ProtecX Medical are delighted to announce that the company has been
honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade.
The award, which is valid for the next five years, is in recognition of
demonstrating continuous outstanding growth in international exports over the past several years. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the UK, recognising and celebrating business excellence across Britain.
For over 20 years, ProtecX Medical has been passionately handcrafting radiation protection garments from our factory in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, which we distribute through specialist partners worldwide. Now, we are part of the world’s largest vertically integrated radiation protection supplier and have been honoured to be recognised as one of 223 businesses nationally with a Queens Award.
Leanne Miller, Managing Director commented: “After an exceptionally
challenging few years, we are absolutely overjoyed with the news that ProtecX has won a Queen’s Award for our sustained success in international trade! This achievement is a testament to the resilience shown by our team and we are so grateful to our wonderful international distributors for making all of this possible with their relentless passion, commitment and hard work over the years. As a British brand with products that are formulated and manufactured in the UK, it’s especially humbling to see how ProtecX has contributed to the safety of healthcare workers around the world. Our innovative, high-quality products andrelationship-driven business approach has resonated with distributors and healthcare workers alike and we will continue be the best in the industry”.
WHAT IS THE QUEENS AWARD?
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business
awards in the UK. The awards were first established in 1965 and since then
over 7000 companies have achieved a Queen’s Award.
The awards celebrate the success of exciting and innovative businesses
which are leading the way with pioneering products or services, delivering
impressive social mobility programmes or showing their commitment to
excellent sustainable development practices.
This year 225 UK businesses have been recognised for their contribution to
International Trade, Innovation, Sustainable Development and Promoting
Opportunity (through Social Mobility). 7 of these businesses won double
awards meaning that a total number of Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
which were awarded in 2022 is 232.
