James Fisher Announces Queen'

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Fisher (James) & Sons PLC
22 April 2009
 




22 April 2009 



JAMES FISHER AND SONS PLC ANNOUNCES QUEEN'S AWARD WIN


James Fisher and Sons plc is delighted to announce that its subsidiary, Remote Marine Systems Ltd (RMS), has been awarded the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise - International Trade 2009. This recognises the company's exceptional international growth over the past 3 years, which has been instrumental in the group's successful organic development over this period.  


The Queen's Award for Enterprise is the most acclaimed international award for businesses which demonstrate substantial growth in overseas earnings and commercial success, to a level which is outstanding for the goods and services provided. The Queen makes the awards annually on the advice of the Prime Minister who is advised by representatives of the Government, industry, commerce and trade unions.


RMS designs and manufactures high power electrical connectors for the oil industry.  Recognised as the market leading supplier in the North Seathe business has over twenty years' experience supplying downhole power and instrumentation, wellhead and packer penetrators, along with subsea connectors for oilfields around the globe.  The company employs 33 people and has agents in regions around the world including EgyptChina and Indonesia. This award also reflects RMS' achievement in delivering the best quality product, after sales care and technical support to its customers.  


Simon Everett, Managing Director of RMS, said:


'We are delighted to have won a Queen's Award, which comes at a very exciting time for our business. We have grown our export sales significantly in recent years and now that we are working together with Pumptools, our Aberdeen based sister company, we are embarking on a new era of international and domestic growth.


'With a commitment to continuously developing innovative products for the industry, a new purpose built engineering and production facility being built this summer and the addition of talented individuals who have joined the team, we are well positioned to maximise our growth potential in the coming years.'


Contact


James Fisher and Sons plc
Remote Marine Systems

Nick Henry


Simon Everett

CEO


Managing Director

020 7614 9508


01653 690 001 

Ext 235

Financial Dynamics

Sophie Moate

Richard Mountain

Consultant

Managing Director

020 7269 7121



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