Queen’s Award presented to Elekta

Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex Mrs Susan Pyper, officially presented The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2012: International Trade to Elekta, a leading global medical technology company dedicated to oncology and neuroscience clinical advancements based in Crawley,

Dignitaries representing The Queen, West Sussex County Council, Crawley Borough Council and local Crawley MP The Rt. Hon. Henry Smith MP attended the ceremonial presentation which acknowledges continuous improvement in Elekta’s overseas sales. Elekta’s steady growth of exports is calculated at 131 percent over the last six years.
In addition to The Queen’s Award presentation the official party toured the Elekta site and participated in an informal reception.

“The presentation of The Queen’s Award was a celebration of the skill and commitment of our staff and the support of valued customers at home and overseas,” says Bill Yaeger, Executive Vice President Elekta Oncology. “Crawley is world renowned as the home of the digital linear accelerator, and we are pleased that Elekta’s employees and clinical partners can be proud of The Queen’s Award and in our tradition of improving the lives of individuals with cancer. Elekta’s oncology innovations not only are shared with the world, but they also benefit the U.K. manufacturing and industrial sectors.”
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The Queen’s Award for International Trade is an important and prestigious endorsement of our business performance,” he adds. “But that level of achievement is built on a broad combination of staff dedication, inspiration and relationships with hospitals throughout the world including thriving partnerships with NHS Trusts here in the U.K. We are truly grateful for everyone’s support.”