Queen's Award
Her Majesty the Queen has conferred her Award in 2008 to TrichoTech in
recognition of its outstanding achievements in the continuous innovation
of detecting drugs in biological samples.
The Queen's
Awards for Enterprise are the UK's most prestigious awards for business
performance. This year 41 companies received the Award for Innovation.
"Apart from raising the profile of our company, we are particularly delighted
that our staff's commitment and contribution to this important work is
recognised" said TrichoTech's General Manager, Rachel Woods when she heard
of the Award. "Every test we carry out has enormous significance for the
donor, and I am very proud of our team's dedication not only to broadening
the scope of illicit drugs that we can detect but also at ensuring the
highest standards of analysis are met."
Read our
letter from the Minister of Science and Innovation, Ian Pearson
Welsh Small Business Awards
In 2007, TrichoTech were recognised as 'Wales' finest' at the 10th Annual
Western Mail Welsh Business awards, winning the Welsh Small Business of
the Year award. The awards celebrate the best in Welsh business, with
finalists drawn from a wide range of organisations based all over Wales.
The awards panel noted TrichoTech's potential for growth, innovation and
commitment to Wales as factors contributing to our continued success.
The awards ceremony itself was held in front of 700 guests in the Cardiff
International Arena, and was hosted by political broadcaster and author
John Sergeant.
John Wicks, Chief Integration Officer of Concateno and founder of TrichoTech
explained: "We are extremely proud to have been honoured in this way.
We have always been based in Cardiff and have a Welsh based workforce,
which has been the driving force in getting us to where we are today.
Wales is the perfect place to build an international business and we would
like to thank all those who have helped in the growth of TrichoTech and
look forward to continuing our success in the future."