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Vinten wins Queen's Award for innovation
A firm which celebrated it centenary earlier this year is celebrating again after it won the Queen's Award for Enterprise.
Camera equipment firm Vinten was presented with the award by Lord Tollemache, the Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk, on Tuesday.
The Western Way business won the prestigious award in the innovation category for its continuous development of Perfect Balance, a support which makes a camera almost weightless to the user, enabling operators to focus on a perfect shot for longer.
The innovative system was first introduced in the 1980s and has been continually refined over the past 25 years. It led to the firm doubling its sales and establishing a leading position in the global market. It also opened the door for Vinten to sell its unique heads and pedestals to the television news-gathering sector, a market it had not previously served.
It is now a world market leader in broadcast camera supports, providing equipment for everything from television coverage of the recent World Cup in South Africa to The X Factor.
Managing director Roger Wilson said: "This outstanding recognition is a fitting tribute to the continuing success of the Vinten brand and its employees as it celebrates its 100th anniversary, an unprecedented achievement in its own right in the film and television industry.
"Our dedicated employees work side by side with our customers to develop innovative new features, and research work continues to develop future products encompassing the same goals with even more sophisticated technologies, to deliver tangible benefits to our customers."
Since its foundation in 1910, Vinten has been a world-leading developer and manufacturer of camera supports including pan and tilt heads, tripods and pedestals.
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