Queen's Award won by true innovators; Delcam & Lo-Q
As readers will be aware, LCF Research focuses on companies seeking to achieve sustainable growth through a combination of:
a) Identification of a growing worldwide market opportunity (ideally at an early stage), and
b) provision of products and/or services which improve the productivity of their direct and indirect customers.
Such companies become net exporters and are vital to solving several of the endemic problems of the UK economy. It was therefore very gratifying to see two of the companies followed by LCF Research winning the Queen's Award for International Trade, namely Delcam and Lo-Q.
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The Innovation Group plc is software and outsourcing services provider to the global insurance industry and related automotive, fleet and property sectors. The Company’s principal activities include provision of business process services and the provision of insurance software on an international basis. The Company’s products and services include motor Business Process Services (BPS) and networks, property Business Process Services (BPS) and networks, other Business Process Services (BPS) and networks, and software. The Company operates in Asia Pacific includes Australia, India, Pakistan and Japan, the Rest of Europe includes France, Spain and Benelux and North America includes the United States and Canada. more »
Delcam Plc is engaged in the supply of computer-aided design /computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) systems and services for the design of products with complex shapes and their manufacture with tooling. The Company operates in four segments: software, maintenance, services and other. The Company operates in Europe, Americas and Asia. The Company's range of design, manufacturing and inspection software provides automated CADCAM solutions. The Company is offering its software either as a complete solution, including customization to meet specific requirements with templates, macros and Visual Basic programming. Its software includes PowerMill, PowerSHAPE, PowerINSPECT, AriCAM, Exchange, PS-TEAM, FeatureCAM and PartMaker. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company acquired a minority stake in a Fabbify Software GmbH, which develops software for additive manufacturing. more »
Lo-Q plc is engaged in the development and application of virtual queuing technologies. The Company develops virtual queuing technologies for a theme park or other attraction. The Company designs, installs and operates systems, which allow members of the public to make ride and show reservations when they visit a theme park or other attraction. Its flagship product, VQ is a virtual queuing system for theme parks. Its hand-held units, called Q-bots, are used in theme parks around the world. The Company has overseas operations in the United States, Canada, Italy, Germany, Spain and Australia. more »
