The Queen's Awards Magazine 2021

CPL (UK) Limited

Filtronic

Experts in the design, manufacture and testing of high-performance RF components, Filtronic designs andmanufactures products

CPL (UK) Limited specialises in sales of fragrances and beauty products on online marketplaces around the world and has a sales network in 52 countries. Its expertise in ecommerce platform integration and global distribution is the key to its success and has led to an increase in overseas sales of more than 260% over three years. Its team look forward to continuing the company’s expansion in 2021 and are looking particularly at marketplace penetration in India, China and Brazil. Further growth in 2021 involves increasing the company’s range of more than 60,000 products by forging links with new suppliers and distributors, establishing an international affiliate/ influencer marketing strategy

that transmit, receive, condition andmanage

radio waves, particularly at microwave andmmWave frequencies. Mission critical communication networks depend on its systems and components. With experience and an innovative culture, Filtronic enables creative solutions for highly complex RF challenges. Its products are integral to a range of challenging applications, including telecommunications infrastructure, aerospace and defence, and critical communications such as emergency first- responder communications. Filtronic has a unique combination of in-house expertise to design and manufacture bespoke microwave and mmWave components for a broad range of applications to over 110GHz. Its engineering team has the skill-set to design integrated modules involving complex electronic control and calibration, which deliver world-class performance and reliability. High-performance RF, microwave and mmWave design and manufacture.

and recruiting talented graduates interested in working for an award- winning ecommerce pioneer. “We are so proud to have been recognised for our achievements,” says CEO Dan Callaghan. “The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is testament to our innovation, ambition and investment in our staff.” CPL (UK) LIMITED Empress Business Centre, 380 Chester Road, Manchester M16 9EA Tel: +44 (0)7788 148684 info@cpl-uk.org • www.cpl-uk.org

FILTRONIC NETPark Plexus, Thomas Wright Way, Sedgefield TS21 3FD Tel: 01740 618800 • marketing@filtronic.com • www.filtronic.com @Filtronic filtronic

Manchester based CPL (UK) Limited joint founder and CEO, Dan Callaghan

CPL (UK) Limited is a LivingWage Employer

GCSEPod

Leading EdTech firm, GCSEPod, is extremely proud to have been awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2021 in the category of International Trade. The award recognises its work to provide students preparing for their GCSE and IGCSE exams across the world with tailored resources that consolidate subject knowledge, accelerate progress and, most importantly, reduce workload for teachers. The firm has also played a central role during Covid in helping learning continue throughout the past year, with record numbers of students accessing content – GCSEPod provides access to over one million students across more than 40 countries. In the past decade GCSEPod has expanded its profile internationally,

for exams. The organisation has seen a huge surge in usage during the pandemic and has even opened up access to all students as they look to prepare for their transition to GCSE and sixth form, as well as working to support the BBC to deliver their daily lessons. Co-founder and Director of GCSEPod Anthony Coxon says: “We are absolutely thrilled to receive this award. It is a recognition of the hard work and dedication of the entire team to help pupils keep learning throughout the last year, both at home

and internationally. It has been a privilege to help teenagers around the world take charge of their learning and their futures, and we look forward to supporting them for years to come.” GCSEPOD Newcastle Enterprise Centres, 6 Charlotte Square, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4XF info@gcsepod.com www.gcsepod.com

Students using Pod in the classroom

initially via a partnership with the British Council, where the company began to build its reputation. International growth has exceeded expectations with over 1,800 schools using GCSEPod across the world. GCSEPod is a member of the Council of British International Schools (COBIS) and British Schools in the Middle East (BSME). GCSEPod engages students in a way that

encourages confidence and self-belief as they are empowered to take control of their own learning and see for themselves where they can improve, while teachers can monitor and guide a student’s learning using the resources. GCSEPod is unique in the market as it provides an assessment area called ‘Check and Challenge’which provides scaffolded support for students preparing

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