Dawcom Ltd t/a Dawson wins an Innovation Award for their product GC -Zero 70K an antenna for the Eutelsat KA satellite. The antennaautomatically aligns to the strongest signal and enables users to incorporate asatellite antenna on to anormal vehicle rather than require asatellite truck and an engineer for communications. Users of the antennae include broadcasters, emergency services and remote communiti***

Innovative features of the antenna include the lightweight folding design made of aluminium and stainless steel for arapid, industry leadingset-up time of two minutes. The automatic alignment is facilitated by afast scan algorithm which identifies the strongest signal and aligns theantenna. The product has been very successful for the company and established abase for continued overseas expansion. Dawson startedtradingin 1996 and this is its first Queen’s Award.in strict confidence 21 April 2016**

G&P Group Holdings Ltd

4th Floor

Fort Dunlop

Birmingham

B24 9FD

http://www.**qm.com

Employees:***

Chairman & owner: Mr Dino Kyriacou

Press Contact: Danny Rughoobeer

Tel: +44(0)1926 83***

Email: danny**[ta]**arlin.co.uk

an Innovation Award is made to G&P Group Holdings Ltd

for developing aQuality Excellence Model usedin high value manufacturingindustries to manage complex supply chains. As products become more complex and customers become more demanding of productperformance, the supply chain becomes more complicated and operating margins become tighter, there is agreater requirementf or quality inspection that companies may not be able to sustainin house. G&P Group Holdings Ltd(establishedin 1994) has developed athree stageprocess of parts inspection, collection of quality data and an escalation process to solve root cause issues. This moves the quality processfrom one of issue containment to one of continuous improvement as the service is ready to go and can be instigated by acustomer whenneeded (for example at the start of anew product manufacturing cycle) and the process moves very quickly into root cause identification.

Global Heat Transfer Limited

Cold Meece Industrial Estate Stone

ST15 0SP

http://www.**obalheattransfer.co.uk

Founder: Mr Clive Jones

Press Contact: Caroline Law

Tel: +44(0)7966 54***

Email: carolinel**[ta]**algroup.org

Global Heat Transfer Ltd

receives an Innovation Award for its formalisation of specialist thermal fluid knowledge and engineering into astreamlined service. Global Heat Transfer Ltd.

founded 1996, provides solutions to manufacturers for thermal fluid related managementand supply issues. Global Heat Transfer Ltdhas developed Thermocare®, afirst of its kind, proactive maintenance support package fo rmanufacturers using thermal fluids. Thermocare® is the combination of three service elements. Firstly, analysis of customer’s thermal fluidand heat transfer systems. Secondly, on-site maintenance and finally training of customers’ employees. The service reduces health andsafety risks, improves understanding of thermal fluid systems and improves overall business performance.

Greenlighting Ltd

Uni***

Great Western Business ParkMcKenzie Way Worcester

Worcestershire

WR4 9GN

http://www.**eenlighting.co.uk

Managing Director and

Founder: Mr Anthony Ottway

Press Contact: Jane Oakes

Tel: +44(0)1905 61***

Email: jane**[ta]**nlighting.co.uk

Greenlighting Ltd

receives an Innovation Award for development of anew service to support its LED lighting solutions the Green Deal.

When aproduct fittedin anew home is not working as intended, the home owner and the house-builder are subjected to ‘snag lists’. Thiscauses dissatisfaction to the customer, but is also costly to the house-builder. To solve this problem, the company created Green Deal, aservice through which the company take responsibility for their products even after installation. Using this service, house-builders can installGreenlighting’s products and then leave all the future responsibility for potential faults to the company. Greenlighting Ltd(established 2002)is the first to take such an approachin the industry and since introducing the innovation has found its reputation and profits growing.in strict confidence 21 April 2016**

Majestic 12 Ltd trading as

http://www.**jestic.com

Faraday Wharf

Innovation Birmingham

Holt StreetWarwickshire

B7 4BB

Website: https://www.**jestic.com

Managing Director and

Founder: Mr Alex Chudnovsky

Press Contact: Dixon Jones

Tel: +44(0)121 250***

Email: djones**[ta]**stic.com

Majestic 12 t/a Majestic.com wins an Innovation Award for the creation of the largest commercial link intelligence databasein the world. ThisInternet map is used by search professionals, new media specialists, affiliate managers and on-line marketing experts for avariety of usessurrounding on-line prominence. Foundedin 2008, Majestic 12 has innovatedin avariety of areas such as using individuals’ computers ratherthan alarge data centre building specialist hardware, improving data compression techniques, large scale calculations and regulatory hurdlessurrounding company structure. The applicant has developed scores for web pages based on acombination of trust, citations, and catego***

The sale of linking information to websites has enabled afully functioning business and is being used as aplatform to build asearch engine.

