21.04.02
2002
Queen's Award for Enterprise for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Worldwide
Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has conferred a 2002 Queen's Award for
Enterprise in the International Trade category on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Worldwide
Ltd for export achievement.
Winning
this prestigious award means Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Worldwide's achievement in international
trade has been judged by a thorough and demanding process to be,
quite simply, among the best of UK companies.
"This
is a great accolade for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Worldwide and quite rightly recognises
the tremendous job our sales and marketing teams around the world
are doing with Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ brands and properties in their respective markets.
This success is due to great teamwork and I congratulate everyone
who made it possible," said Rupert Gavin, Chief Executive,
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Worldwide.
In
the three-year review period - 1999, 2000 and 2001 - Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Worldwide
grew its television export business by almost 35% from £145.7
million to £194.8 million.
In
addition to financial growth, all aspects of the company's activities
- from programme sales to corporate responsibility - were taken
into account for the Award. The company had to prove best practice
in the areas of: relationship with employees, suppliers, partners,
customers and contractors; impact on society; relationship with
local communities - at home and abroad; and impact on the environment.
Granted
for a period of five years, the Award and Grant of Appointment will
be presented later this year to the company at a special ceremony
by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County and a local representative
of HM The Queen. Mike Phillips, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Worldwide's Director of International
Television, will attend a reception at The Department of Trade and
Industry on 22nd April, in the presence of HRH The Duke of York
to celebrate this year's Awards.
Notes
to editors:
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm, and a wholly owned
subsidiary, of the British Broadcasting Corporation (Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ). The company
was formed in 1994 to develop a co-ordinated approach to the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's
commercial activities: television, publishing, product licensing,
Internet and interactive. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Worldwide exists to maximise the value
of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ's programme and publishing assets for the benefit of
the licence payer, and re-invest in public service programming.
Turnover in the last financial year (2000/2001) was £587million
and £96million in cashflow was returned to the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ.
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