The Queen's Awards Magazine 2018

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Company Description in the ‘List of Winners’ preceeding the section, for checking: Global Inkjet Systems Ltd Leading provider of software, drive electronics and sub-systems for industrial print system design

Gresham Technologies plc

At GRESHAM we are dedicated to putting customers in control of their data. Many of the leading nancial institutions around the world rely on us to provide complete certainty in their data processing, helping them manage their operations, control their risk and deliver on their regulatory requirements. Gresham’s Clareti platform is a new generation of technology that is optimised to solve the data integrity

Above: Gresham’s Innovation Lab kitchen and social space

GIS is the leading global technology provider of software and hardware components to OEMs, system builders and integrators for the industrial inkjet industry. GIS’ tailored software solutions and system components reliably drive thousands of inkjet printheads for industrial printing applications such as product decoration, labels, packaging, textiles, 3D printing, printed electronics and functional coatings. Our customers integrate our products into their industrial inkjet printers and use our technology as a scaleable platform for rapid product development – from prototype to production. We oer a suite of core system building tools, including the GIS Atlas® customisable user interface and printhead control software, variable data RIP, drive electronics and ink delivery systems. We invest heavily in R&D so that we can oer our customers a continuous roadmap of technology development, including next-generation electronics, and innovative software to solve complex application challenges, such as printing onto dierent shapes – cups, tubs, spheres and industrial components. GIS was co-founded in 2006 by Nick Geddes and Jim Brotton. An independent, privately owned business with headquarters in Cambridge, UK, the company has grown consistently over the past decade and now has a strong team of over 60 employees: in 2017 we moved to new headquarters in Cambridge to facilitate further growth. Key regional customer technical support is also provided in China and Japan. Eighty-one percent of the company’s total sales in 2016/2017 were in international markets in Europe, Asia and the USA – sustaining our continued growth and commercial performance. GIS’ overseas earnings more than doubled in the period 2015 to 2017, and the company now exports to more than 20 countries worldwide. Global Inkjet Systems Ltd (GIS) information technology to build leading-edge solutions incorporating the likes of robotic automation and voice interfaces. We embrace modern agile methodologies to deliver innovation with the high quality required by our customers. challenges of a fast-paced digital world. It is real-time by design with no restrictions on data structure, volumes or complexity. But this is just the beginning of our story. Our portfolio of solutions is growing fast. We are not a well-intentioned start-up trying to nd its way, nor a tired industry veteran resting on past accomplishments. We challenge the status quo and question the way things are currently done – striving for quicker, better, smarter outcomes for our customers. Our team is a combination of experienced minds with deep industry skills, and some of the brightest young talent in technology today. At our innovation labs in Bristol, we exploit the latest advances in Right: Members of Gresham’s management team

This second Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade recognises GIS’ outstanding growth and diversity in overseas markets, and is testament to our skilled and dedicated sta, who are committed to develop, deliver and support continued product innovation. GLOBAL INKJET SYSTEMS LTD Edinburgh House, St John’s Innovation Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge CB4 0DS Tel: +44 (0) 1223 733733 • Info@globalinkjetsystems.com www.globalinkjetsystems.com n @GisInkjet Z @GisInkjet " YouGISTube F Global Inkjet Systems Ltd (GIS) x Global Inkjet Systems Ltd (GIS) Our culture is open, engaging and freethinking, framed by a clear vision, a proven global operating model, and a genuine focus on success for our customers. As a British company, it is a huge honour for Gresham to receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade. It is a strong endorsement of the fabulous work of our global team. GRESHAM TECHNOLOGIES PLC Aldermary House, 10 - 15 Queen Street, London EC4N 1TX Tel: +44 (0)207 653 0222 • sales@greshamtech.com • greshamtech.com Z @greshamtech F Gresham Tech

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The GIS teammoved to bigger headquarters in Cambridge in 2017.

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