Smith Myers wins 2024 King’s Award for Enterprise Co-founder receives top accolade for Smith Myers. EUROPEAN ROTORS, Amsterdam 4 Nov. 2024 — Smith Myers , a global leader in cellular communications solutions, has been honored with a King’s Award for Enterprise Innovation 2024. Co-founding director Peter Myers (above, left) was invited by His Majesty King Charles III to a reception at Windsor Castle to celebrate the recipients of the prestigious award. Recently selected for several major UK, European and North American SAR and Coast Guard Programs, ARTEMIS provides a new and mission critical capability to aircrew/first responders and is deployed around the world in Maritime Patrol, Border Control, Aerial Firefighting and Natural Disasters. “It was an immense honor on behalf of the entire Smith Myers team to speak with the King, who, as a pilot with flight experience of rescue helicopters, showed genuine interest in the ARTEMIS SAR solution,” said Peter Myers. The King welcomed a diverse group of British businesses to his Windsor residence for a reception honoring their innovative achievements. This year’s King’s Award winners, spanning from industry veterans to exciting start-ups, were celebrated for their exceptional products and services. As one of the nation’s highest accolades for business, The King’s Award grants recipients the prestigious right to display the award emblem for the next five years. VIP visit from MP Separately, at Smith Myers’ Biggleswade offices we were visited by local Mid Bedfordshire MP Richard Fuller to mark the occasion of the King’s Award. “It is encouraging to see a local business making a difference in the vital areas of search and rescue and acknowledged as a global leader in this innovative application of cellular technology,” said Richard Fuller, who met with a number of staff during his visit to Smith Myers. As an employee-owned company, Smith Myers attributes its success to a close-knit team of talented engineers and their focus on applying cutting edge technology to provide solutions for its customers. The company’s 37 years of collaboration with network operators, government agencies, law enforcement, military, and search and rescue organizations has solidified its position as a leader in innovative solutions. By partnering with crewed and uncrewed aircraft and ground-based vehicle OEMs and integrators, Smith Myers continues to expand its product portfolio, including ground-based ARTEMIS systems for use in mountain rescue, on water rescue or remotely operated vehicles. ARTEMIS is acknowledged as the global leader in SAR cellular technology and has previously been recognized by the Royal Aeronautical Society with its Silver Medal award. “ARTEMIS is a perfect example of how our team applies industry leading cellular technology to provide a meaningful solution to a real-world problem. As the first system of its type, ARTEMIS continues to lead the market worldwide. Close work with our expanding customer base has seen several spirals of capability innovation already. Simply put, ARTEMIS saves more lives, faster,” said Andrew Munro, Managing Director. “Everyone at Smith Myers should be very proud of this prestigious recognition of their work,” he added. The King’s Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, were renamed last year to reflect His Majesty The King’s desire to continue the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s by recognizing outstanding UK businesses. The Award program, now in its 58th year, is the most prestigious business award in the country, with successful businesses able to use the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years.
