ISLE OF WIGHT COMPANY WINS SEEDA BUSINESS AWARD
FOR INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY
Newport, Isle of Wight, UK – 7th March 2008.
RF Engines Ltd (RFEL), from the Isle of Wight, has won the South East England
Development Agency (SEEDA) Business Award for Innovation & Creativity
sponsored by QinetiQ and Shoosmiths Solicitors.
The judges found that RFEL was an exceptional company whose management
understand the importance of protecting its Intellectual Property. The judges also
commended the management team for its approach to investment and infrastructure
and recruitment. Staff enjoy employment benefits and the opportunity to participate in
an EMI share option scheme.
John Summers, RFEL's CEO, commented: “Winning the South East Business
Innovation and Creativity Award will provide tremendous validation of our technology,
the talents of the team and the wonderful pro-business environment on the Isle of
Wight.”
The Awards attracted over 300 entrants. Digby, Lord Jones, Minister for Trade &
Investment, gave the keynote speech at the Awards ceremony on 6 March at Ascot
racecourse.
Digby, Lord Jones, said: "The South East contains some of the country's most
exceptional businesses and these awards are a great way of recognising the region's
achievements. I am particularly delighted these awards have been designed to
recognise sustainability as I firmly believe that business must constantly think about
its place in this changing world if it wants to be truly successful."
View the video about RFEL from the awards website
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For more information, please contact:
Francesca Fogell, SEEDA Marketing & PR Manager
Tel: +44 (0) 1483 484275, 07789 926735 or email francescafogell@seeda.co.uk
Or
Nigel Robson, Vortex PR. Tel: 01481 233080 email nigel@vortexpr.com
Notes for Editors
About RF Engines Ltd
RFEL is an electronics systems designer, specialising in high performance digital
signal processing (DSP) designs that include both patented and proprietary
techniques. The product portfolio includes the ChannelCore64Ô product that is
designed for terrestrial and satellite communications systems.
RFEL also designs and manufactures (in low volume) specialist products for the
government services market (for electronic surveillance) also for the defence market,
and for other commercial products for specialist applications. For further information,
please see www.rfel.com
