Orient Magazine Issue 82 - June 2021 | Page 18

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Supply chain pioneers , CORE ( UK ) Ltd , win The Queen ’ s Award for Enterprise for International Trade
CORE ( UK ) Ltd , leaders in digital supply chain management software have been awarded the prestigious Queen ’ s Award for Enterprise for International Trade for outstanding growth and commercial success in international trade .
The London-based software firm which counts EU , UK and US as its biggest sales markets , was recognised as an exemplary model in international exporting in what has been an exceptionally challenging year for the global economy .
Led by CEO and co-founder Benjamin Puncher , CORE was applauded for growing an impressively steep 67 per cent increase in international sales over three consecutive years , up from just 6 per cent in 2017 . Overseas turnover also increased by 1,695 per cent in the three year period .
Product innovation is at the heart of the business and is the contributing factor to their impressive growth . The continual innovation of their industry-renowned platforms , Suppliview and TariffTel , has meant their software has been the solution to the challenges facing supply chains as a result of complexities of Brexit . Their platforms help retailers gain competitive advantage and save costs in their supply chains . By providing access to key data and optimising crucial insights , they support a business ’ supply chain in running more efficiently and cost effectively . Their newest innovation , Leaf , is a platform to support organisations in their pursuit to be more sustainably accountable .
The Queen ’ s Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme for British businesses and other organizations who excel at international trade , innovation , sustainable development or promoting opportunity . They are the highest official UK awards for British businesses and have been running since 1966 .
This year ’ s winners are revealed here and representatives from all winning companies will be invited to attend a Royal reception this summer .
Sea Sunday , 11th July 2021
The second Sunday in July is when we come together across the globe to celebrate the role seafarers play in our daily lives and to raise funds for their continued support .
In the unlikely event that many of us will be walking down the aisle of a plane any time soon , we ask that you donate any foreign bank notes that you may have lurking in a bottom drawer somewhere , along with whatever Singapore loose change you can spare .
Please drop off your foreign notes / Singapore coins to Chris Jones at the offices of HFW , 10 Collyer Quay , 1801 Ocean Financial Centre , 049315 ( during office hours ), marked ‘ Mission to Seafarers ’ or liaise with Chris on 9616-2877 for an alternative . All funds raised go to the Mission to Seafarers Singapore and this collection runs from Monday , 14th June to Friday , 9th July 2021 .
Whether you give individually , or collectively with friends , colleagues and associates , we thank you !