The Queen's Award for Enterprise 2008

The annual winners and recipients of THe Queen's Awards for Enterprise were announced on 21 April, The Queen's Birthday.  They are the UK's most prestigious accolades for business related achievement and a total of 139 business Awards and 11 individual Awards have been conferred this year.

This year there were 12 business awards in the South West Region - in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bristol, Dorset, Devon and Bath - of which eight awards are for International Trade, three for Innovation and one for Sustainable Development.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said:

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"Queen's Award winning companies are standard-bearers for the very best of British business.  These firms embody the spirit of enterprise and innovation that is so vital to the future of Britain's economy.  Whether large or small, every one of this year's winning organisations had achieved outstanding success in its field.  I congratulate them all on their diverse and remarkable achievements."

South West Winners

International Trade

  • John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd
  • Superior Group Limited
  • Centek Ltd
  • Motorola Point to Point Fixed Wireless Solutions Group
  • Garrad Hassan Group Limited
  • Group 4 Technology Ltd
  • PolicyPlus International Plc
  • TRL Technology Ltd

Innovation

  • Checkmate UK Ltd
  • Metryx Ltd
  • SunGard Public Sector Limited

Sustainable Development

  • Wessex Water Services Limited

2009 Awards

The deadline for applications for the 2009 Awards is 31 October 2008.  Winners and recipients will be announced on 21 April 2009.  More information about the Awards is also available on the website