It’s been quite a year for PXtech, with several international deals secured with globally-renowned companies, and numerous award shortlistings and wins – the most prestigious of which being our Queen’s Award for Enterprise 2012, for International Trade. And what better way for our 2012 to draw to a close than with an invitation to such an exclusive event?
The relaxed, informal reception saw senior royals mingling with guests in the splendid setting of the ballroom. We enjoyed a good chat with Prince Philip who was particularly entertaining and clearly up to speed with technology as he talked about the trials and tribulations of downloading to iPads and kindles.
It was very encouraging to see so many technology companies present, demonstrating how prominent a role technology is playing in British business success. It was also great to meet fellow winners from across the East Midlands and share in the achievements of our region’s companies both at home and abroad.
Having spent the event mingling with the great and the good, the quote of the night actually came later that evening from technical director Adrian Howlett who, whilst pondering the menu ahead of what proved to be an interesting meal of vegetarian nouvelle cuisine, commented: “I think I’ll avoid the cheese - I have already had plenty of that at the Palace.… hmm, you don’t get to say that very often.”
Quite.
