Queen’s Enterprise winners announced
22 April 2014 
A number of automotive companies have been honoured in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, given to those deemed outstanding in their field of business.
This year saw a total of 162 business awards, with 110 for International Trade, 39 for Innovation and 13 for Sustainable Development.
Pico Technology won in the International Trade category, the award recognising the company’s development of PC Oscilloscopes, PC Data Loggers and Automotive Diagnostics tools and its efforts in exporting them around the world. Alan Tong, Managing Director comments: “This is the most exciting event for Pico Technology since our foundation in 1991. The company has grown every year since then, contributing to the local and national economy. I believe that this award reflects not only our own success, but also the continuing importance of the UK’s manufacturing and technology sectors to our country’s prosperity.”
NGF Europe Limited won an Innovation Award for designing and manufacturing glass cords used to reinforce timing belts that can run in oil for the automotive industry. The cords are uniquely oil-resistant, making them suitable for application to all engines and especially those for increasingly popular, down-sized, environmentally friendly cars.
Also winning in the International Trade category was TISS, the manufacturer of TankSafe fuel devices for HGVs, and Jaguar Land Rover, with the manufacturer being recognised for its increased exports.
In the Innovation category, supplier of tuning maps and software Viezu was recognised for its product, which has also benefitted vehicle efficiency. The company’s BlueOptimize software can cut vehicle emissions by 15%. CEO Paul Busby says: “This accolade is a huge endorsement of what our team has achieved. Through exhaustive research, development and a focus on quality, BlueOptimize has become firmly established as the only choice for fleet and private users looking to reduce the financial and environmental impact of their motoring.”