15 East Midlands businesses honoured in Queen’s Awards
Business Secretary Greg Clark today (21 April) named the winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s 91st birthday.
This included 15 businesses from across the East Midlands who have been recognised for their contribution to sustainable development, international trade and innovation.
Winners include businesses leading the way in a broad range of industries – from civil engineering and global music distribution to LED street lighting and software design.
Now in its 51st year, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are one of the most prestigious business awards in the country, with winning businesses able to use the esteemed Queen’s Awards emblem for the next five years.
Business Secretary Greg Clark said: “The Queen’s Awards for enterprise highlights everything that’s great about UK business today.
“We have some of the best entrepreneurs and innovative minds in the world who are at the heart of small start-ups providing excellent customer service to larger businesses developing global solutions. Over one million new businesses have been created since 2010, all playing a vital role in creating jobs and driving growth across the UK.
“I’m extremely proud to see such a wealth of businesses across the East Midlands being recognised today. Through our Industrial Strategy we will be building on the successes of these award winning businesses, helping to build a stronger, more outward looking and prosperous global Britain.”
Winning businesses in the East Midlands are:
Sustainable development award winners
– Bridgeway Consulting Ltd, Nottingham
Innovation award winners
– HL Plastics Ltd, Denby
– Holophane Europe Ltd, Milton Keynes
– Metrosol Ltd, Paulerspury
– MSA Engineering Systems Ltd, Leicester
– Qdos Holdings Ltd, Thurmaston
– The Jackloc Company Ltd, Lutterworth
International trade award winners
– Abacus Lighting Ltd, Sutton-in-Ashfield
– Horus Music Ltd, Leicester
– JRM International LTD t/a The Art File, Nottingham
– Pektron Group Ltd, Derby
– Romo Ltd, Ashfield
– Sanglier Ltd, Kirkby in Ashfield
– Secured By Design Ltd (SBD), Milton Keynes
– Sygnature Discovery Ltd, Nottingham
Qdos’s executive director, Brendan Dawson, who submitted the entry on behalf of the business said: “Qdos has focused on developing new and innovative ways of doing business, ensuring we are at the cutting edge, and specialists in our field. This is a tremendous accolade I look forward to receiving the award with Steve Greenwell, our executive chairman, on behalf of all our staff and colleagues.”
