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How to improve your entry: Enterprise Promotion

Posted by: Kat Hennessey, Posted on: 15 September 2014 - Categories: Advice, Enterprise promotion

So, over the last few weeks we’ve offered you video advice on completing entries for the business categories of The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise – that is, Innovation, International Trade and Sustainable Development.

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A goodbye and a guest blog

Posted by: Kieran Lawrence and Angela Davis, Posted on: 31 July 2014 - Categories: Enterprise promotion, Office updates, Recipients
Buckingham Palace

...Palace gates, guests were told to make their way over the gravel courtyard to access the inner sanctum. From there we entered the palatial interior and our incredible journey began....

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TestPlant's summer reception

Posted by: Kat Hennessey and Milli d'Hangest d'Yvoy, Posted on: 3 July 2014 - Categories: Advice, International trade, Recipients
George Mackintosh, CEO of TestPlant.

We have a guest blog today from Milli d'Hangest d'Yvoy from TestPlant, a 2013 Queen's Award for Enterprise winner in the International Trade category. TestPlant's success has led to the...

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Celebrating success: Part 1

Posted by: Kat Hennessey, Posted on: 16 October 2013 - Categories: Office updates, Recipients
Duke of Kent

...Somerset. This North Somerset business designs and manufactures software for our road networks and the Award is a massive boost to the 130 employees at the firm, which was established...

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Small company - big results!

Posted by: Sean and Rachel Carnac, Posted on: 28 August 2013 - Categories: Advice, International trade, Recipients
L-R –Rachel Carnac, Councillor Mark Bennett - Mayor of Lambeth, Rosi Prescott - Deputy Lord Lieutenant and Jill Fitzgibbon

Today’s guest blog is from Rachel Carnac, co-founder of Metal Events - Winner of The Queen's Award for Enterprise - International Trade. As a micro-business it was with some trepidation that we took the decision to enter the Queen's Awards …

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Tangle Teezer: being fabulous!

Posted by: Sean and Shaun Pulfrey, Posted on: 21 August 2013 - Categories: Advice, Innovation, Recipients
Shaun Pulfrey.

Shaun Pulfrey, Inventor and CEO of London-based Tangle Teezer Limited took time to catch his breath and recall the 12 months following their Queen's Award in 2012.

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Pussy cat, pussy cat where have you been?

Posted by: Sean and Tony Hunt, Posted on: 13 August 2013 - Categories: Advice, International trade, Recipients
Tony Hunt and Peter Mielzynski from The Innis & Gunn Brewing on Westminster Bridge with a bagpiper

Today we have a guest blog from Tony Hunt, Chairman of The Innis & Gunn Brewing Company. Tony attended the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise reception with Peter Mielzynski, who runs the Canadian Business which sold over 40% of Innes and Gunn exports in 2012.

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Perseverance pays! TestPlant

Posted by: Sean and George Mackintosh, Posted on: 9 August 2013 - Categories: Advice, International trade, Recipients
George Mackintosh receiving the Queen's Award for Enterprise.

Today we have a guest blog from George Mackintosh (CEO, Testplant) who explains what winning has meant to him and TestPlant.

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Totalpost's Top Tips

Posted by: Kat Hennessey and Kate Simpson, Posted on: 31 July 2013 - Categories: Advice, International trade, Recipients
Kate Simpson

For those of you hoping to enter this year's Queen's Awards, we have a really useful new blog today from Kate Simpson of Totalpost Services Plc, one of our 2013...

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Claire Dove: Promoting equality through enterprise

Posted by: Sean and Claire Dove, Posted on: 5 July 2013 - Categories: Advice, Enterprise promotion, Recipients
Claire Dove.

Today’s blog is from Claire Dove, the very worthy recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award in Enterprise Promotion in 2013. I am deeply honoured to be personally recognised for this Lifetime Achievement Award. The promotion of enterprise, social enterprise, is …

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