage equipment (EA Technology ).
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Other winners from the sector include Metryx , QRG , Freeman Technology , Optical Metrology Services , Oxford Instruments Nanoanalysis, PCME and Renishaw plc.
To mark their achievement, a representative from each winning company is being invited to attend a special reception in London on Tuesday 24th April 2007 in the presence of HRH The Duke of York.
The actual presentation of each company's Award by a Queen's representative takes place later in the year, normally during local ceremonies at the workplace - an opportunity for all employees to share in the celebration.
Winning firms also benefit from extensive publicity, increased recognition and the chance to use the coveted Queen's Award Emblem in all marketing for five years.
Representatives from each company are also invited to a reception at Buckingham Palace in the summer.
Richard Lambert, Director-General of the CBI, said: "Winning a Queen's Award for Enterprise is a tremendous achievement and this year's winners are very worthy recipients that reflect the strength and diversity of UK ".Whether they have been recognised for their successes in international trade, innovation or sustainable development, all are great examples of how enterprise and acumen can improve a business and drive its success.
"All the winners should take great pride in their Award.
They will provide inspiration for other businesses to follow in their footsteps and give the United Kingdom the cutting edge it needs to succeed in the 21st century".
Alongside today's corporate winners, a further eleven outstanding individuals were honoured in The Queen's Awards for Enterprise Promotion (QAEP).
These Awards, now in their third year, are for individuals who have played an outstanding and significant role in promoting the growth of enterprise and entrepreneurial skills and attitudes in others.
Recipients here range from people promoting enterprise in schools, colleges and youth groups to successful entrepreneurs who have inspired and supported others into enterprise.
Doug Richard (an American citizen) who, amongst other achievements, was a 'dragon' on the first series of BBC TV's Dragons' Den, was made an honourary recipient of The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion in 2006.
He said "Receiving a Queens Award for Enterprise Promotion last year was an unexpected honour.
I felt rewarded for the help I give to young entrepreneurs.
To be recognised and acknowledged for an activity I love has given me encouragement to continue my efforts".
The deadline for applications for the 2008 Queen's Awards is 31 October 2007.
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