Perinatal Institute

Chamber of Commerce House

75 Harborne Road B15 3BU

http://www.**rinatal.org.uk

Executive Director: Professor Jason Gardosi

Press Contact: Professor Jason Gardosi

Tel: +44(0)121 607***

Email: admin**[ta]**natal.org.uk

The Perinatal Institute wins aQueen’s Award for developing asafer method of monitoring the growth of babies during pregnancy. Theapplicant, establishedin 2013, is anot-for-profit provider of maternity support services. The Gestation Related Optimal Weight (GROW) chartis an individualised method for predicting the baby’s growthin the womb, after adjusting for pregnancy characteristics such as the mother’s height, weight, ethnic origin and parity (birth order). Previously, aone size fits all approach resultedin over three quarters of babies at risk due to growth problems not being recognised. The individually adjustable GROW chart increases the confidence of clinicians when monitoring thegrowth of the baby; this means they can intervene more quickly when there is concern, while being better able to reassure mothers and reduce

unnecessary interventions when everything is progressing well. Use of GROW charts have led to significant improvementsin patient safety andhave reduced national stillbirth rates to their lowest ever levels.

Pike Signals Ltd.

Unit 7, 9 and 11 Phoenix Business ParkAvenue Road B7 4NU

http://www.**olution.pikesignals.co.uk

Managing Director: Mr Christopher Pearson

Press Contact: Stephen Heaton

Tel: +44(0)7920 49***

Email: stephen.pikesignals**[ta]**ud.com

Pike Signals Ltd

receives aQueen’s Award for Innovation for developing the Evolution series of temporary traffic signals. The Evolution unitshave aflexible, configurable system, which allows control for either vehicles-only, vehicles and pedestrians, or pedestrian-only installations.

This set up allows for pedestrian crossings to be incorporated into temporary signalling set ups. They have full Type Approval to the latest

Highways England specifications and come with automatic communications restart, last mode set-up for quick start configurations and asimple user interface with aclear LED text display.in order to develop this system Pike Signals had to overcome some technical challengessuch as providing aradio linked signal solution which could operate more than 8 signal heads (now 34), whilst ensuring that the set-up of acomplex signal configuration remained simple for the operators. Establishedin 1981, this is Pike Signals Ltd’s first Queen’s Award.in strict confidence 21 April 2016**

Postcode Anywhere (Europe) Limited t/a PCA Predict

Waterside

Basin Road WR5 3DA

http://www.**apredict.com

President: Mr. Guy Mucklow

Press Contact: Angela Davis

Tel: +44(0)1905 88***

Email: angelad**[ta]**redict.com

Postcode Anywhere (Europe) Ltd t/a PCA Predict wins an Innovation Award for developing an address validation tool. The software, Capture+,is unlike traditional address capture solutions as it can populate web forms when the user starts to type their address. As the user adds any of their details Capture+ presents aseries of options for the user to select. Capture+ employs aself-learning model that looks at address structureand the patterns, then builds its own rules, rather than relying on manually-coded rules to govern it. It also works across arange of widely different complex international address formats. This technology lends itself well when using mobile devices where typing is less easy. It is alsovery effective when users are fillingin multi-delivery addresses. Even if someone only knows afragment of their address, full address solutionsappear immediately. The applicant started tradingin 2001. Revised Description of goods/services PCA Predict’s address validation service,Capture+ offers apioneering solution to traditional postcode look-***

Roftek Ltd t/a Flexmort

2nd floor

55 Newhall StreetB3 3RB

http://www.**exmort.com

CEO: Mr Simon Rothwell

Press Contact: Simon Rothwell

Tel: +44(0)7527 76***

Email: simon.rothwell**[ta]**ek.com

Roftek Ltd t/a Flexmort wins an Innovation Award for development of deceased cooling systems as well as other innovative productswhich assist families of the bereaved. The company was foundedin 2010 and manufactures arange of innovative cooling systems andtheir cooling technology allows loved ones to spend time with the deceasedin acomfortable environment. The use of such equipment,especially for babies, is now considered best practice.

TF3 Limited

Studio 11 Magreal

Freeth StreetB16 0QZDirector: Mr Jan Holland

Press Contact: Mr Jan Holland

Tel: +44(0)121 455***

Email: jan**[ta]**co.uk

TF3 Ltdhas won an innovation award for the world’s first automated hair curler. The innovation has provided the market with asafe easy to use tool which totally de skills the process of creating fabulous professional looking curls. The technology works by automatically drawingthe hair into achamber and heating it to 200 degrees centigrade from both sides at the same time to speed up the process. As the hairrestsin the chamber without any tension it is much kinder to the hair giving longer lasting curls. The development of the technology hasgenerated 150 patents worldwide and the IP portfolio continues to grow. TF3’s preferred route to market is by licensing and partnering thetechnology with the Conair Corporation (joint applicant) an American Company that owns the brand Babyliss amongst others. To date theConair Corporation has sold 6.5 million units worldwide.in strict confidence 21 April 2016 93the Training Foundation Limited

