Seacon wins Queen’s Award for International Trade

Seacon (Europe) Ltd, part of the SEA CON® Group has been named a winner of a Queen’s Award for International Trade.

The SEA CON Group are world leaders in underwater connector technology and provide an extensive and diverse range of electrical, optical and hybrid connector assemblies, submersible switches and cable system solutions for many applications within the Oil & Gas, Defence, Oceanographic and Environmental markets.

“The award was made in recognition of our continued growth and commitment to our international customers and our year on year progress, not just in revenue but in customer relations and overall business development,” the company said.

“We have seen our exports in the European market grow from just over £1 million in 2010 to over £2.6 million in 2012 and global sales rise from £9.1 million to over £12.6 million in the same period. This is coupled with the continued high profile commitment to product development based on our clients needs and the needs of the market place in general. As a business we are also very proud of the significant contribution our staff have had on our performance, a contribution illustrated by our low staff turnover and team spirit.

“All our product development is undertaken with an eye for sustainability and the environment at large. This care and attention has seen us develop our processes and products to maximize environmentally friendly strategies,” said the company.

Kevin Hall, Sales Director for SEACON (europe) Ltd, said: “This is a great achievement and something we can all be very proud of. This is one of the highest accolades in business success and recognises our commitment and achievements in international trade. We look forward to even greater success in the future.”

While Managing Director, David Parker, said: “We are very proud to be associated with the Queens award. This has been a magnificent team effort and just shows what can be achieved working together to build good customer relationships, supply quality products and deliver on time. This award is something that the whole of SEA CON can be proud of and we look forward to achieving even higher standards in the future.”

Only 160 Queen’s Awards have been announced this year for outstanding business achievement in the field of International Trade, Innovation and Sustainable Development.

The awards are made annually by HM The Queen and are only given for the highest levels of excellence demonstrated in each category.