More Queen's Award entries sought from UK pharma sector
Organisers of The Queen's Awards for Enterprise - the UK's highest honour for business success - are making a final call for more entries from the pharmaceutical sector before the application deadline of 31 October 2003.
Organisers of The Queen's Awards for Enterprise - the UK's highest honour for business success - are making a final call for more entries from the pharmaceutical sector before the application deadline of 31 October 2003.
'Although we have received some good applications, I am convinced there are many more companies from the pharmaceutical sector who would be prime candidates for a Queen's Award,' says Stephen Brice, acting secretary of The Queen's Awards Office. 'I urge them to apply for an Award and receive the recognition they deserve. There is no entry fee, and no limit to the number of Awards that can be made each year, yet the benefits of winning are significant and wide-ranging.'
These benefits include significant positive press coverage, boosts to staff morale, the right to use the coveted Queen's Awards Emblem and raised profile in the marketplace. If an application is unsuccessful the company will receive detailed feedback about the strengths and weaknesses of an application that might enable it to apply successfully another time.
Queen's Awards are made in three categories - International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development. Any UK-based business unit with two or more employees can enter.
To apply for a 2004 Queen's Award, businesses should telephone 0870 513 4486 or download an application form from www.queensawards.org.uk.