News Release from: Queen's Awards for Enterprise
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 7 June 2004
Queen's Awards are up for grabs
Outstanding businesses from the electronics sector are being urged to act now for the chance to win the UK's ultimate business accolade - a Queen's Award for Enterprise.
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Outstanding businesses from the electronics sector are being urged to act now for the chance to win the UK's ultimate business accolade - a Queen's Award for Enterprise. The official "call for entries" for the 2005 Queen's Awards goes out this month. Throughout June, successful businesses across the UK will be receiving invitations to apply for an award in any of three categories - International Trade, Innovation or Sustainable Development.
The deadline for applications is midnight on 31st October 2004.
Digby Jones, Director General of the CBI, says all successful businesses, regardless of size or sector, should consider applying for an award: "The Queen's Awards play a vital role in championing exceptional achievements and advances in all areas of British business".
"I believe the Queen's Awards for Enterprise are something all UK companies should aspire towards".
"It's a marvellous scheme for encouraging and rewarding business success and best practice".
Alongside the prestige of winning and a reception at Buckingham Palace, a Queen's Award brings with it genuine business benefits - notably extensive publicity, boosts to staff morale and very often, increased business.
According to recent research amongst past winners 90% felt that winning a Queen's Award had brought their company added commercial value.
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology is one company that knows all about the value of The Queen's Awards.
It won an Award for International Trade in 2003.
Jim Hutchins, Managing Director, comments: "The Queen's Award for Enterprise is an internationally recognised award in our market sector".
"We are rightly proud of winning The Queen's Award and use it as a very positive statement when marketing our capabilities and achievements to our global customer base".
"The Queen's Award has also had a beneficial impact on our staff who see it as recognition of the innovative and success-focused culture we operate".
The Queen's Awards are free to enter and open to any UK-based company with two or more people.
There is no set number of awards made each year - each application is judged rigorously on its individual merits.
Applications submitted up to 2 months before the deadline can be checked by The Queen's Awards Office, and if necessary, further information requested to enhance applications.
Unsuccessful entrants receive written feedback on their application, helping companies identify areas for improvement if they are to achieve a Queen's Award in the future.
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