FT Celebrates Official Award Presentation

Dame Janet Trotter, the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire officially presented Tim Freeman, Managing Director of Freeman Technology, with the 2012 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the category International Trade last month.

Guests, who included company founders Reg and Jan Freeman, attended the celebration at the company’s global headquarters in Tewkesbury and had the opportunity to tour the facility, which houses all of the company’s manufacturing, R&D and commercial operations. Deputy Lieutenants Mr Andy Hodson and Professor Colin Denis, as well as Gloucestershire County Council Chief Executive Mr Peter Bungard, who read out Queen’s Award citation were also present.

Receiving the crystal bowl and the scroll signifying the Queen’s Award, Tim Freeman thanked everyone who has contributed to the company’s success. “I am especially proud of the Freeman Technology teams around the world and thank them all for their hard work and continuing commitment to the company,” he said. “I do also want to say thank you too to all our suppliers whose skills and expertise we rely on in producing high quality scientific instrumentation, and to the many individuals and organisations who have supported the growth of the company.