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Royal meeting for Clarke Energy pair

Two senior Clarke Energy employees, Chief Financial Officer, Peter Holliday and Managing Director for the UK, Ireland and sub-Saharan Africa Haydn Rees, met Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at a reception in London at Buckingham Palace.

The reception took place with other winners of the Queen’s Awards at a special evening event at the palace.

This was followed by the official presentation of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the UK’s highest accolade for business success – by Dame Lorna Muirhead DBE the Lord Lieutenant of Merseyside, at the company’s UK headquarters in Knowsley.

The visit included other high profile people from the region including Councillor Ron Round, Leader of Knowsley Council, Lesley Martin-Wright, Chief Executive of Knowsley Chamber and Deputy Lieutenant for Merseyside, Clive Drinkwater, Director of UKTI in Northwest England, Dale Milburn, Director of Business, Investment and Sustainabilityand Andy Snell, Director of International Trade, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.

The visitors were given a presentation outlining Clarke Energy’s business and a tour around the facilities.

The visit concluded with the presentation of internal company awards and finally the presentation of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade, signified by an engraved crystal bowl and certificate signed by the Queen and Prime Minister David Cameron.

Peter Holliday, Clarke Energy Chief Financial Officer said:“We are delighted to have received this recognition for our performance in international trade from the Queen.

“This success is due to our focus on delivering high quality gas-fuelled combined heat and power plants, supported by local dedicated service teams.”

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