This is the second time the veteran Cornish manufacturer has won a Queen's Award, having previously been recognised in 1995 in the same category.
"As a British company, we are thrilled to be recognised by the Queen's Award Office once again. Since Allen & Heath's inception in 1969, our goal has been to build a premium global brand, and the relationships we have formed with our distribution partners, which now number more than 80 across the globe, are key to our success," comments Allen & Heath's MD, Glenn Rogers. "Not only do we rely on this international network to spread the reach of the Allen & Heath brand but also to gather customer feedback, which influences our future product development."
Allen & Heath started out providing mixing consoles for the bands Genesis, The Who and Pink Floyd. Now part of D&M Holdings Japan, its current portfolio covers a broad spectrum of the industry, with recent users including Adele, Morrissey, President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, ESPN Sports, Sasha and Pete Tong.
(Jim Evans)