Foundation House Milburn Hill Road University of Warwick Science ParkCV4 7HS

http://www.**p.training

Employees***

CEO and

Founder: Mr Nick Mitchell

Press Contact: Nick Mitchell CEO

Tel: +44(0)2476 41***

Email: N.mitchell**[ta]**ningfoundation.com

The Training Foundation receives an Innovation award for its quality assurance of Learning and Development (L&D) through the TAP CertifiedAssessor programme. TAP (Training Accreditation Programme) is the UK’s leading Qualifications framework for L&D professionals. TheCertified Assessor programme is based on TAP’s unique best-practice assessable models and enables an organisation’s L&D management to have internal senior practitioners trained and certified to objectively assess trainers’ performance. This resultsin the quality assurance of all formal training to best-practice standards and ensures effective transfer of learning into workplace performance. The requirement isevidenced by an Office for National Statistics report on the productivity gap between the UK and US and Germany (UK productivity 25%

lower) where poor transfer of employee training into workplace application was identified as acontributory factor. The applicant startedtradingin 1998 and its innovative approach to developing L&D skills was awarded aQueen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovationin 2005.in strict confidence 21 April 2016**

Dermal Technology Laboratory Ltd

Med IC4

Keele University Science and Business ParkST5 5NL

http://www.**rmaltechnology.com

Employees: ***

Managing Director: Mr David Fox

Press Contact: David Fox

Tel: +44(0)1782 44***

Email: d.fox**[ta]**altechnology.com

Establishedin 2007 Dermal Technology Laboratory Ltd.

specialisesin the dermal absorption of chemicals using exclusivelyin vitro (non-animal)

methods as required by governments to ensure the safety of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and industrial chemicals. The company is the largestprovider of non-animal skin absorption studiesin the world. Exports have grown to represent over 80% of total sales. The majority of theseare to Europe, but sales are also made to the USA and Japan. The company is aworld leaderin this highly specialised field, with aseat onthe committees that create the standards to which companies have to work. It wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade for growth inoverseas earnings of 134% over the last six years.

Holland & Barrett (part of NBTY Europe)

7 Barling Way Nuneaton

CV10 7RH

Http://www.**llandandbarrett.com

Employees: ***

CEO: Mr Peter Aldis

Press Contact: Jenny Sianou

Tel: +44(0)7940 45***

Email: JennySianou**[ta]**andandbarrett.com

Holland & Barrett International has almost 146 years’ experience helping customers choose the right products to maintain optimumhealth. It has carved out anichein the health and well-being sector as Europe’s leading specialist retailer of health foods, vitamins,minerals and herb supplements with aUK market share around 34%. avery well organised business that knows what it wants to beand do, how to go about it and gets on with itin amethodical way. With nearly 100% growthin overseas earningsin the past six years,growthin overall sales, growthin profits, growthin stores, recovering staff numbers and growthin countries overseas, the company winsthe Queen’s Award for International Trade.

Hoshizaki Europe Limited

Telfor***

Stafford Park 7

Shropshire

TF3 3BQ

http://www.**shizaki.com

Employees***

Immediate Parent: Hoshizaki Europe Holdings BV

Managing Director: Mr Akira Oi

Press Contact: Haydn Humphreys

Tel: +44(0)1952 21***

Email: haydn**[ta]**izaki.co.uk

Hoshizaki Europe Limited

operatesin the UK with astrategy for growth that includes the manufacture of productsin Telford that had previously been manufacturedin various overseas countries. The company wins the Queen’s Award for International Trade for its outstanding growth inexport sales. Establishedin 1994, they manufacture ice-making and ice-dispensing machines that are sold to distributors or end users primarilyin Europe and, to alesser extent, North America and Asia.in addition to utilising the Research & Development facilities availablein Japan, anew R&D team was recently establishedin Telford to support the clear product diversification strategy of targeting new markets and customers.in 2015 the company investedin additional premises to provide production capacity and warehousing space for the planned expansion of thebusiness. To reduce dependence on the Japanese parent company for decision making regarding UK operations, senior management is beingstrengthenedin Telford through the appointment of UK personnel.in strict confidence 21 April 2016**

JCB Compact Products Ltd

Harewood Estate Leek Road Cheadle

Stoke-on-Trent

ST10 2JU

http://www.**b.com

Employees:***

Immediate Parent: JCB Service, United Kingdom

Managing Director: Mr Buta Atwal

Establishedin 1999, JCB Compact Products Ltd.

designs and manufactures arange of compact construction equipment at its dedicated

factoryin Cheadle, Staffordshire. The line-up includes micro, mini and midi excavators from 0.8 to 10 tonnes, which sellin large volumesaround the world. The mini digger sector is one of the most competitive areas of the global construction equipment market, with more than30 manufacturers vying for aslice of abusiness worth more than £4 billion worldwide.in the face of this fierce competition, sales of JCB

Compact Products’ machines grew by 25% from 2013 to 2015, when more than half of total production was exported, resultingin theQueen’s Award for International Trade. The company’s machines are soldin more than 100 countries. Helping drive the growthin exportswas the introduction of anew generation of compact excavators. This year JCB celebrated amajor milestone the production of its 100,000th

mini digger. One of only six double winners for the Queen’s Awards this year.

Kudos Blends Ltd.

Old Station Business ParkCleobury Mortimer

DY14 8SY

http://www.**dosblends.com

Managing Director: Ms Dinnie Jordan

Press Contact: Jo Kinnish

Tel: +44(0)1299 27***

Email: jo.kinnish**[ta]**sblends.com