Cambridge Consultants awarded Queen’s Award for Enterprise

Accolade awarded in recognition of company’s strong growth in international trade

Cambridge Consultants has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, in recognition of the strong growth of its export business.

The company, which celebrates 50 years of business next year, has offices in both Cambridge, UK and Boston, Massachusetts and is part of the Altran Group, the European leader in Innovation Consulting. Its 300 engineers, scientists and designers create innovative technology-based solutions for the medical technology, consumer, transport, wireless and cleantech industries. In 2008, exports accounted for more than 70% of the company’s business, an achievement based on its reputation for helping clients - from start-ups to blue-chip multinationals - get their products to market fast and gain competitive advantage.

Commenting on the award, Dr. Brian Moon, CEO of Cambridge Consultants, said: “We are delighted to have been honoured with this most prestigious award. Our international trade, which is based on our reputation for delivering quality, has increased significantly in recent years. I think it demonstrates that companies requiring innovative product development, wherever in the world they are, will seek out UK excellence. This award is a mark of quality, and reflects the effective work and expertise of our 300 staff.”

Between 2004 and 2008, 10 Cambridge-based companies have received a Queen’s Award, three of which - Cambridge Silicon Radio, Inca Digital and Xaar - were originally spun out from Cambridge Consultants. Collectively, Cambridge Consultants and its numerous spin-outs have been pivotal in the creation of wealth and jobs, and in the evolution of a world-class technology hub known colloquially as the ‘Cambridge Phenomenon’.

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Cambridge Consultants develops breakthrough products, creates and licenses intellectual property, and provides business consultancy in technology critical issues for clients worldwide. For 50 years, the company has been helping its clients turn business opportunities into commercial successes, whether they are launching first-to-market products, entering new markets or expanding existing markets through the introduction of new technologies. With a team of over 300 engineers, designers, scientists and consultants, in offices in Cambridge (UK) and Boston (USA), Cambridge Consultants offers solutions across a diverse range of industries including medical technology, industrial and consumer products, transport, energy, cleantech and wireless communications.

Throughout 2010, Cambridge Consultants celebrates its 50th year in business. Created by three Cambridge graduates in 1960, the company has grown into a leading technology business, renowned worldwide for its ability to solve technical problems and provide innovative, practical solutions to commercial issues. In 2009, the company was awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. For more information visit: www.CambridgeConsultants.com

Cambridge Consultants is part of Altran, the European leader in innovation and high technology consulting. The Group’s 17,500 consultants, operating worldwide, cover the entire range of engineering specialities, including electronics, information technology, quality and organisation. Altran offers its clients ongoing support throughout the innovation cycle, from technology watch, applied basic research and management consulting to industrial systems engineering and information systems. The Group provides services to most industries, including the automotive, aeronautics, space, life sciences and telecommunications sectors. Founded in 1982, Altran operates in 20 priority countries. In 2008, it generated a turnover of €1,650 million. For more information visit: www.altran.com

The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious Awards for business performance. They recognise and reward outstanding achievement by UK companies in three separate categories including ‘International Trade’, recognising companies that have demonstrated growth in overseas earnings. For more information, visit: www.queensawards.org.uk/business/business.html

For further information:

Cambridge Consultants

George Griffiths
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