The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the UK’s most prestigious business awards. They are bestowed each year to the country’s best businesses by Her Majesty The Queen in recognition of their outstanding achievements.
Congratulating the winning local firm, Elekta Ltd, on their continued success, Henry said:
“I’m delighted to be able to congratulate Elekta Ltd for a third year for having been recognised for outstanding achievements in international trade.
“Having had the privilege to tour Elekta Ltd’s facilities, I know that their pioneering design and manufacture solutions for radiotherapy treatment of cancer is world class and a huge asset to our town’s business community.
“Elekta Ltd cutting edge technology has enjoyed steady growth of exports, calculated at 110 percent over the last six years. As a result, their Crawley plant’s workforce has almost doubled over the past four years to just under 700 and they have been working hard to ensure that they develop young talent by hiring 15 apprentices, many of whom are now in technical roles within the company and two who are undergoing training with Crawley’s Central Sussex College.
“The company‘s keen commitment to apprenticeships and science outreach, such as supporting STEMfest, is exactly what we need to support science careers in schools and highlights the invaluable contribution Elekta Ltd makes across the town.”
Aspiring local businesses that are amongst the best in their field are being encouraged to gain recognition for their excellence by applying for The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2015 – the most prestigious business awards in the UK.
Entry to the Awards is free and open to all UK based companies employing a minimum of two full time people or equivalent. For more information visit www.queensawards.org.uk or email info@queensawards.org.uk.
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