On Monday 17th February three members of staff from STRIX will be attending a reception at Buckingham Palace given by H.M. The Queen in recognition of STRIX achieving its fourth Queen's Award for enterprise in 2002 for International Trade.

Those attending will be:

Paul Snowden Joe Szeto Ann Long

Operations Director Far East Sales Manager Manufacturing Supervisor

STRIX was established in 1981 and manufactures controls for the domestic appliance industry, essentially kettles, jugs and other water boiling appliances and it sells them to more than 40 countries worldwide. In three years STRIX has increased its oversees earnings by some 50%, exported well over £100 million worth of its products; and provided work for more than 350 people in the Isle of Man. It is cited as having demonstrated impressive adaptability and innovation in both its products and marketing approach and has achieved a spectacular 70% share of the Worldwide market, it proudly estimates that its products are used one billion times every day for some 20% of the World's population.